# Schefferville Airport (YKL)

> Schefferville, CA · IATA: YKL · ICAO: CYKL · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YKL` |
| ICAO | `CYKL` |
| City | Schefferville |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 521 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 54.80530, -66.80530 |

## Description

Hundreds of kilometres from the nearest paved road, Schefferville sits deep in the taiga of northern Quebec, reachable in practice only by air or rail. Schefferville Airport (YKL) is the town's main aerial gateway, with flights routed mostly via Sept-Îles, Quebec City or Wabush. For the roughly 250 residents, the Innu community of Matimekush-Lac John and the Naskapi of Kawawachikamach, air freight is a genuine supply line: fresh food, medicine and urgent parts arrive by aircraft. Heavier and bulkier goods travel instead on the Tshiuetin railway, which links Schefferville to the port of Sept-Îles over some 500 kilometres. The airport is therefore not a commercial cargo centre but an essential link for a road-less region. Shippers handling express loads are best served routing through the feeders at Sept-Îles.

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