AviatDataBearskin Lake Airport XBE / CNE3
Bearskin Lake, Ontario · Canada · Government of Ontario (Northern Ontario remote airports network)
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACNE3 / XBE
OperatorGovernment of Ontario (Northern Ontario remote airports network)
Coordinates53.9656°N, 91.0272°W
Elevation800 ft · 244 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCNE3 — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursPublished aerodrome traffic hours approx. 1400-2300Z Mon-Fri (excl. holidays), daylight only; unattended strip with no control tower — CTAF 123.2 advisory only. Runway ID strobe lights and APAPI are present on both ends for pilot orientation, but there is no runway edge lighting certified for scheduled night operations. PPR advisable for non-scheduled/charter traffic; scheduled Wasaya Airways and North Star Air flights operate on published daytime schedules from the Sioux Lookout hub.
TerminalsSmall single terminal/passenger shelter typical of remote First Nation gravel airstrips; no multiple gates or jet bridges; ground handling provided by carrier agents (Wasaya Airways, North Star Air).
Runways (1)
- 07/25 · 1,068 m / 3,503 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Fly-in-only gravel airstrip serving Bearskin Lake First Nation, an Oji-Cree community on Michikan Lake about 425 km north of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, with year-round wheeled-aircraft access supplementing seasonal float/ski-plane operations and a winter road. Scheduled passenger and cargo service is provided by Wasaya Airways (First Nations-owned, Thunder Bay-based) and North Star Air out of the Sioux Lookout hub; identifier CNE3 is a Transport Canada Location Identifier rather than a formally assigned ICAO code, as no 4-letter ICAO designator has been allotted to this airport.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Wasaya Airways
Wasaya Airways self-handles its own scheduled flights at Bearskin Lake; its locally-hired Northern Agent handles air-to-ground radio communications, meets aircraft, and ensures bags and cargo are unloaded, with no third-party ground handler present at this remote First Nation strip.
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North Star Air
North Star Air operates scheduled Flex Flight service to Bearskin Lake and separately recruits its own local "Northern Agent" for Bearskin Lake First Nation, indicating the carrier self-handles ramp, check-in, and cargo duties rather than using a third-party handler; exact duty scope is unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Wasaya Airways
The Wasaya Northern Agent checks in and documents all passenger baggage, cargo, and special shipments per company policy as part of self-handling at this station.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed