Lac Brochet Airport XLB / CZWH
Lac Brochet, Manitoba · Canada · Government of Manitoba (Northern Airports and Marine Operations)
0pax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACZWH / XLB
OperatorGovernment of Manitoba (Northern Airports and Marine Operations)
Coordinates58.6145°N, 101.4688°W
Elevation1,211 ft · 369 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCZWH — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursDaytime VFR operations only, no control tower. UNICOM (AU) on 122.8 during limited attended hours; outside those hours use MF/traffic 122.8 within 5NM/4300ft ASL. No published curfew; PPR advisable for charters given unattended status.
TerminalsSmall single terminal building with minimal passenger facilities; no scheduled ground handling or FBO services listed.
Runways (1)
- 03/21 · 1,071 m / 3,514 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel (crushed rock)
Airport contact
Remote fly-in gravel airstrip serving Lac Brochet (Dahlu T'ua), the administrative centre of Northlands Denesuline First Nation and Manitoba's northernmost First Nation community; no year-round road access (winter road to Thompson only, late Jan-Mar). Perimeter Aviation provides scheduled passenger, freight, and medevac service linking Lac Brochet to Thompson, Tadoule Lake, and Winnipeg.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Perimeter Aviation
Perimeter Aviation is the confirmed sole scheduled carrier serving Lac Brochet Airport (CZWH/XLB), a remote fly-in Sayisi Dene First Nation community. Per Perimeter's own published flight schedule (flights 771/772/777, effective March 2026), Lac Brochet is served multiple times weekly via Thompson, with same-route legs continuing on to Tadoule Lake or Brochet depending on the day (not a direct Winnipeg connection). As the only carrier operating here, and with no FBO or third-party ground handler listed at CZWH in aviation reference sources, Perimeter self-handles its own aircraft, passengers, and baggage at this station.
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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
Perimeter Aviation
Perimeter Aviation's northern Manitoba network includes cargo service to Lac Brochet; third-party freight-tracking aggregator data records shipments at roughly every 4-6 weeks, though this frequency is not independently confirmed by Perimeter's own materials. As the sole carrier at this station with no separate ground handler present, Perimeter self-handles cargo loading and unloading at XLB.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Government of Manitoba - Transportation and Infrastructure (NAMO)
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure's Northern Airports and Marine Operations (NAMO) branch owns and manages Lac Brochet Airport (CZWH/XLB), a 3,500 ft crushed-rock strip, runway 03/21, and directly furnishes airfield maintenance, runway-condition reporting, and MEDEVAC coordination through the on-site Airport Manager's office. The listed contact number is published directly on NAMO's own airport contact listing (naming the on-site Airport Manager) and is independently corroborated by aviation reference data sourced from the Canada Flight Supplement, which lists the same number as the airport's APM / runway-condition-reporting contact. · 07:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 Mon-Fri exc hols; MEDEVAC only outside those hours with 1hr PN
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Hotel & travel
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