AviatDataBerens River Airport YBV / CYBV
Berens River, Manitoba · Canada · Government of Manitoba (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Northern Airports and Marine Operations)
0pax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACYBV / YBV
OperatorGovernment of Manitoba (Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, Northern Airports and Marine Operations)
Coordinates52.3589°N, 97.0181°W
Elevation729 ft · 222 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYBV — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursDaytime only, split shift 07:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 local; no control tower, CTAF/mandatory frequency, unattended outside published hours (MEDEVAC only outside hours with 1-hour prior notice), remote-controlled runway lighting. No published curfew beyond stated hours; PPR advisable for charters outside hours.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building serving the community; no scheduled international or customs processing.
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 880 m / 2,888 ft · 23 m wide · Gravel (crushed rock)
Airport contact
Fly-in gateway for Berens River First Nation (Anishinaabe community on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg, accessible by air year-round and by winter road only in season); served by Amik Aviation, Northway Aviation, Kitchi Airways, Lakeside Aviation and Perimeter Aviation, with Perimeter also running roughly six flights a week to/from Winnipeg. Only 2010 aircraft-movement data (2,096 movements) is publicly available; no total annual passenger figure has been published.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
Amik Aviation
100% Indigenous-owned scheduled airline based at St. Andrews Airport (YAV) operating daily passenger and cargo flights to Berens River; self-handles its own aircraft at YBV, which has no third-party FBO or ground handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Northway Aviation
Bush airline based at St. Andrews Airport, family-owned since 1962, operating Cessna Caravan and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft on scheduled passenger/freight routes to Berens River; self-handles at this remote strip, which has no FBO or third-party ground handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Kitchi Airways
Small float/wheel-plane charter operator based at Pine Dock/Matheson Island, MB; independently listed as one of the local carriers serving Berens River Airport, though the operator's own site describes only its Matheson Island-area fishing and hunting charters and does not itself name Berens River as a destination. Self-handles its own charter flights at YBV, which has no third-party ground handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Lakeside Aviation
Charter operator based at Gimli and Pine Dock, MB, offering on-short-notice passenger/cargo charters to Berens River using Cessna 206, Britten-Norman Islander, Beech 95 and Noorduyn Norseman aircraft; self-handles at YBV as there is no on-field FBO or third-party handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
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 · 4 providers
Amik Aviation
Carries scheduled cargo alongside passengers into Berens River as part of its Lake Winnipeg East Side network; handled by Amik's own crew/station staff.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Northway Aviation
Provides scheduled freight service to Berens River as part of its Manitoba/Ontario First Nations network, loaded and unloaded by its own station staff.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Kitchi Airways
Offers charter cargo capacity alongside passenger charters on an on-demand basis; no scheduled freight runs to Berens River are confirmed on the operator's own site.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Lakeside Aviation
Carries up to roughly 2,000 lb of cargo per charter (Islander) into Berens River on an on-demand basis; no scheduled freight runs are confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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