AviatDataFort Albany Airport YFA / CYFA
Fort Albany, Ontario · Canada · Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) - Remote Airports Ontario (RAO)
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATACYFA / YFA
OperatorMinistry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) - Remote Airports Ontario (RAO)
Coordinates52.2036°N, 81.6958°W
Elevation47 ft · 14 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYFA — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursDaylight VFR operations only; no NAV CANADA tower or FSS, CTAF-advisory uncontrolled aerodrome; no published curfew; PPR not required
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal (approx. 50-person capacity) plus a separate cargo facility
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 1,098 m / 3,601 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Fly-in-only gravel airstrip serving Fort Albany First Nation, a Cree (Mushkegowuk/Treaty 9) community on the Albany River near James Bay with no year-round road access (a winter ice road operates roughly January-March); Air Creebec and Thunder Airlines provide daily scheduled passenger, cargo, and medevac service linking Fort Albany to Moosonee, Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, and Timmins.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Air Creebec
Air Creebec operates scheduled passenger service to Fort Albany (YFA) as part of its Attawapiskat-Kashechewan-Moosonee-Peawanuck-Timmins network and maintains a station at the airport (Yellow Pages lists Air Creebec Inc. at 3 Airport, Fort Albany, ON, matching the same phone number published on Air Creebec's own Fort Albany destination page). Business Air News' YFA handler page states no FBO/handlers are currently on file for the airport, consistent with Air Creebec self-handling its own ground operations at this remote fly-in station.
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Thunder Airlines
Thunder Airlines operates scheduled passenger service to Fort Albany (YFA) daily as part of its Attawapiskat-Kashechewan-Moosonee-Timmins network and has a registered local presence in the community (Yellow Pages lists Thunder Airlines Ltd at Fort Albany GD, Fort Albany, ON, sharing the same 705-278 local exchange as Air Creebec's on-airport office). Business Air News' YFA handler page states no FBO/handlers are currently on file for the airport, consistent with Thunder Airlines self-handling its own ground operations at this remote fly-in 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 · 2 providers
Air Creebec
Air Creebec's ATR 72-500F freighter, added to the fleet in 2025, operates several times a week to Fort Albany alongside Timmins, Moosonee, Kashechewan, Attawapiskat and Peawanuck, carrying food, medicine, equipment and fuel supplies (confirmed by ATR's own case study and independent aviation press); Dash 8 combi aircraft also carry cargo/mail on these routes. Self-handled, as no separate cargo agent is listed for YFA.
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Thunder Airlines
Thunder Airlines' own cargo rate table explicitly lists Fort Albany (YFA) as a served destination alongside Timmins, Moosonee, Kashechewan and Attawapiskat. Self-handled, as no separate cargo agent is listed for YFA.
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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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