AviatDataGillam Airport YGX / CYGX
Gillam, Manitoba · Canada · Town of Gillam
0pax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYGX / YGX
OperatorTown of Gillam
Coordinates56.3578°N, 94.7108°W
Elevation476 ft · 145 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYGX — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursNo control tower; mandatory frequency (MF/CTAF) 122.1, no ground station. Runway surface condition reports issued 14-18Z & 19-23Z Mon-Fri excluding holidays. Call-out surcharge levied for service outside normal hours of operation; effectively daytime-only unscheduled/charter ops, with Calm Air scheduled flights by day.
TerminalsSingle small community terminal building with Calm Air ticket counter; extended aircraft parking with block-heater plug-ins for cold-weather ops.
Runways (1)
- 05/23 · 1,534 m / 5,034 ft · 40 m wide · Gravel
Gillam is a Manitoba Hydro company town built to support the Kettle, Long Spruce, Limestone and Keeyask generating stations on the Nelson River; Calm Air provides the only scheduled air service, linking Gillam to Winnipeg, Thompson and Churchill, with much of the traffic tied to Hydro employees and contractors. Single gravel runway, no tower, no customs/immigration processing.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Calm Air International LP
Calm Air is the sole scheduled carrier at Gillam Airport (routes to Winnipeg, Thompson and Churchill) and self-handles its own aircraft, passengers and ramp operations there; no third-party ground handler is listed at YGX.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Gillam Aviation Fuel
Independent FBO at YGX selling 100LL and Jet A (Jet A+Prist available) with listed 24/7/365 service; managed by Gage Van Alstyne per FBO directory listings. · 24/7/365
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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
Available
Gillam Aviation Fuel
Provides ground power unit (GPU) service to visiting aircraft at the Gillam FBO ramp.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available
Calm Air International LP
Calm Air self-handles cargo at its Gillam station, corroborated by a locally based Cargo Handler job posting (1 Airport Road, Gillam, MB) issued directly by Calm Air Human Resources rather than a third-party handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Gillam Aviation Fuel
Offers rental car service plus a crew lounge with WiFi and television for visiting flight crews at the FBO facility.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed