AviatDataLansdowne House Airport YLH / CYLH
Neskantaga First Nation (Lansdowne House), Ontario · Canada · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (Remote Airports Program)
0pax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACYLH / YLH
OperatorOntario Ministry of Transportation (Remote Airports Program)
Coordinates52.1956°N, 87.9342°W
Elevation834 ft · 254 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYLH — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursDaytime VFR operations only, no control tower; mandatory frequency (MF)/CTAF 122.8 MHz advisory service, AWOS on 128.4 MHz. Unattended gravel strip with runway identification lights, strobes and abbreviated PAPI on both ends (no full runway edge lighting) — no scheduled overnight operations; PPR advisable for charter/cargo operators outside published schedules.
TerminalsSingle small terminal/passenger shelter serving the community; minimal ground facilities, no jet bridge or scheduled ground handling beyond the carriers' own staff.
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 1,062 m / 3,484 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Fly-in-only First Nation airstrip serving Neskantaga First Nation (Ojibwe, formerly Lansdowne House Indian Band) on Attawapiskat Lake, about 436 km north-northeast of Thunder Bay; no year-round road access, only seasonal winter roads. Scheduled and charter service is provided by North Star Air and Wasaya Airways connecting to Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Pickle Lake and other northern Ontario communities; the unmarked gravel runway limits operations to small turboprop aircraft (e.g. Twin Otter, Beechcraft 1900D, PC-12).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
North Star Air
Self-handles its own scheduled passenger/cargo Flex Flight service into Lansdowne House (YLH), a remote fly-in gravel strip with no third-party FBO or handler; routes link YLH with Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Fort Hope and Webequie.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Wasaya Airways
Self-handles its own scheduled service to Lansdowne House/Neskantaga (YLH) as part of its Pickle Lake service area covering 12 First Nations communities; local Northern Agent staff handle passenger check-in and cargo documentation, with no independent ground handler present at this remote strip.
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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
North Star Air
Carries scheduled and charter freight/cargo (incl. resupply) to Neskantaga on North Star's own aircraft as part of its self-handled operation at YLH.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Wasaya Airways
Provides scheduled freight/cargo service to Neskantaga (at least five days a week) on Wasaya's own aircraft alongside passenger flights, self-handled at YLH.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed