AviatDataChibougamau/Chapais Airport YMT / CYMT
Chibougamau, Quebec · Canada · Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec (Transports Québec)
76kpax · 2019
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYMT / YMT
OperatorMinistère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec (Transports Québec)
Coordinates49.7719°N, 74.5281°W
Elevation1,270 ft · 387 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr76,000 (2019)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYMT — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursCertified, open to the public; no control tower — uncontrolled Mandatory Frequency (MF) aerodrome with radio advisories via Val-d'Or FSS on 122.0 MHz. No published curfew, but fuel/ground services and winter runway maintenance are staffed on a schedule (winter surface maintenance approx. Mon-Fri 05:00-22:00 local); PPR advisable outside published service hours.
TerminalsSingle terminal building, opened September 2021/inaugurated 2022 (~$18M CAD project by EVOQ Architecture + ARTCAD Architects, glulam/CLT timber construction with Cree-French bilingual signage and local artwork), replacing the original 1980s terminal.
Runways (1)
- 04/22 · 1,980 m / 6,495 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Regional gateway for the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region, serving Chibougamau, Chapais and Oujé-Bougoumou; Air Creebec provides scheduled service to Montréal-Trudeau, Val-d'Or and Cree communities (Chisasibi, Nemiscau/Nemaska), and the airport also supports medevac flights for regional and Cree community health centres plus resource-industry and hunting/fishing tourism traffic. Not designated an airport of entry (no customs/immigration on site); most recent publicly reported passenger total is 76,000 (2019), more than double the 2014 figure of 35,000 — no more recent official total was found.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Air Creebec
Air Creebec operates scheduled passenger service at CYMT (e.g., to Montreal-Trudeau) and self-handles its own ramp, passenger, and baggage/cargo operations at this station; no third-party ground handler is present.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Ministère des Transports du Québec (Aéroport de Chibougamau-Chapais)
Transports Québec owns and operates Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (CYMT) and furnishes the on-field fuel facility; both 100LL avgas and Jet A are available self-service and full-service.
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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
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Unconfirmed
Ministère des Transports du Québec (Aéroport de Chibougamau-Chapais)
The Transports Québec-operated terminal building serves as the de facto FBO/GAT facility for general aviation (parking, washrooms, taxi arrangement); no separate commercial FBO operator was identified.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed