AviatDataNorth Spirit Lake Airport YNO / CKQ3
North Spirit Lake First Nation, Ontario · Canada · Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) — Remote Airports Ontario (RAO)
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACKQ3 / YNO
OperatorMinistry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) — Remote Airports Ontario (RAO)
Coordinates52.4900°N, 92.9711°W
Elevation1,082 ft · 330 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCKQ3 — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursUncontrolled CTAF airstrip; daylight VFR operations only; no tower; no published curfew; PPR advisable for non-scheduled/charter traffic outside carrier schedules.
TerminalsSingle small RAO terminal/waiting area serving scheduled passenger and cargo flights; no dedicated cargo facility confirmed.
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 1,072 m / 3,518 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Fly-in-only gravel airstrip 5 NM SE of North Spirit Lake First Nation (Ojibway/Anishinaabe community), owned and operated by Remote Airports Ontario; scheduled service from Wasaya Airways and Perimeter Aviation (also served by Bearskin Airlines and North Star Air) links the community to Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Winnipeg. No standard 4-letter all-alpha ICAO code has been assigned — CKQ3 is the Transport Canada Location Identifier (TC LID) used in its place.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Wasaya Airways
Wasaya Airways operates scheduled passenger/cargo service to North Spirit Lake, a fly-in-only First Nation community, and self-handles its own station via a community-based "Northern Agent" who meets aircraft, checks in passengers, and loads/unloads baggage and cargo; no independent third-party ground handler is known to operate at this airport.
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Perimeter Aviation
Perimeter Aviation operates scheduled flights to North Spirit Lake, including service historically marketed under the Bearskin brand (Bearskin merged into Perimeter's operating certificate in 2018), and self-handles its own ramp, passenger check-in, and baggage/cargo handling at this remote fly-in strip via its own Northern Station Agent staff; no independent third-party ground handler is known to operate here.
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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 · 3 providers
Wasaya Airways
Cargo to/from North Spirit Lake is loaded and unloaded by Wasaya's own station agent as part of its self-handled scheduled service; unconfirmed whether any freight forwarding beyond the aircraft ramp is offered.
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Perimeter Aviation
Freight and baggage are handled directly by Perimeter Aviation's own station agent as part of its self-handled scheduled service to this remote community.
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North Star Air
North Star Air serves North Spirit Lake (YNO) with scheduled Flex Flight passenger/cargo service and dedicated freighter runs using Basler BT-67 and ATR 72-500F aircraft from its Northern Ontario network; as this is a remote fly-in strip with no known FBO or third-party handler, it is unconfirmed whether ground handling is self-performed by North Star Air's own crew or via a community agent.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
On request
Government of Ontario – MTO (North Spirit Lake Airport Operator)
The airport is owned and operated by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's Remote Airports Ontario (RAO) program; runway surface condition reporting is available through an on-site Airport Foreperson reachable by phone during limited hours. No fuel, deicing, or ground handling services are furnished by the operator. · 14-23Z Mon-Fri, excluding holidays
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Hotel & travel
Not listed