AviatDataLa Ronge (Barber Field) Airport YVC / CYVC
La Ronge, Saskatchewan · Canada · Town of La Ronge
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYVC / YVC
OperatorTown of La Ronge
Coordinates55.1514°N, 105.2669°W
Elevation1,244 ft · 379 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-6, no DST observed)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYVC — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursUncontrolled MF (mandatory frequency 122.2, 5nm/4200ft ASL) aerodrome, no control tower; ATIS 128.25. Radio/advisory coverage and scheduled Rise Air service run daytime into early evening; no formal published curfew, but PPR is advisable for after-hours/medevac coordination given no continuous ATS.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal building shared with airport administration/FSS-style radio operations; co-located water aerodrome and heliport; base for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) wildfire air-tanker fleet and multiple commercial hangars.
Runways (2)
- 18/36 · 1,525 m / 5,002 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt
- 11/29 · 730 m / 2,396 ft · 15 m wide · Treated gravel
Airport contact
Barber Field is the aviation hub of northern Saskatchewan, owned and operated by the Town of La Ronge since the airport's 1998 transfer from Transport Canada; first airstrip built 1947. Rise Air, a First Nations-owned carrier headquartered in Saskatoon, provides the primary scheduled service to Points North Landing, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Wollaston Lake, alongside medevac and charter operations serving the surrounding First Nations and northern mining communities. Not an airport of entry; no customs/immigration services.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Snowbird Aviation Services
Provides FBO/ground handling at La Ronge, including airport terminal and charter check-ins, marshalling, baggage/cargo handling, and waterbase (floatplane) operations support; widely described as Saskatchewan's largest full-service aviation ground-support company.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Rise Air
Scheduled First Nations-owned Saskatchewan carrier serving La Ronge among other network points (Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Points North Landing, Wollaston Lake); self-handles its own flights via Snowbird Aviation Services, an affiliated ground-handling company under common ownership (West Wind Group), rather than an independent third-party handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Snowbird Aviation Services
Rise Air's ground-handling affiliate sells Jet A, 100LL and drum fuel at its La Ronge base, plus waterbase (floatplane dock) Jet A and 100LL.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
NorSask Aviation (Shell)
Independent Shell-branded FBO at La Ronge Airport selling Jet A and 100LL into-plane fuel; weekend and holiday fueling is by call-out only via the after-hours line. · Weekday business hours; Sat/Sun fuel by call-out only
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Snowbird Aviation Services
Offers aircraft de-icing/anti-icing as part of its ground-handling operations at La Ronge.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
NorSask Aviation (Shell)
Also listed in local business directories as an aircraft maintenance, service and storage provider at La Ronge Airport; specific repair-station scope and AME certification are unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
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
Snowbird Aviation Services
Handles cargo acceptance and limited-space warehousing at its La Ronge base.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed