Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport YWG / CYWG
Winnipeg, Manitoba · Canada · Winnipeg Airports Authority
4.3Mpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYWG / YWG
OperatorWinnipeg Airports Authority
Coordinates49.9100°N, 97.2399°W
Elevation783 ft · 239 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr4,300,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYWG — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursH24 (24-hour operation); no formal curfew — Aeronautical Noise Management Program uses preferential runway/procedure selection during nighttime hours (2300-0700 local) rather than a hard ban
TerminalsSingle integrated terminal (opened 2011, designed by Cesar Pelli/Stantec, Canada's first LEED-certified airport terminal) with approximately 21 gates; separate Perimeter Aviation terminal ~2.6 km south serves regional/charter operations
Runways (3)
- 18/36 · 3,353 m / 11,000 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT II Rwy 36
- 13/31 · 2,652 m / 8,700 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS Rwy 13 / ILS Rwy 31
- 07/25 · 1,372 m / 4,500 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Western Canada's fourth-busiest airport and a major national air cargo hub (co-located with the Winnipeg CentrePort cargo/logistics zone and 17 Wing Winnipeg RCAF base); served by Air Canada, WestJet, Flair, Perimeter Aviation and Calm Air, with U.S. border preclearance facilities.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 6 providers
Fast Air Jet Centre
Full-service FBO handling quick turns, CANPASS on-site customs, VIP lounges, and heated hangar space up to G650/Global size. · 24/7/365
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Execaire Aviation
Provides aircraft ground handling and line service for aircraft up to B757 size, plus Canada Customs clearance, flight planning, and baggage handling. · 24 hours
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport International
Provides airport ground services (ramp, passenger, and above/below-wing handling) for airlines at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport since 2024.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Delivers front-line above- and below-wing ground services for airlines at YWG per Menzies' official network page.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Perimeter Aviation
Regional scheduled/charter carrier (self-handled at its YWG home base, 626 Ferry Road, with its own cargo operations areas) headquartered on Winnipeg Richardson International Airport property; owned by Exchange Income Corporation and operates Bearskin Airlines as a division.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Calm Air
Scheduled passenger/cargo carrier serving northern Manitoba and Nunavut with a base in Winnipeg (self-handled at its YWG base); owned by Exchange Income Corporation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 4 providers
Shell Aviation / Exchange Petroleum (Shell Aerocentre)
FBO and fuel handler at James Armstrong Richardson/Winnipeg International, located at 50 Morberg Way; supplies Jet A-1 and related fuel/pilot services under the Shell Aerocentre brand.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Fast Air Jet Centre
FBO offering Jet A-1, Avgas 100LL, and Jet Fuel with FSII, with contract fueling and volume discounts at CYWG. · 24/7/365
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Execaire Aviation
FBO at 30 Hangar Line Rd (the former Kelly Western Jet Centre site, now marketed under the Avflight network) offering Jet A-1 fuel with anti-icing service; reachable on Unicom 122.85. · 24 hours
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Provides into-plane fueling and fuel farm management services at Winnipeg.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
De-icing
Seasonal · 3 providers
Fast Air Jet Centre
Provides aircraft de-icing service (Types I and IV) to based and transient business aircraft at its CYWG facility.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Winnipeg Airports Authority
Owns and operates the mid-field Central De-icing Facility with multiple de-icing bays (operation limited to a maximum 40kt wind gust) and retention ponds that collect and treat de-icing effluent for the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Icehouse
Contracted on-site operator of the de-icing fluid concentration facility at CYWG, concentrating recovered de-icing effluent for rail shipment and recertification/reuse; listed as the de-icing information contact in the official Canada Flight Supplement.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
StandardAero Winnipeg
Major engine MRO/repair station complex near YWG (multiple plants on Sargent Ave, Ferry Rd and Flight Rd) supporting CF34-3/8 and CFM56-7B turbofans plus PT6T, RR M250/RR300, and Arriel 1&2 turboshaft engines; recently broke ground on a ~70,000 sq ft expansion.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 7 providers
StandardAero
Engine shop — turbine engine overhaul, module repair and test cell work at 707 Flight Road, YWG; Rolls-Royce M250/RR300 Authorized Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Center (AMROC) within the Rolls-Royce FIRST network; also overhauls GE CF34-3/-8, CFM International CFM56-7B, Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T and Safran Arriel 1/2; engine testing, field repairs, rental engines, 24/7 AOG support.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
StandardAero
Accessory/component shop — repair and overhaul of engine accessories (fuel controls, pumps, valves, pneumatic valves, actuators) and APU accessory components across the platforms it services; metallic and composite repairs; in-house NDT, metallurgical lab, metal spraying, electron-beam welding, heat treatment, CNC/VTL machining, EDM and balancing. Holds RR M250 AMROC status; broader component-shop class ratings unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Magellan Aerospace
Composite/structures shop — aerostructure fabrication and repair, carbon-fibre composite assemblies, sheet metal, 5-axis machining, vacuum brazing, heat treatment and plasma spray, plus component repair and overhaul of aeroengine components and assemblies at its Winnipeg site (successor to Bristol Aerospace's Winnipeg engine/rework shops); class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Magellan Aerospace
NDT — x-ray and non-destructive testing capability supporting its Winnipeg structures and engine-component repair lines; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hope Aero
Wheels & brakes shop — dedicated wheel and brake repair/overhaul operation at 2450 Saskatchewan Ave, sited inside the Air Canada hangar at YWG, servicing Air Canada aircraft across Western Canada; parent company Hope Aero also runs propeller, wheel/brake and NDT shops at its other Canadian locations; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Keewatin Air
Avionics/instrument shop — in-house avionics rating under Transport Canada AMO #418-91 (24/7 approved maintenance organization) at its Winnipeg head office, 50 Morberg Way, YWG; performed fleet avionics upgrades (e.g., Garmin G1000 on its King Air fleet); in-house, Keewatin Air; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Keewatin Air
Structures/airframe shop — in-house structural repair and overhaul rating under the same Transport Canada AMO #418-91; in-house, Keewatin Air; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Execaire Aviation
Arranges passenger/crew catering for based and transient business aircraft through its FBO lounge services.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Gate Gourmet (gategroup)
Operates a flight kitchen on airport grounds at 2180 Wellington Ave, offering crew and VIP/private catering under the gategroup brand.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Menzies Aviation
Manages high-value and time-critical air cargo transportation and warehouse handling at YWG.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Calm Air
Self-handles freight operations for its northern scheduled network out of its own Winnipeg cargo warehouse on Sargent Ave.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargojet Airways
Operates a major overnight air-cargo hub at YWG (self-handled) at Unit #1 - 2021 Sargent Ave, with cooler and bonded cargo warehouse services. · Mon 08:00-23:59, Tue-Fri 00:00-23:59, Sat 00:00-08:00
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Paladin Airport Security Services
CATSA's contracted pre-board and hold-baggage screening services provider for the Prairies Region, which includes Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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