Attawapiskat Airport

Attawapiskat Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment of Ontario
LocationAttawapiskat, Ontario
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates52°55′39″N 082°25′55″W / 52.92750°N 82.43194°W / 52.92750; -82.43194
Map
CYAT
Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 3,495 1,065 Gravel
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

Attawapiskat Airport (IATA: YAT, ICAO: CYAT) is an airport adjacent to the Attawapiskat First Nation in Ontario, Canada.

Facilities

A small building at the airport provides office space. There are no hangars, and aircraft are parked in the apron area off the runway. Limited parking is located next to the airport building.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Creebec Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee, Peawanuck, Timmins[2]
Thunder Airlines Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee, Peawanuck, Timmins[3]

Note: Other private small airplanes/airlines (e.g. Wabusk Air, Bushland Airways Ltd., Wasaya Airways) provide services or cargo to Attawapiskat and other locations only. Air Creebec offers fixed wing air ambulance transfer to Ontario or Quebec. Thunder Air is an air ambulance contractor with ORNGE.

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ Air Creebec
  3. ^ Thunder Airlines