Gillam Airport guide

Gillam Airport (ICAO CYGX) is a public airfield beside the town of Gillam in northern Manitoba. It sits at 476 ft (145 m) above sea level. Gillam is a hydroelectric community on the Nelson River, and the airport is its main air link to the rest of the province.

The Town of Gillam operates the airport. It has a single gravel runway, 05/23, measuring 5,034 ft (1,534 m). Statistics Canada recorded 3,442 aircraft movements in 2010. No passenger count is published.

Calm Air provides the scheduled service, with flights to Thompson, Winnipeg and Churchill. Travellers should confirm schedules with the carrier, since this is a small northern community airfield rather than a commercial hub.