Thompson Airport guide

Thompson Airport is the main air gateway to northern Manitoba's mining and Indigenous communities. It sits about 5.6 km north of the city of Thompson, at an elevation of 224 m (735 ft). Its ICAO identifier is CYTH. Wikipedia ranks it the third-busiest airport in the province, after the two Winnipeg airports.

International Nickel built the airfield in 1961 to support its mining operations, with a single 910 m runway. Transport Canada took it over in 1963, and the Local Government District of Mystery Lake ran it until 2000. The Thompson Regional Airport Authority has operated it since March 2000. Two runways are in use: 06/24 is asphalt and 1,768 m (5,800 ft) long, and 15/33 is gravel and 1,548 m (5,079 ft) long.

Calm Air and Perimeter Aviation fly scheduled service to Winnipeg. Perimeter Aviation also links Thompson with Brochet, Lac Brochet, Tadoule Lake, Shamattawa, Oxford House, Gods Lake Narrows, Gods River and York Landing. North Star Air Cargo moves freight to northern Manitoba and Nunavut. Custom Helicopters, Wings Over Kississing, Fast Air, the RCMP Air Services Branch and Manitoba Government Air Services are based on the field. Provincial water bombers operate from here in fire season. A new terminal replaces the old building, which was sinking as the permafrost beneath it thawed.