Deer Lake Airport guide

Deer Lake Airport is a small public airport in northwestern Ontario, in Kenora District. Its IATA code is YVZ and its ICAO code is CYVZ. It sits about 5.6 km north of the community of Deer Lake and serves Deer Lake First Nation, a remote fly-in community north of Red Lake. The field elevation is 333 m.

The airport has one gravel runway, 13/31, measuring 1,069 m by 30 m. The Government of Ontario operates the airport. Wasaya Airways provides regularly scheduled flights to and from the community. North Star Air has been a partner of the community since 2014 and offers scheduled passenger flights between Deer Lake and Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay, as well as cargo and charter flights.

Air service is the main way into Deer Lake. The community also has winter and ice road connections to Pikangikum First Nation, Sandy Lake First Nation and North Spirit Lake First Nation. Travellers should confirm schedules and baggage limits with the airlines before flying.