Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (IATA code: YWG, ICAO code: CYWG) is a Transport Canada designated international airport located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic and the 11th busiest airport by aircraft movements. It is an important transportation hub for the province of Manitoba, because it is the only commercial international airport within the province as the other airports of entry serve domestic flights and general aviation only.

The airport’s distance to other major population centres makes it the primary airport for a large area including parts of neighbouring provinces and territories (Saskatchewan, Nunavut, etc.). Daily non-stop flights are operated from the airport to destinations across Canada as well as to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In addition, regularly scheduled flights to numerous small remote communities in Northern Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut, are also served from the airport. In 2019, YWG saw 4.5 million passengers travel through its doors, more than 12,300 passengers per day. With over 4,000 cargo flights a year, the airport supports the movement of more than 1,100 semi-trucks of cargo every month.

YWG’s main terminal was the first airport terminal in Canada to be LEED-certified for its environmentally friendly concept, design, construction and operation. The airport also has a terminal for exclusive use of Perimeter Aviation, located 2.6 kilometres (1.6 miles) south of the main terminal building.