Armstrong Airport (YYW)

Armstrong Airport serves as Northwestern Ontario's primary gateway for fly-in fishing lodge operations, located 4.5 nautical miles east-southeast of Armstrong, 135 air miles from Thunder Bay. The facility operates dual runways - a 6,000-foot paved runway and 3,015-foot gravel runway - with fueling depot and GPS landing capabilities at 1,059 feet MSL. No scheduled commercial service operates; access is exclusively via charter flights connecting to Thunder Bay (YQT) or regional operators. The airport specializes in fly-in fishing charter connections, serving numerous remote lodges and outpost camps throughout northern Ontario's pristine wilderness areas. Charter operators provide direct Thunder Bay-Armstrong connections (3-hour drive time saved) with same-day float plane transfers to remote fishing destinations. Office hours with runway condition reporting available Monday-Friday 13-22Z (807-708-8753), excluding holidays with limited winter maintenance. Taxiway A restricted to daytime use only, while Taxiways A & B plus Apron I are reserved exclusively for firefighting aircraft - all other operations use Apron II. The airport serves as departure point for prestigious fishing lodges like Ottertooth Outposts operating from nearby Mackenzie Lake. Ground transportation extremely limited with no public transit or taxi service - fishing lodge transfers must be pre-arranged or rental vehicles coordinated in advance. The facility operates under contact information 705-563-2215 and supports corporate flights for forestry, mining, and tourism operations across the vast boreal wilderness region. Winter operations can face significant weather challenges typical of northern Ontario's harsh climate conditions.

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