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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Chisasibi"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Air Creebec",
    "SiBi Air"
  ],
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    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Chisasibi",
  "code": "YKU",
  "connection_tips": "Chisasibi Airport serves the Cree Nation of Chisasibi, the northernmost community with year-round road access in eastern North America, located on James Bay's eastern shore at La Grande River mouth. The facility serves as a lifeline for medical evacuation services given the remote location and specialized healthcare needs of the community and surrounding region. The airport supports essential services for Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec operations related to the massive James Bay hydroelectric project infrastructure. Cultural sensitivity is important when visiting this Cree First Nation community, respecting Indigenous traditions and the bilingual Cree-English environment.\n\nLocated 5 kilometers northwest of the community on Rivi\u00e8re La Grande's south shore, the airport serves a predominantly Cree-speaking population (81. 3%) engaged in traditional hunting, fishing, and trapping activities alongside modern economic pursuits. The Robert Kanatewat Airport opened its new terminal in January 2006, supporting both commercial aviation and the newly launched SiBi Air, a Cree-owned airline providing medical evacuation and charter services. Air Creebec operates scheduled passenger service connecting this remote community of nearly 5,000 residents to southern Quebec destinations.\n\nWeather planning requires attention to James Bay's harsh subarctic conditions, with long winters affecting flight operations and potential for rapid weather changes. The facility provides critical transportation for the only community in Eeyou Istchee territory with an outpatient hospital, with construction beginning on a $420 million replacement facility. Ground transportation includes the 90-kilometer paved road connecting to Radisson and the Billy Diamond Highway, providing year-round road access unique among northern Quebec Indigenous communities.",
  "country": "Canada",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/ca.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check regional flight schedules; services can be infrequent.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=53.8055992126,-78.9169006348",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "has_commercial_service": true,
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "iataCode": "YKU",
  "icao": "CSU2",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 53.8055992126,
  "layover_planner_info": "Chisasibi Airport (YKU) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 30 minutes for domestic transfers, 90 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in Chisasibi, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and La Grande Rivi\u00e8re Airport (YGL) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": -78.9169006348,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Chisasibi Airport (YKU), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 90-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and La Grande Rivi\u00e8re Airport (YGL).",
  "name": "Chisasibi Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YYZ",
      "name": "Toronto Pearson International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YGL",
      "name": "La Grande Rivi\u00e8re Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YNC",
      "name": "Wemindji Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Chisasibi Airport is a certified public airport on the south shore of the La Grande River, about 5 km northwest of the Cree community of Chisasibi. Current field data shows a 3,789 x 100 ft gravel runway 14/32, MF and RCO service, PAPIs, runway ID lights, and the Cree Nation of Chisasibi listed as operator.\n\nThe terminal side is more specific than the old template suggested. Bonjour Quebec notes that the airport's newer terminal opened in January 2006, that the airport offers reliable year-round transportation, and that parking on site is free. SkyVector also lists on-field fuel and automatic weather service, which matters for a James Bay airport handling community access rather than sightseeing traffic.\n\nIts real role is to connect Chisasibi with the wider Eeyou Istchee-Baie-James network and onward services through Air Creebec and local operators. The airport is part of day-to-day community infrastructure for medical travel, government access, family travel, and Hydro-Quebec-related movement around La Grande.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisasibi_Airport"
}