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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Moosonee"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Regional carriers"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@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": "Moosonee",
  "code": "YMO",
  "connection_tips": "Moosonee Airport serves as the gateway to James Bay and Ontario's remote northern communities, located where the Moose River meets James Bay in traditional Cree territory, providing essential aviation services for residents who depend on air transportation due to extremely limited ground access to this frontier region. The airport operates as a crucial transportation hub for First Nations communities throughout northern Ontario, handling medical evacuations, supply deliveries, and passenger connections to southern population centers through regional carriers equipped for subarctic operations. Ground transportation options include the famous Polar Bear Express train connecting to Cochrane, seasonal boat services when ice conditions permit, and limited local taxi services within Moosonee, all requiring advance coordination due to the remote location and seasonal accessibility challenges.\n\nWeather considerations encompass harsh subarctic conditions with severe winter temperatures often below -30\u00b0C, heavy snowfall, ice fog, and seasonal variations that significantly impact flight operations throughout the year. The facility serves diverse passenger groups including indigenous community members, government officials, healthcare workers, tourists accessing polar bear viewing areas, and resource industry personnel, creating varied transportation needs and scheduling demands. Connection planning must account for potential weather delays common to the James Bay region, including winter storms, whiteout conditions, and extreme cold that can ground aircraft for extended periods during severe weather systems.\n\nPassengers should prepare for basic airport amenities appropriate to the small community size, maintain highly flexible travel schedules especially during winter months, and ensure adequate cold weather protective clothing when traveling through this subarctic environment. The airport's critical role for isolated northern Ontario communities means flight schedules adapt to community needs, seasonal wildlife migration patterns affecting tourism, and ice road conditions that influence regional transportation throughout Ontario's far north.",
  "country": "Canada",
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  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Moosonee Airport is a gateway to the James Bay coast.",
    "Prearrange the Polar Bear Express train or boats, as ground transport options are limited.",
    "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."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=51.291099548339844,-80.60780334472656",
  "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": "YMO",
  "icao": "CYMO",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 51.291099548339844,
  "layover_planner_info": "Moosonee Airport (YMO) 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 Moosonee, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": -80.60780334472656,
  "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 Moosonee Airport (YMO), 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 Kashechewan Airport (ZKE).",
  "name": "Moosonee Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YYZ",
      "name": "Toronto Pearson International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ZKE",
      "name": "Kashechewan Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YKQ",
      "name": "Waskaganish Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Moosonee Airport is a certified Town of Moosonee airport on James Bay with a 4,000 x 100 ft asphalt runway 06/24, APAPI and ODALS lighting on both ends, AWOS, Jet A-1, and a terminal that actually includes food service, taxi access, car rental, and accommodation support within 5 NM. That is a much more specific operating profile than generic regional-airport prose.\n\nThe airport also publishes towerless MF and RCO procedures, seasonal call-out charges, and limited-hours winter runway condition reporting, which fits its true operating environment at the edge of the rail network. It is not just a local landing strip for one town.\n\nCYMO matters because it is the aviation hub for the lower James Bay coast on the Ontario side. It ties Moosonee and nearby First Nations communities into the provincial transport system alongside the Polar Bear Express, medevac flights, and northern freight movements.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://skyvector.com/airport/CYMO/Moosonee-Airport"
}