Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG) is a large airport in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code CYWG or IATA code YWG. It sits in North America.

Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport sits near sea level at 783 ft.

Local operations run on America/Winnipeg. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 12 departing and 7 arriving private-jet legs at CYWG across the next six months of operator inventory. 7 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

As one of the larger fields in Canada, CYWG tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is an international airport located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, and the 11th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements in the previous year. Winnipeg International Airport is a hub for Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, and cargo airline Cargojet, also serving as a focus city for WestJet and an operating base for Flair Airlines. The airport is co-located with Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, covering a total land area of 1,370 hectares.