Northern Ontario's gateway serving the Hearst community.
Location
Hearst, Canada
Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport (IATA: YHF, ICAO: CYHF) is a small regional airport serving the town of Hearst in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It provides essential air connections for a remote community largely inaccessible by paved road, making air travel a critical link for residents and businesses.
The airport is municipally operated and handles scheduled regional passenger service alongside general aviation traffic. It plays a key role in supporting the forestry and resource industries that dominate the local economy.
Given Hearst's geographic isolation, the airport serves as a vital lifeline for medical transport, cargo, and community connectivity to larger urban centres such as Timmins and Toronto.
Terminals
The airport features a small, single terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of a remote northern Ontario community.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from the airport to downtown Hearst is limited, with taxi and private vehicle being the primary options.
Airlines here
Bearskin Airlines has historically provided scheduled service connecting Hearst to regional destinations in northern Ontario.
Notable facts
- ›Hearst is one of the few Canadian towns of its size without a paved highway connection, making the airport especially critical.
- ›The airport is named in honour of René Fontaine, a prominent local figure in the Hearst community.
- ›The facility supports medevac and air ambulance operations serving the surrounding region.
- ›Forestry and natural resource industries generate significant charter and cargo traffic at the airport.
- ›The airport has a single paved runway capable of handling small to mid-sized regional aircraft.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.