Fort Chipewyan Airport

Fort Chipewyan, Canada

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761 ft

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Remote gateway serving Canada's oldest northern Alberta community.

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Fort Chipewyan, Canada

Fort Chipewyan Airport (IATA: YPY, ICAO: CYPY) is a small regional airport serving Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada — one of the oldest continuously inhabited European settlements in western Canada. The airport plays a vital role in connecting this remote community, which is not accessible by road year-round and relies heavily on air travel for passengers and essential supplies. The airport is owned and operated by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It serves as a critical lifeline for the predominantly Indigenous community of Fort Chipewyan, supporting medical travel, cargo, and charter operations in addition to scheduled passenger service. Given the community's isolated location on the western shore of Lake Athabasca, the airport is among the most essential pieces of infrastructure in the region, especially during months when ice roads are unavailable.

Terminals

The airport features a small, single terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of a remote northern community.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options from the airport are limited, with local taxi and community vehicle services being the primary means of reaching town.

Airlines here

Canadian North has historically provided scheduled passenger service connecting Fort Chipewyan to Fort McMurray and other northern Alberta destinations.

Notable facts

›Fort Chipewyan is not accessible by paved road year-round, making the airport essential to the community.
›The airport serves a predominantly Cree, Dene, and Métis population in one of Canada's oldest settlements.
›Ice roads on Lake Athabasca and the Athabasca River provide a seasonal ground alternative, typically in winter.
›The airport supports medevac and medical transport flights given the remote location and limited local healthcare.
›The surrounding region is adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park, the largest national park in Canada.

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Airlines serving this airport

Northwestern Air

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YPY → YMMJ3 · J31

YPY → YSMJ3 · J31

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British Aerospace Jetstream 312 routes

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