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Airports / Canada / YAM
Medium airport · YAM
Sault Ste Marie Airport.
Sault Ste Marie, Canada · 630 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
228 ratings
0
Operators based
630
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Sault Ste Marie, CanadaELEV 630 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
228
Google reviews
ratings on Google
630
Field elevation
feet above sea level
15
Nearest alternate
nm to CIU
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU).
Overview
Sault Ste Marie Airport (CYAM / YAM) is a mid-sized airport serving Sault Ste Marie, Canada. Field elevation is 630 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list YAM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Chippewa County International Airport (CIU, 15 nm), Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN, 56 nm), and Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL, 81 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 6,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from YAM are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YAM to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The woman at the ticket counter for Porter was also helpful.”
Denise Berg5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
CYAM
IATA
YAM
FAA / Local
CYAM
Elevation
630 ft
Coordinates
46.4832° N · 84.5085° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 630 ft, YAM sits lower than 59% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,000 ft
- 04/226,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltLighted
- 12/306,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,000 ft
YAM's 6,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmCIUChippewa County International AirportKincheloe
- 56nmPLNPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County AirportPellston
- 81nmYELElliot Lake Municipal AirportElliot Lake
- 88nmYZEGore Bay Manitoulin AirportGore Bay
- 90nmYXZWawa AirportWawa
- 93nmYLDChapleau AirportChapleau
Location
Open the full mapCYAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Ste Marie, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YAM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 307 nm | 1h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 549 nm | 1h 41m |
| New York (TEB) | 565 nm | 1h 43m |
| Boston (BED) | 614 nm | 1h 50m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 630 nm | 1h 52m |
| Denver (DEN) | 965 nm | 2h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 995 nm | 2h 43m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,061 nm | 2h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YAM?
- Sault Ste Marie Airport's longest paved runway is 6,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YAM?
- Sault Ste Marie Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YAM?
- The closest alternate is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), about 15 nm away, followed by Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) at 56 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YAM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 7m (307 nm), Washington DC about 1h 41m (549 nm), New York about 1h 43m (565 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.