2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Looks like a beautiful place from 35,000 feet up!”
Shane Kearney5★ on Google
Airports / Canada / YEL
Medium airport · YEL
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport.
Elliot Lake, Canada · 1,087 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
11 ratings
0
Operators based
1,087
Elevation ft
Elliot Lake, CanadaELEV 1,087 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
11
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,087
Field elevation
feet above sea level
28
Nearest alternate
nm to YZE
Field standing
#43 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 11 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport (YZE), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Elliot Lake Municipal Airport, listed as CYEL / YEL, is a mid-sized airport in Elliot Lake, Canada. The airport sits 1,087 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YEL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport (YZE, 28 nm), Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM, 42 nm), and Sudbury Airport (YSB, 75 nm). With a single 4,500-foot paved runway, YEL can typically accommodate aircraft as large as midsize jets.
Charter pricing from YEL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Elliot Lake.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Very friendly staff and great facilities.”
Wolv Evans5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Elliot Lake Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
CYEL
IATA
YEL
FAA / Local
CYEL
Elevation
1,087 ft
Coordinates
46.3514° N · 82.5614° 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
No
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 1,087 ft, YEL sits higher than 64% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,500 ft
- 12/304,500 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,500 ft
YEL's 4,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- 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.
- 28nmYZEGore Bay Manitoulin AirportGore Bay
- 42nmYEMManitoulin East Municipal AirportSheguiandah
- 75nmYSBSudbury AirportSudbury
- 79nmCIUChippewa County International AirportKincheloe
- 81nmYAMSault Ste Marie AirportSault Ste Marie
- 87nmAPNAlpena County Regional AirportAlpena
Location
Open the full mapCYEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · Elliot Lake, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YEL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 349 nm | 1h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 495 nm | 1h 33m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 498 nm | 1h 33m |
| Boston (BED) | 536 nm | 1h 39m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 641 nm | 1h 53m |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,040 nm | 2h 49m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,043 nm | 2h 50m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,137 nm | 3h 3m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YEL?
- Elliot Lake Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. 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 YEL?
- Elliot Lake Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YEL?
- The closest alternate is Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport (YZE), about 28 nm away, followed by Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YEL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 13m (349 nm), New York about 1h 33m (495 nm), Washington DC about 1h 33m (498 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.