Airports / Canada / YGM
Gimli Industrial Park Airport.
Gimli, Canada · 753 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.9/5
Google rating
45 ratings
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Operators based
753
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#12 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 45 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport (CYAV), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Gimli, Canada, Gimli Industrial Park Airport (CYGM / YGM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 753 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YGM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport (CYAV, 34 nm), Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG, 44 nm), and Lac du Bonnet Airport (CYAX, 44 nm). YGM offers a single 6,800-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of YGM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YGM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYGM
IATA
YGM
FAA / Local
CYGM
Elevation
753 ft
Coordinates
50.6281° N · 97.0433° 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 753 ft, YGM sits lower than 53% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,800 ft
- 15/336,800 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,800 ft
YGM's 6,800 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.
- 34nmCYAVWinnipeg / St. Andrews AirportWinnipeg/Saint Andrews
- 44nmYWGWinnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International AirportWinnipeg
- 44nmCYAXLac du Bonnet AirportLac du Bonnet
- 64nmYPGPortage-la-Prairie / Southport AirportPortage la Prairie
- 115nmYQKKenora AirportKenora
- 117nmYDNDauphin Barker AirportDauphin
Location
Open the full mapCYGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YGM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 642 nm | 1h 54m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 699 nm | 2h 2m |
| Denver (DEN) | 722 nm | 2h 5m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 779 nm | 2h 13m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 801 nm | 2h 16m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 858 nm | 2h 24m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 979 nm | 2h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,008 nm | 2h 45m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YGM?
- Gimli Industrial Park Airport's longest paved runway is 6,800 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 YGM?
- Gimli Industrial Park Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,800 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YGM?
- The closest alternate is Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport (CYAV), about 34 nm away, followed by Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) at 44 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YGM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 54m (642 nm), Jackson Hole about 2h 2m (699 nm), Denver about 2h 5m (722 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.