2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Long paved runways (2083ft and 4085ft) and a very nice terminal building made our stop here a great one.”
Karl K.5★ on Google
Airports / Canada / YKD
Medium airport · YKD
Kincardine Municipal Airport.
Kincardine, Canada · 772 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
16 ratings
0
Operators based
772
Elevation ft
Kincardine, CanadaELEV 772 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
16
Google reviews
ratings on Google
772
Field elevation
feet above sea level
26
Nearest alternate
nm to CYGD
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Goderich Airport (CYGD), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Kincardine, Canada, Kincardine Municipal Airport (CYKM / YKD) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 772 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YKD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Goderich Airport (CYGD, 26 nm), Wiarton Airport (YVV, 39 nm), and Owen Sound / Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS, 40 nm). YKD offers 2 runways, the longest 4,085-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of YKD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as NS7 and CNS7. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YKD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The Cheesy Monkii food truck is on the airport property and has amazing food and service!”
Karl K.5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
CYKM
IATA
YKD
FAA / Local
CYKM
Elevation
772 ft
Coordinates
44.2014° N · 81.6067° 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 772 ft, YKD sits lower than 51% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,085 ft
- 13/314,085 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
- 05/232,087 ft × 50 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,085 ft
YKD's 4,085 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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.
- 26nmCYGDGoderich AirportGoderich
- 39nmYVVWiarton AirportWiarton
- 40nmYOSOwen Sound / Billy Bishop Regional AirportOwen Sound
- 55nmYCECentralia / James T. Field Memorial AerodromeHuron Park
- 69nmYKFRegion of Waterloo International AirportBreslau
- 73nmYXULondon International AirportLondon
Location
Open the full mapCYKM · Kincardine Municipal Airport · Kincardine, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YKD 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) | 366 nm | 1h 15m |
| New York (TEB) | 390 nm | 1h 18m |
| Boston (BED) | 462 nm | 1h 28m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 538 nm | 1h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 986 nm | 2h 42m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,054 nm | 2h 51m |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,057 nm | 2h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YKD?
- Kincardine Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,085 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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 YKD?
- Kincardine Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,085 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YKD?
- The closest alternate is Goderich Airport (CYGD), about 26 nm away, followed by Wiarton Airport (YVV) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YKD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 7m (307 nm), Washington DC about 1h 15m (366 nm), New York about 1h 18m (390 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.