Airports / Canada / YPG
Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport.
Portage la Prairie, Canada · 885 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
885
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
40 nm
To the nearest alternate
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport, listed as CYPG / YPG, is a mid-sized airport in Portage la Prairie, Canada. Field elevation is 885 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list YPG as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG, 40 nm), Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport (CYAV, 49 nm), and Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM, 64 nm). The field has 4 runways, the longest 7,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from YPG 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 YPG to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYPG
IATA
YPG
FAA / Local
CYPG
Elevation
885 ft
Coordinates
49.9031° N · 98.2738° 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 885 ft, YPG sits higher than 55% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
4 runways
longest 7,000 ft
- 13R/31L7,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltLighted
- 13L/31R3,130 ft × 150 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 02/203,045 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 09/272,670 ft × 150 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,000 ft
YPG's 7,000 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.
- 40nmYWGWinnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International AirportWinnipeg
- 49nmCYAVWinnipeg / St. Andrews AirportWinnipeg/Saint Andrews
- 64nmYGMGimli Industrial Park AirportGimli
- 65nmYBRBrandon Municipal AirportBrandon
- 90nmCYAXLac du Bonnet AirportLac du Bonnet
- 99nmYDNDauphin Barker AirportDauphin
Location
Open the full mapCYPG · Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport · Portage la Prairie, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YPG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 636 nm | 1h 53m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 642 nm | 1h 54m |
| Denver (DEN) | 661 nm | 1h 56m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 717 nm | 2h 4m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 738 nm | 2h 7m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 794 nm | 2h 15m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 960 nm | 2h 38m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 969 nm | 2h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YPG?
- Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport's longest paved runway is 7,000 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 YPG?
- Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport has 4 runways; the longest measures 7,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YPG?
- The closest alternate is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), about 40 nm away, followed by Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport (CYAV) at 49 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YPG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Jackson Hole about 1h 53m (636 nm), Chicago about 1h 54m (642 nm), Denver about 1h 56m (661 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.