Airports / Canada / KES
Kelsey Airport.
Kelsey, Canada · 600 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.5/5
Google rating
13 ratings
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Operators based
600
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pikwitonei Airport (PIW), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kelsey Airport (CZEE / KES) sits in Kelsey, Canada, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 600 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
KES has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Pikwitonei Airport (PIW, 35 nm), Thompson Airport (YTH, 48 nm), and Thicket Portage Airport (YTD, 59 nm). At 2,590-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of KES vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KES, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CZEE
IATA
KES
FAA / Local
ZEE
Elevation
600 ft
Coordinates
56.0375° N · 96.5097° 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 600 ft, KES sits lower than 61% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,590 ft
- 12/302,590 ft × 75 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,590 ft
At 2,590 ft and unpaved, KES is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than 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.
- 35nmPIWPikwitonei AirportPikwitonei
- 48nmYTHThompson AirportThompson
- 59nmYTDThicket Portage AirportThicket Portage
- 105nmZJGJenpeg AirportJenpeg
- 119nmYLRLeaf Rapids AirportLeaf Rapids
- 146nmYIVIsland Lake AirportIsland Lake
Location
Open the full mapCZEE · Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KES on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 908 nm | 2h 31m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 924 nm | 2h 33m |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,024 nm | 2h 47m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,067 nm | 2h 53m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,080 nm | 2h 55m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,090 nm | 2h 56m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,098 nm | 2h 57m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,261 nm | 3h 20m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use KES?
- At 2,590 ft and unpaved, Kelsey Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at KES?
- Kelsey Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,590 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to KES?
- The closest alternate is Pikwitonei Airport (PIW), about 35 nm away, followed by Thompson Airport (YTH) at 48 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KES to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 2h 31m (908 nm), Jackson Hole about 2h 33m (924 nm), Denver about 2h 47m (1,024 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.