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Pikwitonei Airport.
Pikwitonei, Canada · 630 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
4 ratings
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Operators based
630
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Thicket Portage Airport (YTD), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Pikwitonei Airport (CZMN / PIW) is a mid-sized airport serving Pikwitonei, Canada. The field lies at an elevation of 630 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
PIW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Thicket Portage Airport (YTD, 25 nm), Thompson Airport (YTH, 27 nm), and Kelsey Airport (KES, 35 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,200-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of PIW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as ZMN. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PIW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CZMN
IATA
PIW
FAA / Local
CZMN
Elevation
630 ft
Coordinates
55.5889° N · 97.1642° 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 630 ft, PIW sits lower than 59% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,200 ft
- 05/232,200 ft × 75 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,200 ft
At 2,200 ft and unpaved, PIW 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.
- 25nmYTDThicket Portage AirportThicket Portage
- 27nmYTHThompson AirportThompson
- 35nmKESKelsey AirportKelsey
- 71nmZJGJenpeg AirportJenpeg
- 110nmYLRLeaf Rapids AirportLeaf Rapids
- 136nmYIVIsland Lake AirportIsland Lake
Location
Open the full mapCZMN · Pikwitonei Airport · Pikwitonei, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PIW 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) | 889 nm | 2h 28m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 894 nm | 2h 29m |
| Denver (DEN) | 990 nm | 2h 42m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,033 nm | 2h 48m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,051 nm | 2h 51m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,056 nm | 2h 51m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,063 nm | 2h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,245 nm | 3h 18m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use PIW?
- At 2,200 ft and unpaved, Pikwitonei 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 PIW?
- Pikwitonei Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,200 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to PIW?
- The closest alternate is Thicket Portage Airport (YTD), about 25 nm away, followed by Thompson Airport (YTH) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PIW to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Jackson Hole about 2h 28m (889 nm), Chicago about 2h 29m (894 nm), Denver about 2h 42m (990 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.