YWG · Winnipeg, Canada
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
--:--:-- · CDT (UTC-05:00) · 49.9100° N, 97.2399° W
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
International airport in Manitoba, Canada
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for YWG
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 1946; ident CYWG; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
waa.ca
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
YWG / CYWG
OurAirports ident
CYWG
GPS / local code
CYWG / YWG
ISO region
CA-MB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
waa.ca
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1323755
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CDT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
CDT
America/Winnipeg · UTC-05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
7.2 km
Approximate distance to central Winnipeg.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Ottawa
Languages
English, French
Currency
CAD ($)
Country area
9,984,670 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1928 · Transport Canada
Owner / entity
Transport Canada
Hub airlines
Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, cargo airline Cargojet
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Winnipeg, Canada. Winnipeg's built-up core sits roughly 7.2 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Winnipeg (UTC-05:00, CDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG / CYWG) is at 49.9100° N, 97.2399° W, elevation 783 ft (239 m), serving Winnipeg, Canada.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Winnipeg is in Canada (capital Ottawa); regulated by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); on America/Winnipeg (CDT, UTC-05:00); working languages: English, French; currency: CAD ($).
Distance from central Winnipeg: 7 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for YWG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG / CYWG)
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · International airport in Manitoba, Canada
Known label 1
CFB Winnipeg
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YWG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
CYWG · CYWG · YWG · CA-MB
waa.ca · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, and the 11th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements in the previous year.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for YWG; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Winnipeg
winnipeg · 7.2 km from YWG
Canada · America/Winnipeg · +0h · population 749,607 · city coordinates 49.8844, -97.1470
2. Steinbach
steinbach · 58 km from YWG
Canada · America/Winnipeg · +0h · population 15,829 · city coordinates 49.5258, -96.6845
3. Brandon
brandon · 195 km from YWG
Canada · America/Winnipeg · +0h · population 48,859 · city coordinates 49.8469, -99.9531
4. Kenora
kenora · 198 km from YWG
Canada · America/Winnipeg · +0h · population 15,096 · city coordinates 49.7674, -94.4899
5. Yorkton
yorkton · 397 km from YWG
Canada · America/Regina · -1h · population 16,343 · city coordinates 51.2167, -102.4677
6. Arcola East
arcola-east · 523 km from YWG
Canada · America/Regina · -1h · population 33,725 · city coordinates 50.4331, -104.5360
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MSP KMSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · Minneapolis
636 km from YWG · America/Chicago · -1h · elevation 841 ft (256 m) · airport coordinates 44.8801, -93.2217
2. YXE CYXE
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon
707 km from YWG · America/Regina · -1h · elevation 1,653 ft (504 m) · airport coordinates 52.1707, -106.7008
3. OMA KOMA
Eppley Airfield · Omaha
963 km from YWG · America/Chicago · -1h · elevation 984 ft (300 m) · airport coordinates 41.3032, -95.8941
Route-time reference set
1. YWG-MSP
Minneapolis · 636 km · 1h 38m
America/Chicago · -1h from YWG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. YWG-YXE
Saskatoon · 707 km · 1h 44m
America/Regina · -1h from YWG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. YWG-OMA
Omaha · 963 km · 2h 3m
America/Chicago · -1h from YWG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,000 ft / 3,353 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for YWG.
Runway identifiers
13/31 · 18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. YXE CYXE
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon · 707 km from YWG
large airport · America/Regina · canada · 1,653 ft (504 m) · 52.1707, -106.7008
2. YEG CYEG
Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton · 1187 km from YWG
large airport · America/Edmonton · canada · 2,373 ft (723 m) · 53.3097, -113.5800
3. YYC CYYC
Calgary International Airport · Calgary · 1191 km from YWG
large airport · America/Edmonton · canada · 3,557 ft (1,084 m) · 51.1188, -114.0099
4. YYZ CYYZ
Toronto Pearson International Airport · Toronto · 1504 km from YWG
large airport · America/Toronto · canada · 569 ft (173 m) · 43.6759, -79.6294
5. YLW CYLW
Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna · 1579 km from YWG
large airport · America/Vancouver · canada · 1,421 ft (433 m) · 49.9561, -119.3780
6. YOW CYOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa · 1689 km from YWG
large airport · America/Toronto · canada · 374 ft (114 m) · 45.3225, -75.6692
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, and the 11th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements in the previous year.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for YWG.
Source note 2
Winnipeg International Airport is a hub for Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, and cargo airline Cargojet, also serving as a focus city for WestJet and an operating base for Flair Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for YWG.
Country and authority
YWG sits in Canada (Canada), whose capital is Ottawa. Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, French. Currency context: CAD ($). YWG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
YWG is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with CFB Winnipeg. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Manitoba, Canada. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, and the 11th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements in the previous year.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1323755 · Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Owner / owning body: Transport Canada. Administrative area: Manitoba · Winnipeg. Named after: Winnipeg · James Armstrong Richardson, Sr.
Field and clock profile
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is a low-elevation field at 783 ft (239 m), positioned at 49.9100° N, 97.2399° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,000 ft / 3,353 m. The airport clock uses America/Winnipeg (CDT, UTC-05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Winnipeg is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.2 km. MSP Minneapolis is the closest retained airport alternative at 636 km.
Country airport peers
YWG is compared with YXE Saskatoon at 707 km, YEG Edmonton at 1187 km, YYC Calgary at 1191 km, YYZ Toronto at 1504 km, YLW Kelowna at 1579 km inside the retained Canada airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
YWG-MSP Minneapolis: 636 km, about 1h 38m, -1h. YWG-YXE Saskatoon: 707 km, about 1h 44m, -1h. YWG-OMA Omaha: 963 km, about 2h 3m, -1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident CYWG backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. waa.ca is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, cargo airline Cargojet
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Runway identifiers
13/31, 18/36
OurAirports classifies YWG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Winnipeg.
YWG (CYWG) is a low-elevation field at 783 ft (239 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
YWG also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as calm air, perimeter airlines, and cargo airline cargojet, also serving as a focus city for westjet and an operating base for flair airlines.
YWG's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,000 ft / 3,353 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Transport Canada is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for YWG.
- It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, and the 11th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements in the previous year.
- Winnipeg International Airport is a hub for Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, and cargo airline Cargojet, also serving as a focus city for WestJet and an operating base for Flair Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at waa.ca, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for YWG
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
YWG uses America/Winnipeg (CDT, UTC-05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is about 7.2 km from central Winnipeg; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MSP Minneapolis is the closest retained alternate at 636 km, time difference -1h.
When source checks matter
waa.ca is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place YWG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
YWG ranks #8 in the curated Canada airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 13 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
YWG has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making America/Winnipeg a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
YWG is 783 ft (239 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BGY 782 ft (238 m) (1 ft delta) · TZL 784 ft (239 m) (1 ft delta) · SKP 781 ft (238 m) (2 ft delta) · BUR 778 ft (237 m) (5 ft delta) · DEL 777 ft (237 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
YWG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MSP 636 km -1h · YXE 707 km -1h · OMA 963 km -1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | MSP | 636 km | 1h 38m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Saskatoon | YXE | 707 km | 1h 44m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Omaha | OMA | 963 km | 2h 3m | -1h | --:--:-- |
YWG to MSP
Minneapolis
Distance 636 km; estimated travel window 1h 38m; destination zone America/Chicago is -1h from YWG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YWG to YXE
Saskatoon
Distance 707 km; estimated travel window 1h 44m; destination zone America/Regina is -1h from YWG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YWG to OMA
Omaha
Distance 963 km; estimated travel window 2h 3m; destination zone America/Chicago is -1h from YWG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Winnipeg is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Winnipeg is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from YWG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Winnipeg
winnipeg · 7.2 km · America/Winnipeg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Steinbach
steinbach · 58 km · America/Winnipeg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brandon
brandon · 195 km · America/Winnipeg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kenora
kenora · 198 km · America/Winnipeg
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yorkton
yorkton · 397 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Arcola East
arcola-east · 523 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Dewdney East
dewdney-east · 524 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Regina
regina · 529 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Moose Jaw
moose-jaw · 593 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Thunder Bay
thunder-bay · 605 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Prince Albert
prince-albert · 693 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Lakewood
lakewood · 698 km · America/Regina
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- -1h
Airlines and Network Role
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, cargo airline Cargojet, an operating base for Flair Airlines, Flair Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Minneapolis (MSP), Saskatoon (YXE), Omaha (OMA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, and cargo airline Cargojet, also serving as a focus city for WestJet and an operating base for Flair Airlines.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,000 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers 13/31, 18/36.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Transport Canada.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1928.
- Network role: Calm Air, Perimeter Airlines, cargo airline Cargojet, an operating base for Flair Airlines +1 more.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from YWG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSP
Minneapolis · large airport
- Distance
- 636 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 841 ft (256 m)
Compare against MSP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International AirportYXE
Saskatoon · large airport
- Distance
- 707 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 1,653 ft (504 m)
Compare against YXE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Eppley AirfieldOMA
Omaha · large airport
- Distance
- 963 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 984 ft (300 m)
Compare against OMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) in?▾
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is in the America/Winnipeg timezone (UTC-05:00, CDT).
What are the codes for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport?▾
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport uses IATA code YWG and ICAO code CYWG.
Where is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport located?▾
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is located in Winnipeg, Canada at coordinates 49.9100° N, 97.2399° W, with an elevation of 783 ft (239 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport from central Winnipeg?▾
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport sits roughly 7.2 km from the nearest mapped city center for Winnipeg.
Which route reference is most useful from YWG?▾
Minneapolis (MSP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 38m, destination timezone America/Chicago, and a -1h difference from YWG.
Which authority regulates YWG?▾
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport sits inside Canada, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA).
What other airports in Canada are close peers to YWG?▾
YWG's curated peers in Canada on this site include YXE Saskatoon, YEG Edmonton, YYC Calgary, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport have?▾
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,000 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers include 13/31, 18/36.