# Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG / CYWG)

**Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport** (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is a large airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It opened in 1928. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,353 m (11,000 ft). It is operated by Transport Canada. In 2025 it handled 4.4 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/cywg

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: YWG / CYWG
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Transport Canada
- Serves: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Opened: 1928
- Elevation: 239 m / 783 ft
- Coordinates: 49.9100, -97.2399
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,353 m / 11,000 ft
- Passengers: 4,412,013 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Winnipeg
- Website: https://www.waa.ca/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_Richardson_International_Airport (27 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323755
- Weather station: CYWG · WMO 71852
- Ident: CYWG

## Timeline

- 1928: Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 3,353 m / 11,000 ft | 61 m / 200 ft | Asphalt | 189° / 009° | yes |
| 13/31 | 2,695 m / 8,841 ft | 61 m / 200 ft | Asphalt | 137° / 317° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 3,669,797 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 3,778,035 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 4,015,200 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 4,149,531 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 4,484,343 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 4,484,249 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 1,299,225 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 1,223,054 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 3,031,113 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 3,951,568 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 4,200,711 | Wikidata |
| 2025 | 4,412,013 | Wikidata |

## Routes

59 destinations in 8 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (39)

- [YRL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyrl.md) Red Lake Airport · Canada · 276 km / 171 mi · Bearskin Airlines
- [YPM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cypm.md) Pikangikum Airport · Canada · 312 km / 194 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YVZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvz.md) Deer Lake Airport · Canada · 377 km / 234 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YXL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyxl.md) Sioux Lookout Airport · Canada · 382 km / 237 mi · Perimeter Aviation, Bearskin Airlines
- [YNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ckq3.md) North Spirit Lake Airport · Canada · 413 km / 257 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [ZSJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czsj.md) Sandy Lake Airport · Canada · 442 km / 275 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YNE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyne.md) Norway House Airport · Canada · 452 km / 281 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyst.md) St. Theresa Point Airport · Canada · 467 km / 290 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YIV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyiv.md) Island Lake Airport · Canada · 473 km / 294 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YQD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyqd.md) The Pas Airport · Canada · 523 km / 325 mi · Calm Air
- [YCR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cycr.md) Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Canada · 524 km / 326 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YQR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyqr.md) Regina International Airport · Canada · 531 km / 330 mi · WestJet Encore
- [YRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyrs.md) Red Sucker Lake Airport · Canada · 536 km / 333 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cygo.md) Gods Lake Narrows Airport · Canada · 550 km / 342 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [ZPB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czpb.md) Sachigo Lake Airport · Canada · 562 km / 349 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyoh.md) Oxford House Airport · Canada · 574 km / 357 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [ZGI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czgi.md) Gods River Airport · Canada · 589 km / 366 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YQT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyqt.md) Thunder Bay International Airport · Canada · 600 km / 373 mi · WestJet Encore
- [YFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyfo.md) Flin Flon Airport · Canada · 610 km / 379 mi · Calm Air
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 636 km / 395 mi · Delta Connection
- [YTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyth.md) Thompson Airport · Canada · 656 km / 408 mi · Perimeter Aviation, Calm Air
- [ZAC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czac.md) York Landing Airport · Canada · 691 km / 429 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YXE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyxe.md) Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Canada · 707 km / 439 mi · WestJet Encore
- [YGX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cygx.md) Gillam Airport · Canada · 736 km / 457 mi · Calm Air
- [ZTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cztm.md) Shamattawa Airport · Canada · 747 km / 464 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [YYQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyq.md) Churchill Airport · Canada · 1,003 km / 623 mi · Calm Air
- [XLB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czwh.md) Lac Brochet Airport · Canada · 1,006 km / 625 mi · Perimeter Aviation
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 1,138 km / 707 mi · United Express
- [YEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyeg.md) Edmonton International Airport · Canada · 1,187 km / 738 mi · WestJet
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 1,191 km / 740 mi · WestJet
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,260 km / 783 mi · United Express
- [YSK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cysk.md) Sanikiluaq Airport · Canada · 1,400 km / 870 mi · Calm Air
- [YRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyrt.md) Rankin Inlet Airport · Canada · 1,468 km / 912 mi · Calm Air
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 1,504 km / 935 mi · WestJet, Porter Airlines, Air Canada, Flair Airlines
- [YHM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyhm.md) John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Canada · 1,516 km / 942 mi · Porter Airlines
- [YOW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyow.md) Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Canada · 1,689 km / 1,049 mi · Porter Airlines
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 1,818 km / 1,130 mi · Air Canada
- [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 1,864 km / 1,158 mi · WestJet, Air Canada, Flair Airlines
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 3,337 km / 2,074 mi · WestJet

### Seasonal (24)

- [YEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyeg.md) Edmonton International Airport · Canada · 1,187 km / 738 mi · Flair Airlines
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 1,191 km / 740 mi · Flair Airlines
- [YXU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyxu.md) London International Airport · Canada · 1,446 km / 899 mi · WestJet
- [YLW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cylw.md) Kelowna International Airport · Canada · 1,579 km / 981 mi · WestJet
- [YOW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyow.md) Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Canada · 1,689 km / 1,049 mi · WestJet
- [YHU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyhu.md) Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport · Canada · 1,839 km / 1,143 mi · Porter Airlines
- [YYJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyj.md) Victoria International Airport · Canada · 1,895 km / 1,177 mi · WestJet
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 2,107 km / 1,309 mi · WestJet
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 2,196 km / 1,365 mi · WestJet
- [PSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpsp.md) Palm Springs International Airport · United States · 2,382 km / 1,480 mi · WestJet
- [YHZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyhz.md) Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Canada · 2,577 km / 1,601 mi · WestJet
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 2,742 km / 1,704 mi · WestJet
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 3,028 km / 1,882 mi · WestJet
- [MZT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmz.md) General Rafael Buelna International Airport · Mexico · 3,076 km / 1,911 mi · WestJet
- [SJD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsd.md) Los Cabos International Airport · Mexico · 3,168 km / 1,969 mi · WestJet
- [YYT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyt.md) St. John's International Airport · Canada · 3,222 km / 2,002 mi · WestJet
- [PVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmpr.md) Puerto Vallarta International Airport · Mexico · 3,326 km / 2,067 mi · WestJet
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 3,337 km / 2,074 mi · Air Canada Rouge
- [BZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mzbz.md) Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize · 3,687 km / 2,291 mi · WestJet
- [HUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmbt.md) Bahías de Huatulco International Airport · Mexico · 3,797 km / 2,359 mi · WestJet
- [MBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mkjs.md) Sangster International Airport · Jamaica · 3,893 km / 2,419 mi · WestJet, Air Canada Rouge
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 4,326 km / 2,688 mi · WestJet, Air Canada Rouge
- [KEF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/bikf.md) Keflavik International Airport · Iceland · 4,484 km / 2,786 mi · WestJet
- [LIR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mrlb.md) Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport · Costa Rica · 4,502 km / 2,797 mi · WestJet

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from YWG, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (11)

- WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 25
- PAG [Perimeter Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/perimeter-aviation) · 18
- MO [Calm Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/calm-air) · 7
- F8 [Flair Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flair-airlines) · 4
- PD [Porter Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/porter-airlines) · 4
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 3
- RV [Air Canada Rouge](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada-rouge) · 3 · seasonal
- WR [WestJet Encore](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet-encore) · 3
- JV [Bearskin Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bearskin-airlines) · 2
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 2
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 1

Former hub of [Greyhound Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/greyhound-air).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.4M (2025) | #361 of 3,974 | #88 in North America | #7 in CA |
| Longest runway | 3,353 m / 11,000 ft | =658 of 29,858 | =157 in North America | =8 in CA |
| Elevation | 239 m / 783 ft | =21,762 of 43,403 | =10,237 in North America | #884 in CA |
| Age | Opened 1928 | =323 of 15,079 | =58 in North America | =3 in CA |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =43 in CA |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ARR | ARR | 119.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 120.200 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.300 |
| DEP | DEP | 119.900 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| VFR ADV | Winnipeg advisory | 121.000 |
| MIL | Military operations | 131.400 |
| PMSV | PMSV | 34.460 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |
| TWR | Winnipeg tower - secondary (V) | 125.400 |
| MIL | Military operations | 308.800 |

## Nearby airports

- [CYAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyav.md) Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport · 22 km / 14 mi
- [YPG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cypg.md) Portage-la-Prairie / Southport Airport · 74 km / 46 mi
- [YGM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cygm.md) Gimli Industrial Park Airport · 81 km / 50 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Winnipeg Richardson International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winnipeg_Richardson_International_Airport&oldid=1370828965), revision of 23 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/cywg/data