Fort Severn Airport
Airport in Fort Severn First Nation
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Fort Severn Airport (IATA: YER, ICAO: CYER) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.
Fort Severn Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Ontario - MTO | ||||||||||
| Location | Fort Severn First Nation | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 51 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°01′08″N 087°40′34″W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  CYER Location in Ontario | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
As of September 2025, the Fort Severn airport is served by the following airlines:[3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Wasaya Airways | Sioux Lookout |
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 September 1975, Douglas C-47A CF-AII of Ilford-Riverton Airways crashed short of the runway, killing all three people on board. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight.[4]
