Airport guide
Red Lake AirportIATA code YRL
Red Lake Airport (YRL/CYRL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Red Lake, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Red Lake, Canada
- Codes
- YRL · CYRL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Region
- North America
Red Lake Airport (YRL/CYRL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Red Lake, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Winnipeg local time at coordinates 51.070°, -93.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Red Lake Airport (YRL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Red Lake, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Red Lake Airport details
- IATA code
- YRL
- ICAO code
- CYRL
- City
- Red Lake
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates
- 51.067°, -93.793°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- redlake.ca/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=226 (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Red Lake Airport’s own pages.
YRL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 386 m (1,265 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pikangikum Airport YPM · 85 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YRL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 1,524 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,524 m5,001 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YRL
Originfacts does not track any routes from YRL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YRL is
6.3 km north-northeast
Red Lake Airport lies 6.3 km north-northeast of Red Lake city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at YRL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Red Lake, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Red Lake Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:redlake.ca/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=226 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Red Lake
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PikangikumPikangikumYPM84 km
- Poplar HillPoplar HillYHP118 km
- KenoraKenora AirportYQK148 km
- DrydenDryden Regional AirportYHD159 km
- Sioux LookoutSioux Lookout AirportYXL171 km
- Berens RiverBerens River AirportYBV264 km
- Round LakeRound Lake AirportZRJ269 km
- Fort FrancesFort Frances Municipal AirportYAG270 km
- WinnipegWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International AirportYWG275 km
Red Lake Airport: common questions
Where is Red Lake Airport?
Red Lake Airport serves Red Lake, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.067°, -93.793°.
What are the airport codes for Red Lake Airport?
The IATA code is YRL and the ICAO code is CYRL.
What time zone is YRL in?
Red Lake Airport is in the America/Winnipeg time zone.
What is the official website of Red Lake Airport?
The airport’s official website is redlake.ca/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&Itemid=226. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Red Lake Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YRL: 08/26 (1,524 m (5,001 ft), asphalt).
How far is YRL from Red Lake city centre?
Red Lake Airport is about 6.3 km north-northeast of Red Lake city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Red Lake Airport?
OurAirports gives YRL’s elevation as 386 m (1,265 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Red Lake Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)