Airport guide
Sault Ste. Marie AirportIATA code YAM
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM/CYAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sault Ste. Marie, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
- Codes
- YAM · CYAM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Region
- North America
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM/CYAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sault Ste. Marie, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Toronto local time at coordinates 46.490°, -84.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sault Ste. Marie, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sault Ste. Marie Airport details
- IATA code
- YAM
- ICAO code
- CYAM
- City
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 46.483°, -84.508°
- From OurAirports
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 Sault Ste. Marie Airport’s own pages.
YAM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 192 m (630 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 56,768
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing saultairport.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Chippewa County International Airport CIU · 27 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YAM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YAM
Originfacts does not track any routes from YAM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YAM is
13 km west
Sault Ste. Marie Airport lies 13 km west of Sault Ste. Marie 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 YAM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sault Ste. Marie, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sault Ste. Marie Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:saultairport.com (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 Sault Ste. Marie
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Sault Ste. MarieChippewa County AirportCIU12 km
- PellstonEmmet County AirportPLN105 km
- AlpenaAlpena County Regional AirportAPN173 km
- Traverse CityCherry Capital AirportTVC212 km
- EscanabaDelta County AirportESC217 km
- MarquetteSawyer International AirportMQT223 km
- ManisteeBlacker AirportMBL282 km
- SudburySudbury AirportYSB283 km
- Iron MountainFord AirportIMT288 km
Sault Ste. Marie Airport: common questions
Where is Sault Ste. Marie Airport?
Sault Ste. Marie Airport serves Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.483°, -84.508°.
What are the airport codes for Sault Ste. Marie Airport?
The IATA code is YAM and the ICAO code is CYAM.
What time zone is YAM in?
Sault Ste. Marie Airport is in the America/Toronto time zone.
What is the official website of Sault Ste. Marie Airport?
The airport’s official website is saultairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sault Ste. Marie Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YAM: 04/22 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sault Ste. Marie Airport?
Wikidata records 56,768 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
How far is YAM from Sault Ste. Marie city centre?
Sault Ste. Marie Airport is about 13 km west of Sault Ste. Marie city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sault Ste. Marie Airport?
OurAirports gives YAM’s elevation as 192 m (630 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 Sault Ste. Marie 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3912553 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)