Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (also known as Winnipeg International Airport or simply Winnipeg Airport) (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is an international airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the eighth busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, serving 3.4 million passengers in 2011, and the 9th busiest airport by aircraft movements. It is a hub for passenger airlines Calm Air, Kivalliq Air, and Perimeter Airlines and is a focus city for Air Canada Express and WestJet. In 2012, Winnipeg International Airport's main passenger terminal was selected by the Travel Channel as one of the most iconic airport terminal buildings in the world.
An important transportation hub for the province of Manitoba, Winnipeg International Airport is the only commercial international airport within the province as the other airports of entry serve general aviation only. The airport is operated by the Winnipeg Airport Authority as part of Transport Canada's National Airports System and is one of eight Canadian airports that has US Border Pre-clearance facilities. It is one of only a few 24-hour unrestricted airports in Canada. The airport is co-located with CFB Winnipeg and its primary lodger unit is 17 Wing. The base is home to 402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron, 435 “Chinthe” Transport and Rescue Squadron and the Yellowknife based 440 "Vampire" Transport & Rescue Squadron.
Winnipeg's relatively isolated geographical location in relation to other major population centres makes Winnipeg International Airport the primary international airport for a very large area. As such, it is used as a gateway to areas including the entire province of Manitoba and large parts of neighboring provinces and territories Saskatchewan, Northwestern Ontario and Nunavut. Along with flights to major cities across Canada, the USA, the Caribbean, and Mexico, non-stop flights to numerous small remote communities in Northern Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and Nunavut are served from the airport.
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