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CYAM

Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Ste Marie

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

630 ft / 192 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.80 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

04/22 · 6,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 12/30 · 6,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Sault Ste Marie Airport (CYAM), located in Sault Ste Marie, Canada. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 630 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sault Ste Marie Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYAM / YAM

Municipality

Sault Ste Marie

Country

Region

CA-ON — Ontario

GPS Coordinates

📍 46.483216, -84.508467 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

630 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 33.5° / 213.5°

RWY 04 (33.5°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22 (213.5°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 107.8° / 287.8°

RWY 12 (107.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 30 (287.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

CI · NDB (Koloe)400 kHz

46.332500, -84.542297 · 696 ft

SSM · VOR-DME (Sault Ste Marie)112,200 kHz

46.411999, -84.314903 · 690 ft

ZSM · NDB (Gros Cap)286 kHz

46.512299, -84.614899 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/G MF

118.80 MHz

ATIS ATIS

133.05 MHz

CNTR TORONTO CNTR

132.65 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RCO LONDON RDO

122.50 MHz

TWR TWR

118.80 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026