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CYQT

YQT

Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

653 ft / 199 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

07/257,318 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

12/305,297 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Thunder Bay Airport (CYQT), Canada. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 653 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Thunder Bay Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYQT / YQT

Municipality

Thunder Bay

Country

Region

CA-ON

GPS Coordinates

48.371899, -89.323898

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 7,318 ft / 2,231 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 70° / 250°

RWY 07

109.90 MHz

ID: I-QT | CRS: 73°

RWY 25

No ILS

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 5,297 ft / 1,615 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 120° / 300°

RWY 12

No ILS

RWY 30

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

QT · NDB (Thunder Bay)332 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYQT
48.346699, -89.433701

ZQT · NDB (Superior)263 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYQT
48.395901, -89.223999

UAU · TACAN (Mckay)112,500 kHz

682 ft · Associated: CYQT
48.373600, -89.329002

YQT · VORTAC (Thunder Bay)114,100 kHz

1,641 ft · Associated: CYQT
48.253899, -89.437599

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

119.20 MHz

A/G MF

118.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

128.80 MHz

CNTR WINNIPEG CNTR

132.13 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RCO WINNIPEG RDO

122.50 MHz

TWR TWR

118.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Houghton County Memorial Airport

Atikokan Municipal Airport

Ely Municipal Airport

Ignace Municipal Airport

Armstrong Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified

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