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CYQT

Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

653 ft / 199 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

07/25 · 7,318 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 12/30 · 5,297 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Thunder Bay Airport (CYQT), located in Thunder Bay, 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 653 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.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

Thunder Bay Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYQT / YQT

Municipality

Thunder Bay

Country

Region

CA-ON — Ontario

GPS Coordinates

📍 48.371899, -89.323898 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

653 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,318 ft / 2,231 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 70° / 250°

RWY 07 (70°)

109.90 MHz

IDENT: I-QT | CRS: 73°

RWY 25 (250°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,297 ft / 1,615 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 120° / 300°

RWY 12 (120°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 30 (300°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

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

QT · NDB (Thunder Bay)332 kHz

48.346699, -89.433701 · 0 ft

ZQT · NDB (Superior)263 kHz

48.395901, -89.223999 · 0 ft

UAU · TACAN (Mckay)112,500 kHz

48.373600, -89.329002 · 682 ft

YQT · VORTAC (Thunder Bay)114,100 kHz

48.253899, -89.437599 · 1,641 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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