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Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport (CYTS) lies a few nautical miles north-northwest of Timmins in northeastern Ontario, serving as the region's main hub for scheduled passenger and cargo flights alongside a strong general aviation presence. With two lit hard-surfaced runways, one served by an ILS, and a flight service station providing advisory services, it offers a straightforward and well-equipped destination for VFR and IFR visitors alike.
Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYTS and IATA code YTS, is a public airport operated by the City of Timmins. It sits north of the city itself and combines scheduled airline services with a busy general aviation scene, including air ambulance (MEDEVAC) work, forest-fire fighting operations, and flight training. For a simulator pilot, the field is notable for its long, well-lit runways, an ILS approach, and a role as a northern Ontario hub connecting Toronto to remote communities.
The airport is located about 6 nautical miles north-northwest of Timmins, Ontario. It sits at coordinates 48.5707N, 81.3766W at an elevation of 958 feet. Toronto Centre provides area control services overhead, and a remote communications outlet allows contact with London Radio for flight information services.
CYTS has two paved runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the pair at 5,952 feet, hard-surfaced and lit, with an ILS approach serving runway 03. Runway 10/28 measures 4,861 feet, also hard-surfaced and lit, but without instrument approach guidance.
The airport operates on an aerodrome/ground (A/G) frequency of 122.3 MHz, with ATIS broadcast on 124.95 MHz. Toronto Centre can be reached on 128.3 MHz, while a remote communications outlet (RCO) links pilots to London Radio on 123.55 MHz; the same 122.3 MHz frequency also serves as the radio (RDO) contact point. Runway 03 is equipped with an ILS for instrument approaches.
Timmins Airport first opened in 1955 after lobbying by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce board. On 31 May 2007 it was renamed in honour of Victor M. Power, a former mayor of the city. The field has a long-established role in northern Ontario aviation, historically supporting scheduled services, forestry operations and air ambulance work. On 9 November 1969, a Douglas C-47B (registration CF-AAL) operated by Austin Airways crashed on approach, killing two of the four people aboard; the aircraft had been flying a domestic service from Winisk, Ontario.
Timmins Airport remains an active mixed-use aerodrome, handling scheduled passenger services connecting to Toronto and to numerous remote northern Ontario communities, alongside cargo flights and general aviation traffic. Tenants include the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' aerial firefighting unit, the Ornge air ambulance service, and the Timmins Ultra-Light School, along with ground handling support from Maintair Aviation Services. The airport is serviced by a flight service station that also provides Remote Airport Advisory Service (RAAS) for Moosonee (CYMO) and Muskoka (CYQA). Avgas is available on the field, and customs services are noted as present.
