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Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is the principal airport serving Winnipeg, Manitoba, and one of the larger controlled aerodromes on the Canadian prairies, offering two long paved runways and a full range of air traffic services. It sits at a modest 778 feet above sea level and combines civil, customs and military operations at a single site, making it a straightforward and well-equipped destination for simulator pilots flying into western Canada.
CYWG is a large international airport at Winnipeg, Manitoba, operated by the Winnipeg Airports Authority. It handles scheduled airline traffic alongside customs clearance facilities and military flying, reflecting its long-standing dual civil and defence role. For a simulator pilot the field offers two substantial hard-surfaced runways, full instrument approach capability and a busy but well-organised air traffic environment typical of a major Canadian gateway airport.
The airport lies at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at coordinates 49.9099 N, 97.2399 W. It is served by tower and ground control along with a VFR advisory frequency, indicating that the surrounding airspace is actively controlled, and pilots should expect to work with Winnipeg terminal services throughout the arrival, departure and circuit phases.
CYWG has two physical runways. Runway 18/36 is 11,007 feet long with a hard surface, lit, and equipped with ILS on the 36 approach. Runway 13/31 is 8,700 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit, with ILS serving both the 13 and 31 approaches. Both runways are substantial enough to accommodate a wide range of aircraft types likely to be flown in a simulator, from light singles to airliners.
Winnipeg provides a comprehensive set of frequencies: ATIS on 120.2 MHz, Tower on 118.3 MHz with a secondary Tower frequency on 125.4 MHz, Ground on 121.9 MHz, Clearance Delivery, Departure on 119.9 MHz, Arrival on 119.5 MHz, and a VFR Advisory service on 121 MHz. Military operations at the field use 131.4 MHz and 308.8 MHz, and a PMSV frequency of 34.46 MHz is also published. The field is equipped with ILS on runways 36, 13 and 31.
The airport's keyword associations with CFB Winnipeg point to a long history of shared civil and military use at the site, and it continues to host military flying alongside scheduled airline services, as reflected in the dedicated military radio frequencies still published for the field.
Winnipeg continues to operate as a major civil airport with customs facilities, run by the Winnipeg Airports Authority, and it remains home to ongoing military flying operations alongside its airline traffic. The field supports full instrument approaches on its two runways and offers a complete suite of air traffic control services for arriving and departing pilots.
