Gimli Industrial Park Airport (CYGM), Manitoba
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Overview
Gimli Industrial Park Airport (CYGM) is a Manitoba airfield located in Gimli, about 44 nautical miles from Winnipeg's metro area, offering a single paved runway suited to business aviation traffic. Cross-border traffic seen by the FAA places CYGM in the moderate-volume tier among Canadian airports tracked in this dataset. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs-equipped airport being Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, roughly 44 nautical miles away.
Runways
Gimli Industrial Park Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 6,800 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Gimli Industrial Park Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG), 44 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Gimli Industrial Park Airport recorded 55 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at CYGM concentrates in the August-September window, with those two months together accounting for more cross-border operations than the rest of the year combined.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 19 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
Gimli Industrial Park Airport averages 2.6 days above 90°F in August, 31.0 freeze days in January and 1.7 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.5°F, and January the coldest, at 10.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Gimli Industrial Park Airport has three airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Winnipeg / Saint Andrews Airport (CYAV), 34.33 NM south.
Part of the Winnipeg area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYGM
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$1,200.00 catering order at CYGM.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does CYGM offer for business aircraft?
Gimli Industrial Park Airport (CYGM) has a single paved runway, designated 15/33, measuring 6,800 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates a wide range of business jets without requiring a shorter-field performance profile. There is no secondary runway at this facility, so all traffic uses this one strip regardless of wind direction.
Is customs clearance available at CYGM?
CYGM does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, located approximately 43.77 nautical miles away. Operators arriving internationally at Gimli Industrial Park Airport need to coordinate customs processing through that facility rather than expecting service at CYGM itself.
How much business aviation traffic does Gimli Industrial Park Airport see?
Gimli Industrial Park Airport recorded 88 total operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data tracking cross-border traffic, of which 55 were business aviation movements. This places CYGM in the moderate-traffic tier for airports tracked in this system. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year, with activity clustering heavily in the summer months.
What airports are near CYGM for alternate planning?
Gimli Industrial Park Airport (CYGM) sits within reach of several alternates, including Winnipeg / St. Andrews Airport about 34 nautical miles to the south and Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport about 44 nautical miles to the south-southwest. Lac du Bonnet Airport lies roughly 44 nautical miles to the east. These nearby fields offer options for operators needing services not available at CYGM.