Charter Flights to Pickle, Ontario
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Pikangikum is a remote First Nation community north of Red Lake with no road access. Tell us your trip and we will compare charter quotes from several departure cities.
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Charter Flights To Pickle Lake: Flight Options
Pickle Lake sits at the end of paved Highway 599, about 290 kilometres north of Ignace, so some visitors drive in. Wasaya Airways bases aircraft here and flies scheduled routes to northern communities, but a fixed timetable rarely suits a fishing party or a mining team. Charter flights to Pickle Lake let you choose the departure city and day. Group charter flights keep a lodge party together, while crew rotation flights serve mining and exploration projects.
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Pickle Lake Airport
Pickle Lake Airport (CYPL) has a paved asphalt runway, 09/27, listed at 5,217 feet. Aircraft from Pilatus PC-12s to ATR 72 freighters use it, and float planes and helicopters link it with camps beyond the road network. Rental cars and ground shuttles are limited, so plan ahead.
Location Of Pickle Lake
Pickle Lake is the most northerly community in Ontario with year-round road access, about 530 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. By air it is roughly 120 miles from Sioux Lookout, 155 from Red Lake, 215 from Thunder Bay and 325 from Winnipeg. About 400 people live here.
Fly-In Fishing Lodges And Outposts
Pickle Lake is the launch point for fly-in fishing lodges and remote outpost fishing for trophy northern pike and walleye. Birch Bark Lodge sits on Wigwascence Lake, 75 air miles northeast, and North Caribou Lake, an 81,000-acre fishery, hosts outpost camps. Float plane charter flights land at the lodge dock, and helicopter charters reach sites with no lake or runway.
North Star Air
From its Pickle Lake base, North Star Air carries passengers and cargo into Northern Ontario’s remote communities. Charter flights support community travel, business ventures and exploration projects, while cargo operations move food, equipment and essential supplies to destinations beyond the reach of roads.
Wisk Air
Wisk Air Helicopters serves Northwestern Ontario with charter flights supporting mining, exploration, forest firefighting, government agencies and First Nations communities. From moving crews and equipment to reaching remote project sites, their helicopters support connects people and essential operations across the region’s vast wilderness.
Osnaburgh Airways
Osnaburgh Airways (Pickle Lake Outposts) flies fishing and hunting groups from Pickle Lake to remote outpost camps and area lodges. Aboard de Havilland Beaver and Otter floatplanes, paddlers and campers can leave the roads behind for canoe trips and wilderness stays among Northwestern Ontario’s lakes and forests.
Forest Helicopters
Operating from Pickle Lake, Forest Helicopters supports Northwestern Ontario’s mining, exploration and remote construction projects. Its charter services also assist with wildfire suppression, environmental studies and emergency response, carrying crews and equipment into rugged areas where road access is limited or unavailable.
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Fly-In Fishing Lodges And Outposts
Pickle Lake is the launch point for fly-in fishing lodges and remote outpost fishing for trophy northern pike and walleye. Birch Bark Lodge sits on Wigwascence Lake, 75 air miles northeast, and North Caribou Lake, an 81,000-acre fishery, hosts outpost camps. Float plane charter flights land at the lodge dock, and helicopter charters reach sites with no lake or runway.
Birch Bark Lodge
Fly into Ontario’s northern wilderness at Birch Bark Lodge, approximately 75 air miles northeast of Pickle Lake. Wigwascence Lake’s lightly fished waters invite anglers to pursue walleye and sizeable northern pike, with secluded bays, rocky reefs and island shorelines offering fresh possibilities each day.
Birch Bark Lodge
Fly into Ontario’s northern wilderness at Birch Bark Lodge, approximately 75 air miles northeast of Pickle Lake. Wigwascence Lake’s lightly fished waters invite anglers to pursue walleye and sizeable northern pike, with secluded bays, rocky reefs and island shorelines offering fresh possibilities each day.
Birch Bark Lodge
Fly into Ontario’s northern wilderness at Birch Bark Lodge, approximately 75 air miles northeast of Pickle Lake. Wigwascence Lake’s lightly fished waters invite anglers to pursue walleye and sizeable northern pike, with secluded bays, rocky reefs and island shorelines offering fresh possibilities each day.
Birch Bark Lodge
Fly into Ontario’s northern wilderness at Birch Bark Lodge, approximately 75 air miles northeast of Pickle Lake. Wigwascence Lake’s lightly fished waters invite anglers to pursue walleye and sizeable northern pike, with secluded bays, rocky reefs and island shorelines offering fresh possibilities each day.
Birch Bark Lodge
Fly into Ontario’s northern wilderness at Birch Bark Lodge, approximately 75 air miles northeast of Pickle Lake. Wigwascence Lake’s lightly fished waters invite anglers to pursue walleye and sizeable northern pike, with secluded bays, rocky reefs and island shorelines offering fresh possibilities each day.
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Flights to Pikangikum, ON FAQ
How do I book a charter flight to Pikangikum, Ontario?
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Does Pikangikum have an airport for charter arrivals?
Yes. Pikangikum Airport (IATA YPM, ICAO CYPM) is just over a mile northeast of town and has a 3,500-foot gravel runway. Wasaya Airways and Perimeter serve it.
Are float plane charters available for the Pikangikum area?
Yes. Red Lake and Sandy Lake are the two closest bases with float plane charter service. Sandy Lake Seaplanes flies Cessna 206 aircraft, and the public dock is an easy walk from the Band Office, store and health unit.
What makes Pikangikum a charter flight destination?
Pikangikum is a remote First Nation community north of Red Lake with no road access. Scheduled flights and charters provide the only way in or out.