Kenora Airport Kenora

Kenora Airport is in Kenora, Ontario, at 1561 Airport Road. The site says the airport is about 9.3 kilometres east-northeast of downtown Kenora. It serves the Lake of the Woods area, which the site describes as having over 70,000 lakes, 14,522 islands and 65,000 miles of shoreline.

At present the airport is operated and maintained by the Kenora Airport Authority. The authority took ownership from Transport Canada on March 22, 1996. It is a 12 member volunteer board. Its members are concerned citizens from the surrounding area. The site says the airport runs on a user pay basis with no federal, provincial or municipal subsidies.

The site says North Star Air has provided scheduled commercial service to and from Kenora since January 15, 2026. The site also lists River Air, which runs float aircraft from the Kenora Harbourfront. Its amphibious Cessna Caravan can carry passengers from the airport to fly in lodges and cabins.

The site says Nav Canada runs the flight service station, which gives air traffic control services and weather observation. Flight service specialists give pilots information on terrain, weather, route and altitude. The site lists Shell fuelling, ground handling and advertising opportunities among the airport's business services.

The site describes the history of the airport. Work on the first site began in 1933 and stopped in 1934. The second site opened in 1939. Runway 07/25 was resurfaced in concrete in 1956 and extended to 6,000 feet in 1978. The turf runways closed by 1993. A new terminal is listed on the site with its own page.

The contact page has a business inquiry form and the phone number +1 807 548 5377. The address is 1561 Airport Road, Kenora, ON P9N 0B6. The site lists school tours, land development and requests for proposals. It has Facebook and Instagram pages. The site says the airport has tours ready for school groups.