Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (IATA: YEL, ICAO: CYEL) is a registered aerodrome located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of the city of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.

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Elliot Lake Municipal Airport
IATA: YEL ICAO: CYEL WMO: 71268
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	City of Elliot Lake
Location	Elliot Lake
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,086 ft / 331 m
Coordinates	46°21′06″N 082°33′40″W
Map
CYEL Location in Ontario
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 4,495 1,370 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 5,246
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

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The airport consists of a small brick single storey terminal building. Other than a small waiting area there are no other services inside. Food is available for pilots only.^{[4][better source needed]}

To the west of the terminal are storage sheds and hangars for general aviation aircraft.

There are no schedule airlines operating to and from this airport, but facilities exists to handle them.^[5]

Current tenants include:^[5]

• Air Bravo – air ambulance operator based in Blind River, Ontario; flies to and from Elliot Lake^[6]
• Mining company transport – two flights transport to Red Lake every two weeks
• Dynamex – logistics and freight services operator flies to and from Elliot Lake on contracts to clients in the area
• Private flight for an ear/nose/throat specialist who flies into Elliot Lake once a week
• Hope Air – provides free medical transport to those in need in the area^[7]

The closest airports with scheduled passenger services are Sault Ste. Marie Airport and Greater Sudbury Airport.