Sault Ste. Marie Airport – YAM Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) is an international airport situated nearly 10 miles of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in Canada. In 1961, the Canadian government opened YAM, which was operational until 1998. Afterward, the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation took over the airport and since then, YAM is the only airport that has no affiliations with any municipality. In 2002, the airport opened a runway and a recreational area.
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The airlines flying to and from Sault Ste. Marie are Air Canada Express, Bearskin Airlines, Porter Airlines, and Sunwing Airlines. YAM also has two cargo airlines namely FedEx express and SkyLink Express while Air Canada Express has daily flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport. YAM mainly serves the town of Sault Ste. Marie.
In 2010, YAM Airport was listed number 34 among the Canadian airports with the highest number of aircraft movements. In 2014, YAM served over 195,000 passengers after the addition of Porter Airlines and Sunwing Airlines, which became a record for the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The nearest international airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport is Chippewa County International Airport (CiU), which is roughly 45 minutes away or 32 miles. There are no airport hotels but some of the best accommodations near the airport include the Best Western Sault Ste. Marie located 6.10 miles from YAM in the Michigan region. Another hotel with fabulous reviews is the Delta Hotels by Marriott Ste. Marie Waterfront with a distance of 8 miles from the airport.
