Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK)

Barrie, CA 🇨🇦 Medium Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

CYLS

IATA

YLK

Elevation

972 ft

Region

CA-ON

Local Time

Airport Information

GPS Code: CYLS

Local Code: CYLS

Location: 44.485056° N, -79.554663° E

Continent: NA

Type: Medium Airport

Keywords: NB9 CNB9 Oro Station

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External Links

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Airport Authority

Public Transportation

Barrie Transit Simcoe County LINX Transit Barrie Taxi Orillia Taxi

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What Travelers Say

AI-Generated Summary Based on web research

Recent traveler reviews and experiences for Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (CYLS (YLK)) are not widely available in a summarized, publicly accessible format. Information primarily describes the airport's facilities and services rather than direct traveler sentiment or satisfaction. Based on available details, the airport is a well-equipped regional facility.

What Travelers Love (Based on Airport Features and Services):

Modern Facilities and Staff: The airport boasts a full-service Airport Terminal Building with a focus on providing "professional, customer-oriented staff" to make visits enjoyable. It is described as a "modern, well equipped facility".
Complimentary Parking: Both short-term and long-term parking are offered at no cost.
Efficient Customs and Immigration: As a Commercial Port-Of-Entry fully serviced by the Canada Border Service Agency, the airport can accommodate international passengers. Customs/Canpass services are available 24/7 with advanced notice. Current (predicted) immigration wait times are relatively low at around 8 minutes.
Convenient Location and Transportation: The airport is "conveniently located between the cities of Barrie and Orillia," approximately an hour north of Toronto, with quick and convenient highway access (Highway 11). Rental car, limousine, and taxi services are available.
Comfortable Amenities: Facilities include separate passenger & crew lounges with complimentary wireless high-speed internet and cable TV, a bistro kitchen with complimentary refreshments, and an onsite restaurant. The airport is also wheelchair accessible with courtesy wheelchairs available.

Common Complaints

Limited Publicly Available Traveler Reviews: There is a notable absence of recent, aggregated traveler reviews explicitly detailing common complaints or extensive positive sentiment. This may be due to the airport's regional nature, primarily serving charter and general aviation rather than a high volume of scheduled commercial passenger flights.

Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport appears to be a modern and functional regional airport with good amenities and convenient access, particularly beneficial for those utilizing its charter services or requiring customs capabilities. However, a comprehensive understanding of recent traveler satisfaction and common complaints is limited by the lack of widely published public reviews.

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This summary is automatically generated by AI based on web research of traveler reviews and experiences. AI-generated content may not always be 100% accurate.

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Airport Routes

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Popular Flight Routes

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Top Airlines

Operating at Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport

Airlines by Flight Activity

Based on observed flight operations and route network

Airline	Routes	Flights	Destinations	Last Activity
Flightexec Limited `FEX`	1	2	1	Dec 8, 2025
Chartright Air `HRT`	2	2	2	Dec 7, 2025
AirSprint `ASP`	1	1	1	Nov 3, 2025
Jazz `JZA` / `QK`	1	1	1	Dec 10, 2025
Flexjet `LXJ`	1	1	1	Nov 3, 2025

Showing top 5 airlines by flight activity. Data includes observed departures and route networks from this airport.

For Pilots

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Status
`10/28`	6001 ft	148 ft	ASP	Active Lighted

Type	Description	Frequency
AWOS	AWOS	`122.975 MHz`
CNTR	TORONTO CNTR	`124.025 MHz`
UNIC	ATF/UNICOM	`122.7 MHz`

Ident	Name	Type	Frequency

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Nov 21, 2025

Taxis

Local taxi companies, such as Barrie Taxi and Deluxe Taxi, provide service to and from the airport. Rideshare services like Uber are also an option. It is highly recommended to pre-book your ride in advance.

Rental Cars

Car rental counters for Avis and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are located on-site within the airport's terminal building. To ensure vehicle availability, it is best to make a reservation ahead of your arrival.

Public Transportation

There are no direct public transit bus routes that service the Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. Travelers wishing to use public transport will need to take a taxi or rideshare to connect with Barrie Transit services in the city or the GO Transit station.

Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK)

ICAO

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Elevation

Region

Local Time

Airport Information

External Links

Public Transportation

Nearby Points of Interest

What Travelers Say

Common Complaints

Current Weather Conditions

Airport Routes

Top Routes (by observations)

Newly Discovered

Popular Flight Routes

Top Airlines

Airlines by Flight Activity

For Pilots

Runways 1

Radio Frequencies 3

Navigation Aids 0

Ground Transportation

Taxis

Rental Cars

Public Transportation

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