Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson (YWG)
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport handled 4,274,502 passengers in 2025, up 2.2% on a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11,901 | 10,808 | ▼ 9.2% |
| February | 11,046 | 10,710 | ▼ 3.0% |
| March | 13,727 | 12,638 | ▼ 7.9% |
| April | 13,341 | 12,980 | ▼ 2.7% |
| May | 14,543 | 14,050 | ▼ 3.4% |
| June | 14,738 | 15,157 | ▲ 2.8% |
| July | 14,869 | 16,234 | ▲ 9.2% |
| August | 14,808 | – | – |
| September | 14,129 | – | – |
| October | 13,643 | – | in progress |
| November | 12,295 | – | – |
| December | 10,639 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 94,165 | 92,577 | ▼ 1.7% |
Passengers over time
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The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,274,502 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,182,014 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,951,568 | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 2,956,990 | +154.2% |
| 2021 | 1,163,453 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,235,260 | −71.9% |
| 2019 | 4,395,426 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,406,483 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,149,531 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,888,854 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3,597,274 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,538,056 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,448,823 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,423,267 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,383,671 | −0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,384,991 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,372,817 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,547,332 |
Screened passengers over time
Departing passengers who went through airport security screening (CATSA). Arriving passengers and most connecting passengers are not counted: in 2024 it was 38–45% of total passengers at the largest airports.
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Screened passengers 2025 | Screened passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 170,002 | 169,809 | ▼ 0.1% |
| February | 159,925 | 153,167 | ▼ 4.2% |
| March | 165,907 | 167,924 | ▲ 1.2% |
| April | 148,603 | 154,257 | ▲ 3.8% |
| May | 168,581 | 176,535 | ▲ 4.7% |
| June | 172,656 | 183,498 | ▲ 6.3% |
| July | 194,468 | 208,651 | ▲ 7.3% |
| August | 208,468 | 216,046 | ▲ 3.6% |
| September | 180,187 | – | – |
| October | 178,458 | – | in progress |
| November | 160,399 | – | – |
| December | 166,847 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,388,610 | 1,429,887 | ▲ 3.0% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
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| Period | Tonnes of cargo | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53,866 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 51,363 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 47,725 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 52,083 | −9.9% |
| 2021 | 57,838 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | 60,103 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58,163 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57,766 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 61,543 | −26.9% |
| 2016 | 84,241 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 65,886 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 61,243 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 60,271 | −9.3% |
| 2012 | 66,461 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 65,248 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 61,022 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 53,495 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 58,161 |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,637,440 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,519,269 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,468,057 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 2,728,889 | +140.4% |
| 2021 | 1,134,941 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 967,007 | −74.1% |
| 2019 | 3,729,925 | −1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,775,086 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,544,381 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3,282,788 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,980,400 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,891,878 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,827,093 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,813,877 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,775,728 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,783,817 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,796,938 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,968,301 |
International
Data Integrity
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 637,062 | −3.9% |
| 2024 | 662,745 | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 483,511 | +112.0% |
| 2022 | 228,101 | +700.0% |
| 2021 | 28,512 | −89.4% |
| 2020 | 268,253 | −59.7% |
| 2019 | 665,501 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 631,397 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 605,150 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 606,066 | −1.8% |
| 2015 | 616,874 | −4.5% |
| 2014 | 646,178 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 621,730 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 609,390 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 607,943 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 601,174 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 575,879 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 579,031 |
Domestic / International — screened passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Screened passengers 2025 | Screened passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 123,231 | 125,569 | ▲ 1.9% |
| February | 116,390 | 116,511 | ▲ 0.1% |
| March | 122,824 | 129,711 | ▲ 5.6% |
| April | 124,217 | 131,998 | ▲ 6.3% |
| May | 151,938 | 162,466 | ▲ 6.9% |
| June | 157,508 | 169,525 | ▲ 7.6% |
| July | 178,553 | 193,729 | ▲ 8.5% |
| August | 192,150 | 199,591 | ▲ 3.9% |
| September | 165,928 | – | – |
| October | 159,733 | – | in progress |
| November | 133,861 | – | – |
| December | 128,148 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,166,811 | 1,229,100 | ▲ 5.3% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Screened passengers 2025 | Screened passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46,771 | 44,240 | ▼ 5.4% |
| February | 43,535 | 36,656 | ▼ 15.8% |
| March | 43,083 | 38,213 | ▼ 11.3% |
| April | 24,386 | 22,259 | ▼ 8.7% |
| May | 16,643 | 14,069 | ▼ 15.5% |
| June | 15,148 | 13,973 | ▼ 7.8% |
| July | 15,915 | 14,922 | ▼ 6.2% |
| August | 16,318 | 16,455 | ▲ 0.8% |
| September | 14,259 | – | – |
| October | 18,725 | – | in progress |
| November | 26,538 | – | – |
| December | 38,699 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 221,799 | 200,787 | ▼ 9.5% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,020 | 10,858 | 11,336 | 12,436 | 13,293 | 14,141 | 14,859 | 14,615 | 13,584 | 14,592 | 11,658 | 11,044 |
| 2025 | 11,901 | 11,046 | 13,727 | 13,341 | 14,543 | 14,738 | 14,869 | 14,808 | 14,129 | 13,643 | 12,295 | 10,639 |
| 2026 | 10,808 | 10,710 | 12,638 | 12,980 | 14,050 | 15,157 | 16,234 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014
Environment
Airport Carbon Accreditation
Level 3 Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport holds Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3 (status checked October 2026), according to the programme's public list.
A certification of how the airport operator manages its own carbon emissions (levels 1–5, "+" = with offsetting). It is not a measure of how much the airport or its flights emit.Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACI)
Partial records from the US BTS the US BTS records only the part of Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Aug 1, 2025 and Jul 31, 2026, counted from flight records published by the US BTS. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field MSP | 2,470 | 636 |
| Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD | 1,037 | 1,138 |
| Denver International Airport DEN | 571 | 1,260 |