Airport information

City information

The Town of Russell is located approximately 15 km from the Saskatchewan border. The community is home to approximately 1,700 people. Manitoba’s Beef and Barley Festival is held annually in October to celebrate the region’s strong agricultural tradition. Grain farming and cattle ranching are extensive in the surrounding areas. Russell is located only 27 km away from Asessippi Provincial Park, the site of Asessippi Ski Area & Winter Park, a world

class ski facility and year round family park as well as the Lake of the Prairies, a 64 km long lake rated as the third best pickerel fishing lake in North America. For more information about the city of Russel, visit the city’s website here.

Our activities

The Mayor of the city of Russel, Merril Killiwnik, Wally Melynk and local volunteers and sponsors are inviting pilots to attend the inauguration ceremonies and reception organised by the city.