Getting to Adventure Air Floatbase/Aikens Lake
Flying
Commercial
Flying Commercially into Winnipeg: We will have our driver waiting for you right at the luggage claim at the airport. They will be displaying a clipboard with the Aikens Lake signature maple leaf logo on it. In case you don't connect with the driver right away, try calling the driver's cell phone @ 204-390-3610. Rachelle Soriano runs our ground transportation service and she can be reached at 204-771-9488 if you can't connect with the driver. Or you can try us up at the lodge at 204-237-5253.
Private
Flying Privately on wheels: For those that fly into Lac Du Bonnet (CYAX) on private plane, our float planes will literally be a few hundred yards from your landing strip. There is a 3,604 ft asphalt landing strip at CYAX.
Flying Privately on floats: You can fly directly to Aikens if you have your own float plane! Our GPS coordinates are: N51.203980, W95.310352. The lodge is located on the large peninsula on the NE side of the lake.
If flying privately into Winnipeg, our driver will be waiting for you at the private airport. They will be displaying a clipboard with the Aikens Lake signature maple leaf logo on it. In case you don't connect with the driver right away, try calling the driver's cell phone @ 204-390-3610. Rachelle Soriano runs our ground transportation service and she can be reached at 204-771-9488 if you can't connect with the driver. Or you can try us up at the lodge at 204-237-5253.
Driving
Driving from Winnipeg
Driving yourself to Adventure Air:
Address : 68 Airport Rd in Lac du Bonnet, MB, R5G 1G9
Adventure Air’s main base is located 60 miles Northeast of Winnipeg at the Municipal Airport in Lac du Bonnet, MB.
Adventure Air's Bissett base is approximately 180 minutes Northeast of Winnipeg on Highway 304
DIRECTIONS FROM WINNIPEG TO ADVENTURE AIR, LAC DU BONNET, MB
- Enter Winnipeg on the 75, quickly turn right (East) on the perimeter highway 101
- Turn left on Hwy. 59 (North) and leave Winnipeg
- Turn Right on Provincial Road 317 (proceed Northeast towards the town of Lac Du Bonnet).
- At the Junction of Highway 317 and Highway 11, turn left onto Highway 11.
- Drive West a short distance and turn right onto Highway 313 (just after Drifters Inn Restaurant and Gas station).
- Drive 1 mile and turn left at the Adventure Air Float Base sign (onto Airport Road).
- Follow the gravel road 1 mile to the Adventure Air office.
- The drive once you leave Winnipeg should take approximately an hour and a half
Driving from the USA
Driving yourself to Adventure Air floatbase in Lac Du Bonnet:
Address : 68 Airport Rd in Lac du Bonnet, MB, R5G 1G9
Adventure Air's main floatbase is approximately 90 minutes Northeast of Winnipeg on Highway 11.
Adventure Air's Bissett is approximately 180 minutes Northeast of Winnipeg on Highway 304
DISTANCES IN MILES TO LAC DU BONNET, MANITOBA
- Chicago 880
- Madison 745
- Denver 1,265
- Milwaukee 810
- Des Moines 703
- Minneapolis 545
- Detroit 1215
- Omaha 733
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS NEAR ADVENTURE AIR'S MAIN FLOATBASE:
If you plan to arrive to the Adventure Air Float base later than 4:00 p.m., then an overnight stay will be required. The closest hotels to the base are:
Drifter’s Inn located minutes from the base, on the corner of Highway 11 and Highway 313. 204-345-2915.
Lac House Inn located under 10 minutes from the base along highway 11. 204-345-9000
ON THE WAY:
South Beach Casino (about halfway between Winnipeg and Adventure Air floatbase - north of Winnipeg on Highway 59) Located about 45 minutes from the floatbase. 204-766-2100
Breezy Oak Inn. Located about 40 minutes from the floatbase. Slightly different route, but takes the same amount of time. From Highway 59 North, turn right on Provincial Road 44. Turn Right onto Park Ave in Beausejour. 204-268-9050
To get to the base the next morning, head East on Highway 44. Turn left onto Milner Ridge Rd (at the Seddon’s Corner Store). Turn left onto Highway 11. Drive West a short distance and turn right onto Highway 313 (just after Drifters Inn Restaurant and gas station). Drive 1 mile and turn left at the Adventure Air Float Base sign (onto Airport Road). Follow the gravel road 1 mile to the Adventure Air office.
WINNIPEG:
There are a few major hotels in Winnipeg you can choose:
- Downtown Winnipeg: Inn at the Forks 204-800-0065
- Airport: The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel by Lakeview 204-505-0145