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Kugaaruk Airport

Coordinates: 68°32′09″N 089°48′19″W / 68.53583°N 89.80528°W / 68.53583; -89.80528
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Kugaaruk Airport
Kugaaruk terminal from airside
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut
LocationKugaaruk, Nunavut
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL51 ft / 16 m
Coordinates68°32′09″N 089°48′19″W / 68.53583°N 89.80528°W / 68.53583; -89.80528
Map
CYBB is located in Nunavut
CYBB
CYBB
Location in Nunavut
CYBB is located in Canada
CYBB
CYBB
CYBB (Canada)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 5,000 1,524 Gravel
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements1,782

Kugaaruk Airport (IATA: YBB, ICAO: CYBB), formerly known as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport, is located at Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay) in Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.

History

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The airport was built by the Government of Canada in 1968 as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport and renamed in 1999.[4]

Facilities

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The terminal building a tower are the only building at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Canadian North Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Yellowknife[5]
Aerial view of Kugaaruk airport

References

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  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  4. ^ "Kugaaruk". 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ Full network schedule
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