List of airports in Nunavut

Nunavut

This is a list of airports in Nunavut. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.[1][2] Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.[3] With the exception of Iqaluit and Sanikiluaq airports, all other airports in Nunavut are within the Northern Domestic Airspace.

List of airports and heliports

The list is sorted by the name of the community served; click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order.

Community   Airport name   PU
PR
MI
AOE[A] Operator Elevation ICAO   TC
LID  
IATA   Image Coordinates  
Alert Alert Airport MI DND / 1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa 100 ft
(30 m)
CYLT YLT 82°31′02″N 62°17′04″W / 82.51722°N 62.28444°W / 82.51722; -62.28444 (Alert Airport)
Arctic Bay Arctic Bay Airport PU Government of Nunavut 72 ft
(22 m)
CYAB YAB 73°00′19″N 85°01′59″W / 73.00528°N 85.03306°W / 73.00528; -85.03306 (Arctic Bay Airport)
Arviat Arviat Airport PU Government of Nunavut 34 ft
(10 m)
CYEK YEK 61°05′39″N 94°04′15″W / 61.09417°N 94.07083°W / 61.09417; -94.07083 (Arviat Airport)
Arviat Arviat Water Aerodrome PR Joe Savikataaq 20 ft
(6.1 m)
CRV8 61°08′50″N 94°06′57″W / 61.14722°N 94.11583°W / 61.14722; -94.11583 (Arviat Water Aerodrome)
Baker Lake Baker Lake Airport PU Government of Nunavut 61 ft
(19 m)
CYBK YBK 64°17′56″N 96°04′40″W / 64.29889°N 96.07778°W / 64.29889; -96.07778 (Baker Lake Airport)
Baker Lake Baker Lake Water Aerodrome PU Avn Fuel Enterprises 8 ft
(2.4 m)
CJK6 64°19′00″N 96°01′00″W / 64.31667°N 96.01667°W / 64.31667; -96.01667 (Baker Lake Water Aerodrome)
Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay Airport PU Government of Nunavut 102 ft
(31 m)
CYCB YCB 69°06′29″N 105°08′18″W / 69.10806°N 105.13833°W / 69.10806; -105.13833 (Cambridge Bay Airport)
Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome PU Adlair Aviation 0 ft
(0 m)
CJD7 69°07′20″N 105°01′15″W / 69.12222°N 105.02083°W / 69.12222; -105.02083 (Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome)
Chesterfield Inlet Chesterfield Inlet Airport PU Government of Nunavut 32 ft
(9.8 m)
CYCS YCS 63°20′50″N 90°43′52″W / 63.34722°N 90.73111°W / 63.34722; -90.73111 (Chesterfield Inlet Airport)
Clyde River Clyde River Airport PU Government of Nunavut 87 ft
(27 m)
CYCY YCY 70°29′10″N 68°31′00″W / 70.48611°N 68.51667°W / 70.48611; -68.51667 (Clyde River Airport)
Coral Harbour Coral Harbour Airport PU Government of Nunavut 204 ft
(62 m)
CYZS YZS 64°11′36″N 83°21′34″W / 64.19333°N 83.35944°W / 64.19333; -83.35944 (Coral Harbour Airport)
Eureka Eureka Aerodrome PR Environment Canada 272 ft
(83 m)
CYEU YEU 79°59′40″N 85°48′43″W / 79.99444°N 85.81194°W / 79.99444; -85.81194 (Eureka Airport)
George Lake George Lake Aerodrome PR Sabina Gold and Silver Corp. 1,150 ft
(350 m)
CGR3 65°55′43″N 107°27′45″W / 65.92861°N 107.46250°W / 65.92861; -107.46250 (George Lake Aerodrome)
Gjoa Haven Gjoa Haven Airport PU Government of Nunavut 154 ft
(47 m)
CYHK YHK 68°38′08″N 95°51′01″W / 68.63556°N 95.85028°W / 68.63556; -95.85028 (Gjoa Haven Airport)
Goose Lake Goose Lake Aerodrome PR B2Gold Corp 973 ft
(297 m)
CGS2 65°33′03″N 106°26′17″W / 65.55083°N 106.43806°W / 65.55083; -106.43806 (Goose Lake Aerodrome)
Grise Fiord Grise Fiord Airport PU Government of Nunavut 135 ft
(41 m)
CYGZ YGZ 76°25′33″N 82°54′29″W / 76.42583°N 82.90806°W / 76.42583; -82.90806 (Grise Fiord Airport)
Hope Bay Hope Bay Aerodrome PR Agnico Eagle Mines Limited 155 ft
(47 m)
CHB3 UZM 68°09′40″N 106°36′56″W / 68.16111°N 106.61556°W / 68.16111; -106.61556 (Hope Bay Aerodrome)
Igloolik Igloolik Airport PU Government of Nunavut 173 ft
(53 m)
CYGT YGT 69°21′53″N 81°48′58″W / 69.36472°N 81.81611°W / 69.36472; -81.81611 (Igloolik Airport)
Iqaluit Iqaluit Airport PU 15[5] Government of Nunavut 110 ft
(34 m)
CYFB YFB 63°45′23″N 68°33′21″W / 63.75639°N 68.55583°W / 63.75639; -68.55583 (Iqaluit Airport)
Kimmirut Kimmirut Airport PU Government of Nunavut 169 ft
(52 m)
CYLC YLC 62°51′00″N 69°53′00″W / 62.85000°N 69.88333°W / 62.85000; -69.88333 (Kimmirut Airport)
Kinngait Kinngait Airport PU Government of Nunavut 158 ft
(48 m)
CYTE YTE 64°13′49″N 76°31′29″W / 64.23028°N 76.52472°W / 64.23028; -76.52472 (Cape Dorset Airport)
Kugaaruk Kugaaruk Airport PU Government of Nunavut 51 ft
(16 m)
CYBB YBB 68°32′04″N 89°48′29″W / 68.53444°N 89.80806°W / 68.53444; -89.80806 (Kugaaruk Airport)
Kugluktuk Kugluktuk Airport PU Government of Nunavut 74 ft
(23 m)
CYCO YCO 67°49′00″N 115°08′38″W / 67.81667°N 115.14389°W / 67.81667; -115.14389 (Kugluktuk Airport)
Mary River Mary River Aerodrome PR Baffinland Iron Ore Mines 589 ft
(180 m)
CMR2 YMV 71°19′25″N 79°21′14″W / 71.32361°N 79.35389°W / 71.32361; -79.35389 (Mary River Aerodrome)
Meadowbank Gold Mine Meadowbank Aerodrome PR Agnico-Eagle (Division Meadowbank) 475 ft
(145 m)
CMB2 65°01′30″N 96°04′15″W / 65.02500°N 96.07083°W / 65.02500; -96.07083 (Meadowbank Aerodrome)
Naujaat Naujaat Airport PU Government of Nunavut 75 ft
(23 m)
CYUT YUT 66°31′17″N 86°13′29″W / 66.52139°N 86.22472°W / 66.52139; -86.22472 (Repulse Bay Airport)
Pangnirtung Pangnirtung Airport PU Government of Nunavut 79 ft
(24 m)
CYXP YXP 66°08′42″N 65°42′49″W / 66.14500°N 65.71361°W / 66.14500; -65.71361 (Pangnirtung Airport)
Pond Inlet Pond Inlet Airport PU Government of Nunavut 202 ft
(62 m)
CYIO YIO 72°41′22″N 77°58′08″W / 72.68944°N 77.96889°W / 72.68944; -77.96889 (Pond Inlet Airport)
Qikiqtarjuaq Qikiqtarjuaq Airport PU Government of Nunavut 18 ft
(5.5 m)
CYVM YVM 67°32′45″N 64°01′53″W / 67.54583°N 64.03139°W / 67.54583; -64.03139 (Qikiqtarjuaq Airport)
Rankin Inlet Rankin Inlet Airport PU Government of Nunavut 106 ft
(32 m)
CYRT YRT 62°48′41″N 92°06′57″W / 62.81139°N 92.11583°W / 62.81139; -92.11583 (Rankin Inlet Airport)
Resolute Resolute Bay Airport PU Government of Nunavut 222 ft
(68 m)
CYRB YRB 74°43′01″N 94°58′10″W / 74.71694°N 94.96944°W / 74.71694; -94.96944 (Resolute Bay Airport)
Sandspit Lake Hayes Camp Aerodrome PR North Country Gold 780 ft
(240 m)
CHC5 68°39′20″N 91°32′42″W / 68.65556°N 91.54500°W / 68.65556; -91.54500 (Hayes Camp Aerodrome)
Sanikiluaq Sanikiluaq Airport PU Government of Nunavut 110 ft
(34 m)
CYSK YSK 56°32′13″N 79°15′00″W / 56.53694°N 79.25000°W / 56.53694; -79.25000 (Sanikiluaq Airport)
Sanirajak Sanirajak Airport PU Government of Nunavut 30 ft
(9.1 m)
CYUX YUX 68°46′32″N 81°14′40″W / 68.77556°N 81.24444°W / 68.77556; -81.24444 (Hall Beach Airport)
Somerset Island Arctic Watch Lodge Aerodrome PR Canadian Arctic Holdings 21 ft
(6.4 m)
CRW4 74°03′05″N 93°47′06″W / 74.05139°N 93.78500°W / 74.05139; -93.78500 (Arctic Watch Lodge Aerodrome)
Taloyoak Taloyoak Airport PU Government of Nunavut 90 ft
(27 m)
CYYH YYH 69°32′48″N 93°34′37″W / 69.54667°N 93.57694°W / 69.54667; -93.57694 (Taloyoak Airport)
Tanquary Fiord Tanquary Fiord Airport PR Parks Canada 50 ft
(15 m)
CJQ6 JQ6 81°24′34″N 76°52′54″W / 81.40944°N 76.88167°W / 81.40944; -76.88167 (Tanquary Fiord Airport)
Whale Cove Whale Cove Airport PU Government of Nunavut 40 ft
(12 m)
CYXN YXN 62°14′24″N 92°35′53″W / 62.24000°N 92.59806°W / 62.24000; -92.59806 (Whale Cove Airport)

Defunct airports

Nanisivik Airport terminal
Community   Airport name   ICAO   TC LID   IATA   Coordinates  
Doris Lake Doris Lake Aerodrome CDL7 JOJ 68°07′31″N 106°35′07″W / 68.12528°N 106.58528°W / 68.12528; -106.58528 (Doris Lake Aerodrome (defunct))
Iqaluit Frobisher Bay Air Base 63°45′21″N 068°32′23″W / 63.75583°N 68.53972°W / 63.75583; -68.53972 (Frobisher Bay Air Base (defunct))
Lupin Mine Lupin Airport CYWO YWO 65°45′33″N 111°15′00″W / 65.75917°N 111.25000°W / 65.75917; -111.25000 (Lupin Mine Airport (defunct))
Nanisivik Nanisivik Airport CYSR YSR 72°58′56″N 084°36′49″W / 72.98222°N 84.61361°W / 72.98222; -84.61361 (Nanisivik Airport (defunct))

Notes

  1. ^ An airport of entry has four different categories. An AOE which can accept "all classes of scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft (passenger and cargo)." An AOE/# which can handle aircraft in the previous category but up to maximum number. This number can be exceeded if done in stages as shown in parenthesis. An AOE/15 that can accept general aviation aircraft with a maximum of 15 passengers. An AOE/CAN which can handle aircraft subject to the CANPASS regulations.[4]

References

  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 17 April 2025 to 0901Z 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "National Airports System". 25 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Memorandum D2-5-1" (PDF). Canada Border Services Agency. 25 February 2015. pp. 3, 4. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Site Name: Iqaluit Airport - CYFB". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.