Ekati Airport

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Ekati Airport
IATA: YOA - ICAO: CYOA
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator BHP Billiton Diamonds Ltd.
Serves Ekati Diamond Mine
Elevation AMSL 1,540 ft (469 m)
Coordinates 64°41′56″N, 110°36′53″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02T/20T 6,392 1,948 Gravel

Ekati Airport (IATA: YOAICAO: CYOA) is located at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada and is operated by BHP Billiton. Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency. It is a busy aerodrome with blasting in the area and Barren-ground Caribou may be found on the runway.

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