Igloolik Airport
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| Igloolik Airport | |||
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| The airport in Igloolik is located above the town. It is the blue building at the upper left of this photo. November 2005 | |||
| IATA: YGT – ICAO: CYGT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||
| Location | Igloolik, Nunavut | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 173 ft / 53 m | ||
| Coordinates | 69°21′53″N 081°48′59″W / 69.36472°N 81.81639°WCoordinates: 69°21′53″N 081°48′59″W / 69.36472°N 81.81639°W | ||
| Map | |||
  CYGT | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 4,095 | 1,248 | Gravel |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 1,323 | ||
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Movements from Statistics Canada.[2] | |||
Igloolik Airport (Inuktitut: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᐊ Iglulik Mittarvia) (IATA: YGT, ICAO: CYGT) is located at Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Canadian North | Hall Beach, Iqaluit, Pond Inlet[3] |
| First Air | Hall Beach, Iqaluit[4] |
Accidents and incidents
- On 29 November 1975, Douglas C-47A C-FOOX of Kenting Atlas Aviation was damaged beyond economic repair at Igloolik Airport.[5]
Gallery
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Currently displayed sign. Labeled as an airport of Northwest Territories as sign predates creation of Nunavut in 1999
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Igloolik Airport at a distance (blue building). A Canadian North airplane arrives, as All-terrain vehicles and trucks drive up to the airport.
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 12 December 2013 to 0901Z 6 February 2014
- ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ↑ Flight Schedule and Route Map.
- ↑ First Air interactive weather/route map
- ↑ "C-FOOX Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Igloolik Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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