Aklavik Water Aerodrome

Aklavik Water Aerodrome
IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CER6
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	K & D Contracting
Location	Aklavik, Northwest Territories
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	68°13′21″N 134°59′30″W / 68.22250°N 134.99167°W / 68.22250; -134.99167Coordinates: 68°13′21″N 134°59′30″W / 68.22250°N 134.99167°W / 68.22250; -134.99167
Map
CER6 Location in the Northwest Territories
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m n/a n/a n/a Water
Sources: Water Aerodrome Supplement[1]

Aklavik Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CER6) is located adjacent to Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada on the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River delta. Aklavik was the regional centre but was prone to flooding, in 1959, Inuvik was purpose built to house a larger airport, highway connections, new health facilities, housing and an innovative public utilidor system. Aklavik remains a small traditional village that retains its connections to the land and river. The river is open from the middle of June until September.

See also

• Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport

References

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