AviatDataAklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport LAK / CYKD
Aklavik, Northwest Territories · Canada · Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Infrastructure
Limited hours
ICAO / IATACYKD / LAK
OperatorGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Department of Infrastructure
Coordinates68.2233°N, 135.0056°W
Elevation21 ft · 6 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYKD — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursAttended Mon-Fri 0700-1700, Sat 0800-1300 local; unattended outside these hours. PPR (3 business days notice) required for fixed-wing takeoff/landing off the designated movement area. No control tower; mandatory frequency 122.1 within 5NM/3100ft ASL; Yellowknife FSS provides advisory. Not h24.
TerminalsSingle small terminal/waiting-room building; unattended outside posted hours; no ARFF/RFF service; APAPI on both runway ends.
Runways (1)
- 14/32 · 915 m / 3,002 ft · 23 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Gravel-strip aerodrome serving the remote Gwich'in/Inuvialuit Mackenzie Delta community of Aklavik, reachable only by air (or winter ice road) since the community has no all-season road link; North-Wright Airways provides the primary scheduled passenger service via Inuvik (about 34 nm / 20 min away). Runway designation was historically 13/31 and has since been redesignated 14/32, reflecting the rapid magnetic-declination drift typical of this high-latitude region. Unlike Yukon (which abolished DST for permanent Pacific Time in March 2020), the Northwest Territories still observes seasonal Mountain Daylight Time.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
North-Wright Airways
North-Wright Airways (Sahtu-region carrier based in Norman Wells, NT) operates scheduled commuter flights to Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK/CYKD) and keeps a satellite office in the community; it self-handles its own flights at this remote Mackenzie Delta station, and no third-party FBO or ground handler is listed for the airport. Frequency varies seasonally with Mackenzie Delta ice-road conditions.
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Aircraft fuel
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De-icing
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Part-145 line maintenance
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Part-145 base maintenance
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Component shops & overhaul
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Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
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Ground support equipment
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Cargo handling
Available
North-Wright Airways
North-Wright Airways moves general freight, groceries, and medical or bulk shipments into Aklavik as part of its scheduled Sahtu/Mackenzie Delta network from its Norman Wells head office and Inuvik base; cargo is self-handled by the airline's own staff, with no separate cargo handler based at the airport.
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Aviation security
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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