AviatDataArctic Bay Airport YAB / CYAB
Arctic Bay, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation
H24Jet A-1
ICAO / IATACYAB / YAB
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Coordinates73.0064°N, 85.0472°W
Elevation72 ft · 22 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYAB — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursAvailable 24 hours, seven days a week for Day and Night VFR/IFR operations; CARS (Community Aerodrome Radio Station) staffed during published hours per the Canada Flight Supplement, with call-out procedures available outside normal hours; Mandatory Frequency (MF) 122.1 MHz.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building built with the new runway/airport complex opened January 13, 2010, replacing the older Nanisivik-area strip; designed to Aircraft Group IIIA (ATR 42-500 class) critical aircraft standard.
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 1,199 m / 3,935 ft · 29.9 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Serves the Inuit hamlet of Arctic Bay (Ikpiarjuk) on northern Baffin Island via Canadian North with connections to Iqaluit, Pond Inlet, and Resolute Bay; the current gravel runway and terminal opened in January 2010, replacing a 1,500 ft strip near the former Nanisivik lead-zinc mine/DEW-Line-era site about 19 km away by air (32 km by road), and remains a lifeline for a remote High-Arctic community with no road access.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Canadian North
Canadian North is the sole scheduled air carrier serving Arctic Bay Airport (on its Iqaluit-Resolute Bay routing via Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet) and self-handles its own aircraft turnarounds and passenger/baggage handling at this station; no independent third-party ground handler is present at YAB. · Station office opens 2 hours before the first flight and closes 1 hour after the last flight
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Government of Nunavut (Nunavut Airports)
Nunavut Airports (Government of Nunavut) owns Arctic Bay Airport and employs a locally based airport maintainer responsible for the gravel runway, taxiway and apron, including snow and ice clearance, who also serves as the on-site operational contact for the airfield; this is territorial infrastructure maintenance rather than a commercial third-party aircraft ramp handling service.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Taqqut Co-op
Taqqut Co-op, the local Arctic Co-operatives Ltd member store, is confirmed by the Government of Nunavut as the current fuel supplier managing Jet A-1 fuel operations for Arctic Bay Airport. A documented territory-wide High Arctic supply shortfall in August 2022 briefly disrupted Canadian North's fuel availability at this station; no ongoing shortage is currently confirmed.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Canadian North
Canadian North self-handles cargo and mail movement through its Arctic Bay station as part of its scheduled Baffin Island network; no separate cargo handling agent is present at this station. · Station office opens 2 hours before the first flight and closes 1 hour after the last flight
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
ATS Services Limited
ATS Services Limited operates the Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS) at Arctic Bay under contract, providing aviation surface weather observations and mandatory-frequency radio and airport advisory service to pilots on 122.1 MHz. · Per Canada Flight Supplement listed hours; call-out service available outside scheduled hours
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Hotel & travel
Available
Taqqut Co-op
Taqqut Co-op operates the community's lodge, listed under the Arctic Co-operatives' Inns North network, providing traveler and crew accommodation in Arctic Bay near the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source