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
Ramp handlingPassenger handlingBaggage handling
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
Jet fuel (Jet A / A-1)
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
Mail
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
Flight planning & weather
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
Crew layoverAccommodation
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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