AviatDataBaker Lake Airport YBK / CYBK
Baker Lake, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut
H24Jet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYBK / YBK
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut
Coordinates64.2989°N, 96.0778°W
Elevation61 ft · 19 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsYes
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYBK — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursAerodrome available 24 hours/7 days for day/night VFR and IFR; CARS (advisory) operator on-site during published hours with call-out available outside them, no control tower; mandatory frequency 122.1 MHz; no curfew.
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal building with apron parking; critical aircraft ATR 42-500; designated Airport of Entry (CBSA customs clearance by prior arrangement).
Runways (1)
- 16/34 · 1,279 m / 4,195 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Baker Lake, an Inuit hamlet in the Kivalliq region, sits near the surveyed geographic centre of Canada; the gravel-strip airport is served by Calm Air (ATR-42) with regional links to Rankin Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet, and weekly service to Winnipeg via Churchill, plus charter operator Ookpik Aviation.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Calm Air International LP
Sole scheduled air carrier serving Baker Lake; self-handles its own passenger and cargo ground operations rather than contracting a third-party ground handler. Calm Air hires Customer Service Agent and Customer Service Agent Supervisor staff directly for the Baker Lake station, and comparable Calm Air Kivalliq-station postings show these roles cover below-wing ramp, baggage, and cargo-loading duties.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Arctic Fuel Services
Listed as the official Fuel Supplier contact for Baker Lake Airport on the Government of Nunavut's Baker Lake Airport page, with contact name Kenneth Hachey; both the phone number and email on that government page match this company's published contact details exactly. Specific fuel grade such as Jet A-1 is not stated on the government page or the company's own site.
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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
Calm Air International LP
Self-handles scheduled cargo at Baker Lake as part of its own passenger/cargo service, including general freight, country foods, and dangerous goods; no separate third-party cargo handler was found for this station.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed