AviatDataArviat Airport YEK / CYEK
Arviat, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut — Department of Economic Development and Transportation
H24Jet A-1
ICAO / IATACYEK / YEK
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut — Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Coordinates61.0939°N, 94.0717°W
Elevation34 ft · 10 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYEK — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursAvailable H24, 7 days/week for day and night VFR/IFR operations; no control tower — Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS), operated by NAV CANADA, provides weather and aircraft advisory service on MF 122.1 MHz; staffed during published hours with call-out procedures outside those hours; no curfew.
TerminalsOne small single terminal building handling all arrivals and departures; no domestic/international separation.
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 1,220 m / 4,004 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Serves the Inuit hamlet of Arviat (formerly Eskimo Point until 1989) on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq region; Calm Air provides scheduled turboprop service to Rankin Inlet and onward connections, with Canadian North also serving the community, over a single gravel strip 1 km south of the hamlet.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Calm Air International LP
Calm Air self-handles its own scheduled passenger and freight flights at Arviat Airport as part of its Kivalliq region network, with scheduled service to Rankin Inlet and other Kivalliq communities. Under a new 10-year Government of Nunavut air transportation services agreement that took effect in July 2025, Canadian North (Bradley Air Services) subcontracts its Kivalliq-region air services, including at Arviat, to Calm Air.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Government of Nunavut - Petroleum Products Division
The Government of Nunavut Petroleum Products Division operates the airport fuel tank farm at Arviat, supplying jet fuel for aircraft. Arviat is also one of only four Nunavut communities, along with Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit, and Cambridge Bay, where 100LL avgas is sold, though in limited quantities.
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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
Calm Air operates scheduled freight and cargo service to and from Arviat as part of its Kivalliq route network.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Available
Padlei Hotel (Padlei Inns North)
Padlei Hotel, operated by the Padlei Co-op as part of the Inns North chain, is the community hotel in Arviat with 10 guest rooms, private bathrooms, and a dining room; it is the only lodging option in Arviat for stranded crew or passengers.
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