AviatDataIgloolik Airport YGT / CYGT
Igloolik, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut (Department of Economic Development and Transportation)
H24Jet A-1
ICAO / IATACYGT / YGT
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut (Department of Economic Development and Transportation)
Coordinates69.3647°N, 81.8164°W
Elevation173 ft · 53 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYGT — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursAirfield available H24 for day/night VFR and IFR operations; Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS) advisory service on MF 122.1 MHz operates published hours per CFS with call-out available outside those hours; no control tower, no curfew, no PPR.
TerminalsSingle small community terminal building with basic passenger check-in and waiting area; apron, taxiway and terminal have been flagged by the territorial government as needing upgrades (largely unimproved since 1997).
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 1,248 m / 4,095 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Igloolik (pop. ~2,279) is an Inuit hamlet on Igloolik Island in the Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin) region, Foxe Basin, long regarded as a cultural epicentre of Inuit tradition and home to Isuma Productions (Atanarjuat); the single gravel strip is served seasonally by Canadian North via Sanirajak/Hall Beach and Iqaluit, with Hall Beach's former DEW Line radar site nearby having shaped regional development.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Canadian North
Canadian North operates the only scheduled service into Igloolik (from Iqaluit and Sanirajak/Hall Beach) and self-handles its own flights at YGT; no third-party ground handler is present, per the Government of Nunavut's Igloolik Airport page and Canadian North's own station listing.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Jet fuel (Jet A / A-1)Avgas (100LL / UL94)
Igloolik Co-operative Ltd.
Igloolik Co-operative Ltd., a member of Arctic Co-operatives Limited, is published by the Government of Nunavut as the Igloolik Airport fuel contact; specific grades stocked (Jet A-1 vs 100LL) are not itemized on the source page.
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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
General cargo & warehouse
Canadian North
Canadian North maintains its own dedicated cargo office at Igloolik Airport, self-handled with no third-party warehouse operator, per the carrier's published cargo station list. · Opens 2 hours prior to the first flight, 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
ATS Services operates the Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS) at Igloolik Airport on 122.1 MHz, providing aerodrome advisory, surface weather observation, and radio communications; listed as the airport's primary operational contact by the Government of Nunavut. · Staffed during scheduled hours with call-out coverage outside those hours
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Hotel & travel
Available
Accommodation
Igloolik Co-operative Ltd.
The Co-op operates the community's Inns North-branded hotel (15 to 16 rooms) as one of its own business lines, making it the de facto crew and passenger accommodation option near the airport; this is the same legal entity as the fuel contact above, not a separate company.
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