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
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
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
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
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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