AviatDataGjoa Haven Airport YHK / CYHK
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut (Department of Economic Development and Transportation)
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATACYHK / YHK
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut (Department of Economic Development and Transportation)
Coordinates68.6356°N, 95.8503°W
Elevation154 ft · 47 m
Time zoneMT (UTC-7/-6 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYHK — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursCommunity Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS, NAV CANADA-operated) staffed during published daily hours, day/night VFR/IFR capable; mandatory frequency (MF) 122.1 MHz; no control tower; call-out procedures apply outside staffed hours; no published curfew, PPR recommended for charters/medevac coordination.
TerminalsSingle small single-storey terminal building beside airport maintenance trailers; no jet bridges, no scheduled ground handling beyond community-operated services.
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 1,341 m / 4,400 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Gjoa Haven is an Inuit hamlet on King William Island in the Kitikmeot region, historically significant as the site where Roald Amundsen's ship wintered (1903-1905) during the first successful Northwest Passage transit and near where Sir John Franklin's lost expedition perished; the unlit gravel strip, served by Canadian North, is the community's only year-round air lifeline for passengers, cargo, and medevac.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Canadian North
Canadian North operates its own station at Gjoa Haven Airport and self-handles its scheduled flights with no third-party ground handler present; Canadian North is the airport's sole scheduled carrier. · Mon-Sun 09:30-16:30; cargo office closed 60 min before departure to 30 min after departure
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Qikiqtaq Co-op
Named by the Government of Nunavut's Gjoa Haven Airport page as the airport's fuel supplier contact; Qikiqtaq Co-op is the local Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. member store that also runs community fuel delivery. Fuel grade (Jet A-1/100LL) and self-serve availability are unconfirmed.
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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 runs the cargo/warehouse station at YHK handling air freight for the route network connecting to Cambridge Bay, Kugaaruk, Taloyoak, and Yellowknife. · Mon-Sun 09:30-16:30; cargo office closed 60 min before departure to 30 min after departure
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
NAV CANADA (Gjoa Haven Community Aerodrome Radio Station)
NAV CANADA operates a Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS), run under contract by ATS Services, at Gjoa Haven Airport providing weather observations and aircraft advisory services on the mandatory frequency 122.1 MHz. · Published hours per Canada Flight Supplement; call-out available outside published hours
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Government of Nunavut - Gjoa Haven Airport
The Government of Nunavut owns and operates Gjoa Haven Airport, including the single-story terminal building and the gravel runway/taxiway/apron, and staffs an airport maintainer with call-out service outside published hours. · Maintenance staffed approx. 15:00-24:00Z Mon-Fri, excluding holidays; overtime call-out available with 12 hrs prior notice (charges may apply); airfield grounds accessible 24/7
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Hotel & travel
Not listed