AviatDataKimmirut Airport YLC / CYLC
Kimmirut, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut (Dept. of Economic Development and Transportation)
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATACYLC / YLC
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut (Dept. of Economic Development and Transportation)
Coordinates62.8481°N, 69.8772°W
Elevation169 ft · 52 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYLC — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursNo control tower; Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS) on 122.1 MHz (MF) during published hours, with call-out procedures available outside staffed hours; no published curfew; day and night VFR/IFR capable gravel strip.
TerminalsSingle terminal building opened March 17, 2025, replacing a terminal that had served the community for over two decades; includes a baggage claim area and a display case of local Inuit artwork and soapstone carvings.
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 579 m / 1,899 ft · 23 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Kimmirut (formerly Lake Harbour) is a small Inuit hamlet on the south coast of Baffin Island beside Katannilik Territorial Park; the airport is Kenn Borek Air-operated Twin Otter service under the Canadian North brand, flying roughly four times weekly on the ~30-minute hop to the regional hub at Iqaluit. As with all Nunavut communities, there is no road access, so the gravel airstrip is the community's year-round lifeline for passengers, mail, and freight; the runway is unusually oriented on magnetic (not true) headings and is one of the shortest in the territory, restricting operations to Twin Otter-class aircraft.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Canadian North
Canadian North self-handles at Kimmirut with its own station agent(s) who staff the airport's one or two check-in counters, checking in and boarding passengers and assisting with baggage; no third-party ground handler is present at this remote station.
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Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed
Kimik Co-op
Kimik Co-op is listed as the fuel-services contact for Kimmirut Airport on the Government of Nunavut's official airport page; whether it supplies aviation-grade Jet A-1/100LL versus bulk community fuel only is 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
Unconfirmed
Canadian North
Canadian North is the scheduled carrier serving Kimmirut and, consistent with its role as Nunavut's primary lifeline carrier, is presumed to self-handle cargo/freight through its own station staff; direct confirmation of freight handling (as distinct from passenger baggage) specifically at this station was not found.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Government of Nunavut (Kimmirut Airport)
Government of Nunavut owns and maintains Kimmirut Airport, including a newly built passenger terminal (opened March 2025) with a larger waiting area and baggage pickup area; local airport maintainer staff provide call-out coverage outside published hours. · 24 hours (staffed during published hours; call-out otherwise)
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ATS Services Limited
ATS Services Limited, an Ottawa-based company, operates the Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS) at Kimmirut under contract coordinated with Nav Canada, providing aviation surface weather observations and radio advisory service to pilots on 122.1 MHz.
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Hotel & travel
Available
Kimik Co-op
Kimik Co-op operates the 8-room Kimik Hotel, part of the Inns North network, in Kimmirut, offering guest rooms and daily meals in its dining room that can serve visiting crew.
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