AviatDataSanikiluaq Airport YSK / CYSK
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut · Canada · Government of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATACYSK / YSK
OperatorGovernment of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Coordinates56.5369°N, 79.2500°W
Elevation110 ft · 34 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYSK — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursCertified aerodrome open to day and night VFR/IFR traffic; no control tower. Community Aerodrome Radio Station (CARS) provides weather and traffic advisories on 122.1 MHz during published hours, with call-out service available outside those hours by prior arrangement; no published curfew.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building (Calm Air YSK Terminal) serving the community's scheduled and charter passenger traffic.
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 1,160 m / 3,807 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Sanikiluaq is Nunavut's southernmost community and its only settlement, located on the Belcher Islands archipelago in Hudson Bay, home to a predominantly Inuit population with no road or marine access outside a brief summer sealift season. The gravel-runway airport, served by Calm Air on the Winnipeg route, is the community's sole year-round scheduled air lifeline for passengers, mail, and freight.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Calm Air International LP
Calm Air operates scheduled non-stop passenger service between Winnipeg and Sanikiluaq (Mon/Wed/Sat) and, as the majority carrier at this remote station reached directly from Winnipeg (not via any Kivalliq hub connection), self-handles its own flights, passengers, and cargo; no independent third-party ground handler was identified for this station.
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Air Inuit
Air Inuit operates scheduled flights connecting Sanikiluaq with Kuujjuarapik and Umiujaq in Nunavik as part of its Hudson Bay network; independent news coverage of 2026 flight disruptions confirms Air Inuit station agents are present on-site at Sanikiluaq handling passengers, and no dedicated third-party ground handler was found, indicating the carrier self-handles at this station.
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Mitiq Co-operative Association Limited
Confirmed directly on the Government of Nunavut's official Sanikiluaq Airport page, which lists Mitiq Co-operative (the local Arctic Co-operatives Limited member co-op) as the airport's designated Fuel Supplier contact; the specific fuel grade(s) stocked at the airfield are not stated 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
Calm Air International LP
Calm Air carries scheduled and chartered freight to Sanikiluaq on its direct Winnipeg-Sanikiluaq route; freight is handled by Calm Air's own station staff, consistent with its self-handled operation at this community.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Government of Nunavut - Sanikiluaq Airport
The Government of Nunavut (Department of Economic Development and Transportation) owns and operates Sanikiluaq Airport; its official airport page lists this Airport Maintainer contact for terminal, apron, and airfield support (a separate Community Aerodrome Radio Station contact handles radio and traffic advisories).
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Hotel & travel
Not listed