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Airport in Nunavut, Canada

Qikiqtarjuaq Airport

Airport terminal under construction (2011)

IATA: YVM
ICAO: CYVM
WMO: 71338

Summary

Airport type

Public

Operator

Government of Nunavut

Location

Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut

Time zone

EST (UTC−05:00)

• Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC−04:00)

Elevation AMSL

18 ft / 5 m

Coordinates

67°32′48″N 64°01′54″W / 67.54667°N 64.03167°W / 67.54667; -64.03167

Map

CYVMLocation in NunavutShow map of Nunavut

CYVMCYVM (Canada)Show map of Canada

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
03/21	3,803	1,159	Gravel

Statistics (2010)

Aircraft movements	1,039

Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada
Movements from Statistics Canada

Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (IATA: YVM, ICAO: CYVM) is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.

This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferrying turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe. It is considerably closer to Greenland (Kangerlussuaq Airport, 767 km ) than is Iqaluit Airport (2,912 km ). Jet fuel is available from the airport fuel supplier. Avgas may be available from the town council, but this needs to be confirmed in advance.

One instrument approach is available, an NDB or GNSS circling approach. Approach minimums are higher than average (2,000 ft (610 m) MSL, 1,982 ft (604 m) AGL) due to high terrain in the area. The runway is listed as gravel-surfaced, but is in fact a mixture of very firmly packed fine sand and gravel that has a surface texture similar to asphalt. A large overnight parking area is available, but crew must bring their own tie-down anchors. An airport advisory service, Qikiqtarjuaq Airport Radio, a Community Airport Radio Station (CARS), provides assistance to pilots during normal business hours, and provides weather observation services. An automatic weather observation service (AWOS) operates when Qikiqtarjuaq Radio is unattended. The fuel supplier at the airport can assist with all ground handling arrangements, including transportation, parking, de-icing, and accommodations.

Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination of the eponymous episode of Cabin Pressure, a BBC radio sit-com set in a one-aircraft airline.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Canadian North	Iqaluit, Pangnirtung

References

Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived July 7, 2012, at archive.today
Total aircraft movements by class of operation
Full network schedule

External links

Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Qikiqtarjuaq Airport from Nav Canada as available.
Airport fuel supplier
Instrument Approach Plate (Canada Air Pilot)

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	This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferrying turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe. It is considerably closer to Greenland (], {{convert\|767\|km\|abbr=on\|disp=sqbr}}) than is ] ({{convert\|2912\|km\|abbr=on\|disp=sqbr}}). ] is available from the airport fuel supplier. ] may be available from the town council, but this needs to be confirmed in advance.		This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferrying turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe. It is considerably closer to Greenland (], {{convert\|767\|km\|abbr=on\|disp=sqbr}}) than is ] ({{convert\|2912\|km\|abbr=on\|disp=sqbr}}). ] is available from the airport fuel supplier. ] may be available from the town council, but this needs to be confirmed in advance.

	One ] is available, an ] or ]. Approach minimums are higher than average ({{convert\|2,000\|ft\|abbr=on}} MSL, {{convert\|1,982\|ft\|abbr=on}} AGL) due to high terrain in the area. The runway is listed as gravel-surfaced, but is in fact a mixture of very firmly packed fine sand and gravel that has a surface texture similar to asphalt. A large overnight parking area is available, but crew must bring their own ~~tiedown~~ anchors.		One ] is available, an ] or ]. Approach minimums are higher than average ({{convert\|2,000\|ft\|abbr=on}} MSL, {{convert\|1,982\|ft\|abbr=on}} AGL) due to high terrain in the area. The runway is listed as gravel-surfaced, but is in fact a mixture of very firmly packed fine sand and gravel that has a surface texture similar to asphalt. A large overnight parking area is available, but crew must bring their own tie-down anchors. An airport advisory service, Qikiqtarjuaq Airport Radio, a Community Airport Radio Station (CARS), provides assistance to pilots during normal business hours, and provides weather observation services. An automatic weather observation service (AWOS) operates when Qikiqtarjuaq Radio is unattended. The fuel supplier at the airport can assist with all ground handling arrangements, including transportation, parking, de-icing, and accommodations.

	Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination of the eponymous episode of '']'', a BBC radio ] set in a one-aircraft airline.		Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination of the eponymous episode of '']'', a BBC radio ] set in a one-aircraft airline.