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Revision as of 15:50, 9 May 2023 by 76.72.9.125 (talk) (→Historical airline jet service)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Airport in Nunavut, Canada| Cambridge Bay Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Location | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 102 ft / 31 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 69°06′29″N 105°08′14″W / 69.10806°N 105.13722°W / 69.10806; -105.13722 | ||||||||||
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| Runways | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2010) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Canada Flight Supplement and Transport Canada Movements from Statistics Canada. Environment Canada | |||||||||||
Cambridge Bay Airport (IATA: YCB, ICAO: CYCB) is located 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.8 mi) southwest of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $18 million to pave the runway.
On 14 May 2008 a press release from the then Premier of Nunavut, Paul Okalik, and Member of the Legislative Assembly, Keith Peterson, indicated that over the next three years the runway would be widened and lengthened.
Airlines and destinations
Scheduled
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Canadian North | Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Kugluktuk, Taloyoak, Yellowknife |
According to a news article, on May 6, 2023 Canadian North operated its last flight into Cambridge Bay Airport with a Boeing 737-200 equipped for gravel runway operations with this specific jetliner type then being retired from its fleet with the airline continuing to serve the airport with ATR-42 turboprop aircraft.
Charter
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Adlair Aviation | Charters |
| Air Tindi | Charter and MEDIVAC |
| Canadian Helicopters | North Warning System contract |
| Kitikmeot Air | Charters |
| Kitikmeot Helicopters | Charters, joint operation with Great Slave Helicopters |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Buffalo Airways | Yellowknife |
Historical airline jet service
Several airlines operated jet service into the Cambridge Bay Airport in the past including Pacific Western Airlines with the Boeing 737-200, Northwest Territorial Airways (also known as NWT Air flying code sharing service on behalf of Air Canada) with the Boeing 737-200 , and First Air (flying code sharing service on behalf of Air Canada) also with the Boeing 737-200
Accidents
- On 13 December 2008, a Dornier 228 C-FYEV with 14 people on board operated by Summit Air Charters, was on approach at Cambridge Bay after a flight from Resolute Bay Airport when the aircraft collided with terrain about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) short of runway 31. One flight crew member and one passenger received minor injuries.
See also
References
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- Airport Divestiture Status Report Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- "Aircraft Movement Statistics: AirportsWithout Air Traffic Control Towers: Annual Report (TP 577): Table 1 — Total aircraft movements by class of operation". statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Nunatsiaq News". nunatsiaq.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Government of Nunavut to improve Cambridge Bay Airport". municipalinfonet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Full network schedule
- https://cabinradio.ca/128097/news/yellowknife/canadian-north-to-hold-farewell-ceremony-for-last-gravel-friendly-737/
- "HNZ Group Wins US Department of Defense North Warning System Contract". Canadian Helicopters. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Kitikmeot Air". inuit.pail.ca. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Great Slave Helicopters | Oil & Gas, Mining, Forest Fires, Environmental & Wildlife Surveys, Construction, Charter, Film & Television, Training, Pipelines, Repair". greatslaveheli.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Kitikmeot Helicopters". inuit.pail.ca. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (13 December 2008). "Aviation Investigation Report A08W0244" (PDF). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Harro Ranter (13 December 2008). "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 228-202 C-FYEV Cambridge Bay Airport, NU (YCB)". Retrieved 26 December 2014.
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Cambridge Bay Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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