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Qikiqtarjuaq Airport
IATA: YVM ICAO: CYVM WMO: 71338
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government of Nunavut
Location	Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
Elevation AMSL	18 ft / 5 m
Map
CYVMLocation in Nunavut
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 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 ferring turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe. It is considerably closer to Greenland (Sondre Stromfjord, BGSF) than Iqaluit (CYFB). 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, a NDB or GNSS circling approach. Minima is higher than average (2,000 feet barometric, 1,982 above ground) due to high terrain in the area, however, on a clear day, the scenery in the area is spectacular. The runway is deemed to be gravel, but it 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.

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

Airlines and destinations

References

1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation
4. Canadian North Flight Schedule and Route Map.
5. First Air interactive weather/route map

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)
• Additional Airport Information

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