Hope Bay Aerodrome

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Hope Bay Aerodrome
Hope Bay Gold Mine 04.jpg
On approach to the runway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAgnico Eagle Mines Limited
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
  Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 155 ft / 47 m
Coordinates 68°09′40″N106°36′56″W / 68.16111°N 106.61556°W / 68.16111; -106.61556
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
CHB3
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CHB3
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
01/195,0021,525Gravel

Hope Bay Aerodrome( IATA : UZM, TC LID : CHB3) is an aerodrome located near Hope Bay, in the western Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. The runway serves Hope Bay Mine site and the gold exploration camps in the area.

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References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.