Kinngait Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
Location | Kinngait, Nunavut | ||||||||||
Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 158 ft / 48 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 64°13′49″N076°31′30″W / 64.23028°N 76.52500°W | ||||||||||
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Kinngait Airport( IATA : YTE, ICAO : CYTE) is located at Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset), Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.
Turbo-prop aircraft are used and handled at this airport due to the runway surface and length.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Canadian North | Iqaluit [4] |
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