Kugaaruk Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
Location | Kugaaruk, Nunavut | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 51 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 68°32′09″N089°48′19″W / 68.53583°N 89.80528°W Coordinates: 68°32′09″N089°48′19″W / 68.53583°N 89.80528°W | ||||||||||
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Kugaaruk Airport( IATA : YBB, ICAO : CYBB), formerly known as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport, is located at Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay) in Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.
The airport was built by the Government of Canada in 1968 as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport and renamed in 1999. [4]
The terminal building a tower are the only building at the airport.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Canadian North | Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Yellowknife [5] |
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