This is a list of airlines of Nunavut which have an air operator's certificate issued by Transport Canada, the country's civil aviation authority.
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) or headquarters | Notes |
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Adlair Aviation | | Cambridge Bay | Charters. [1] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy. [2] [3] | |||
Air Nunavut | ![]() | BFF | AIR BAFFIN | Iqaluit | Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only. [4] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy [2] [5] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm. [6] [7] | |
Aqsaqniq Airways | ![]() | DA | DISCOVERY AIR | Cambridge Bay | MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only. Partnership with Air Tindi (minority partner), a subsidiary of Discovery Air. Headquarters are in Taloyoak. [8] | |
DAL Aviation | | Cambridge Bay Water | Seasonal floatplane charters. [9] | |||
Keewatin Air | | FK | KEW | Rankin Inlet, Winnipeg | Charters and MEDIVAC (air ambulance) only. [10] | |
Kitikmeot Air | Cambridge Bay | Charters. [11] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy [2] [12] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm. [6] [13] | ||||
Kitikmeot Helicopters | Cambridge Bay | Helicopter charters. The company is a joint venture between Bill and Jessie Lyall (51%) and Great Slave Helicopters (48%). [14] [15] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy [2] [16] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm. [6] [17] | ||||
Nunasi Helicopters | Yellowknife, Iqaluit | Helicopter charters. [18] [19] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy [2] [20] and with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated as an Inuit firm. [6] [21] | ||||
Ookpik Aviation | ![]() | Baker Lake | Charters. [22] | |||
Unaalik Aviation | ![]() | Resolute Bay | Scheduled passenger service to 5 destinations in Nunavut. [23] Registered with the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Policy, [2] with bases in Cambridge Bay [24] and Iqaluit. [25] |
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) or headquarters | Notes |
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Air Baffin | BFF | AIR BAFFIN | Iqaluit | 1990 - 1997, now Air Nunavut | ||
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
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Calm Air | | MO | CAV | CALM AIR | Thommpson, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson | Serves 7 destinations in Nunavut with a secondary hub at Rankin Inlet Airport. [26] |
Canadian North | ![]() | 5T | MPE | EMPRESS | Yellowknife | Serves 14 destinations in Nunavut. [27] |
Kivalliq Air | | FK | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson | Serves 8 destinations in Nunavut. [28] |
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CitationAir by Cessna, founded in 2000 as CitationShares, was a subsidiary of Cessna Aircraft Company that provided private aviation services. It offered services in fractional jet ownership, jet card membership, corporate solutions and whole aircraft management. CitationAir was one of the four major players in the private aviation market during its time in operation. It was a seven-time winner of Best of the Best awards from the Robb Report, most recently in 2009.
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