List of airports in Nunavut

Last updated November 02, 2025

This is a list of airports in Nunavut. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.^[1]^[2] Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.^[3] With the exception of Iqaluit and Sanikiluaq airports, all other airports in Nunavut are within the Northern Domestic Airspace.

List of airports and heliports

The list is sorted by the name of the community served; click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order.

Community	Airport name	PU PR MI	AOE^[A]	Operator	Elevation	ICAO	TC LID	IATA	Coordinates
Alert	Alert Airport	MI		DND / 1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa	100 ft (30 m)	CYLT		YLT	82°31′02″N62°17′04″W / 82.51722°N 62.28444°W / 82.51722; -62.28444 (Alert Airport)
Arctic Bay	Arctic Bay Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	72 ft (22 m)	CYAB		YAB	73°00′19″N85°01′59″W / 73.00528°N 85.03306°W / 73.00528; -85.03306 (Arctic Bay Airport)
Arviat	Arviat Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	34 ft (10 m)	CYEK		YEK	61°05′39″N94°04′15″W / 61.09417°N 94.07083°W / 61.09417; -94.07083 (Arviat Airport)
Arviat	Arviat Water Aerodrome	PR		Joe Savikataaq	20 ft (6.1 m)		CRV8		61°08′50″N94°06′57″W / 61.14722°N 94.11583°W / 61.14722; -94.11583 (Arviat Water Aerodrome)
Baker Lake	Baker Lake Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	61 ft (19 m)	CYBK		YBK	64°17′56″N96°04′40″W / 64.29889°N 96.07778°W / 64.29889; -96.07778 (Baker Lake Airport)
Baker Lake	Baker Lake Water Aerodrome	PR		Avn Fuel Enterprises	8 ft (2.4 m)		CJK6		64°19′00″N96°01′00″W / 64.31667°N 96.01667°W / 64.31667; -96.01667 (Baker Lake Water Aerodrome)
Cambridge Bay	Cambridge Bay Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	102 ft (31 m)	CYCB		YCB	69°06′29″N105°08′18″W / 69.10806°N 105.13833°W / 69.10806; -105.13833 (Cambridge Bay Airport)
Cambridge Bay	Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome	PU		Hamlet of Cambridge Bay	0 ft (0 m)		CJD7		69°07′20″N105°01′15″W / 69.12222°N 105.02083°W / 69.12222; -105.02083 (Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome)
Chesterfield Inlet	Chesterfield Inlet Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	32 ft (9.8 m)	CYCS		YCS	63°20′50″N90°43′52″W / 63.34722°N 90.73111°W / 63.34722; -90.73111 (Chesterfield Inlet Airport)
Clyde River	Clyde River Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	87 ft (27 m)	CYCY		YCY	70°29′10″N68°31′00″W / 70.48611°N 68.51667°W / 70.48611; -68.51667 (Clyde River Airport)
Coral Harbour	Coral Harbour Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	204 ft (62 m)	CYZS		YZS	64°11′36″N83°21′34″W / 64.19333°N 83.35944°W / 64.19333; -83.35944 (Coral Harbour Airport)
Eureka	Eureka Aerodrome	PR		Environment Canada	272 ft (83 m)	CYEU		YEU	79°59′40″N85°48′43″W / 79.99444°N 85.81194°W / 79.99444; -85.81194 (Eureka Airport)
George Lake	George Lake Aerodrome	PR		Sabina Gold and Silver Corp.	1,150 ft (350 m)		CGR3		65°55′43″N107°27′45″W / 65.92861°N 107.46250°W / 65.92861; -107.46250 (George Lake Aerodrome)
Gjoa Haven	Gjoa Haven Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	154 ft (47 m)	CYHK		YHK	68°38′08″N95°51′01″W / 68.63556°N 95.85028°W / 68.63556; -95.85028 (Gjoa Haven Airport)
Goose Lake	Goose Lake Aerodrome	PR		B2Gold Corp	973 ft (297 m)		CGS2		65°33′03″N106°26′17″W / 65.55083°N 106.43806°W / 65.55083; -106.43806 (Goose Lake Aerodrome)
Grise Fiord	Grise Fiord Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	135 ft (41 m)	CYGZ		YGZ	76°25′33″N82°54′29″W / 76.42583°N 82.90806°W / 76.42583; -82.90806 (Grise Fiord Airport)
Hope Bay	Hope Bay Aerodrome	PR		Agnico Eagle Mines Limited	155 ft (47 m)		CHB3	UZM	68°09′40″N106°36′56″W / 68.16111°N 106.61556°W / 68.16111; -106.61556 (Hope Bay Aerodrome)
Igloolik	Igloolik Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	173 ft (53 m)	CYGT		YGT	69°21′53″N81°48′58″W / 69.36472°N 81.81611°W / 69.36472; -81.81611 (Igloolik Airport)
Iqaluit	Iqaluit Airport	PU	15^[5]	Government of Nunavut	110 ft (34 m)	CYFB		YFB	63°45′23″N68°33′21″W / 63.75639°N 68.55583°W / 63.75639; -68.55583 (Iqaluit Airport)
Kimmirut	Kimmirut Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	169 ft (52 m)	CYLC		YLC	62°51′00″N69°53′00″W / 62.85000°N 69.88333°W / 62.85000; -69.88333 (Kimmirut Airport)
Kinngait	Kinngait Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	158 ft (48 m)	CYTE		YTE	64°13′49″N76°31′29″W / 64.23028°N 76.52472°W / 64.23028; -76.52472 (Cape Dorset Airport)
Kugaaruk	Kugaaruk Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	51 ft (16 m)	CYBB		YBB	68°32′04″N89°48′29″W / 68.53444°N 89.80806°W / 68.53444; -89.80806 (Kugaaruk Airport)
Kugluktuk	Kugluktuk Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	74 ft (23 m)	CYCO		YCO	67°49′00″N115°08′38″W / 67.81667°N 115.14389°W / 67.81667; -115.14389 (Kugluktuk Airport)
Mary River	Mary River Aerodrome	PR		Baffinland Iron Ore Mines	589 ft (180 m)		CMR2	YMV	71°19′25″N79°21′14″W / 71.32361°N 79.35389°W / 71.32361; -79.35389 (Mary River Aerodrome)
Meadowbank Gold Mine	Meadowbank Aerodrome	PR		Agnico-Eagle (Division Meadowbank)	475 ft (145 m)		CMB2		65°01′30″N96°04′15″W / 65.02500°N 96.07083°W / 65.02500; -96.07083 (Meadowbank Aerodrome)
Naujaat	Naujaat Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	75 ft (23 m)	CYUT		YUT	66°31′17″N86°13′29″W / 66.52139°N 86.22472°W / 66.52139; -86.22472 (Repulse Bay Airport)
Pangnirtung	Pangnirtung Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	79 ft (24 m)	CYXP		YXP	66°08′42″N65°42′49″W / 66.14500°N 65.71361°W / 66.14500; -65.71361 (Pangnirtung Airport)
Pond Inlet	Pond Inlet Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	202 ft (62 m)	CYIO		YIO	72°41′22″N77°58′08″W / 72.68944°N 77.96889°W / 72.68944; -77.96889 (Pond Inlet Airport)
Qikiqtarjuaq	Qikiqtarjuaq Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	18 ft (5.5 m)	CYVM		YVM	67°32′45″N64°01′53″W / 67.54583°N 64.03139°W / 67.54583; -64.03139 (Qikiqtarjuaq Airport)
Rankin Inlet	Rankin Inlet Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	106 ft (32 m)	CYRT		YRT	62°48′41″N92°06′57″W / 62.81139°N 92.11583°W / 62.81139; -92.11583 (Rankin Inlet Airport)
Resolute	Resolute Bay Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	222 ft (68 m)	CYRB		YRB	74°43′01″N94°58′10″W / 74.71694°N 94.96944°W / 74.71694; -94.96944 (Resolute Bay Airport)
Sandspit Lake	Hayes Camp Aerodrome	PR		North Country Gold	780 ft (240 m)		CHC5		68°39′20″N91°32′42″W / 68.65556°N 91.54500°W / 68.65556; -91.54500 (Hayes Camp Aerodrome)
Sanikiluaq	Sanikiluaq Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	110 ft (34 m)	CYSK		YSK	56°32′13″N79°15′00″W / 56.53694°N 79.25000°W / 56.53694; -79.25000 (Sanikiluaq Airport)
Sanirajak	Sanirajak Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	30 ft (9.1 m)	CYUX		YUX	68°46′32″N81°14′40″W / 68.77556°N 81.24444°W / 68.77556; -81.24444 (Hall Beach Airport)
Somerset Island	Arctic Watch Lodge Aerodrome	PR		Canadian Arctic Holdings	21 ft (6.4 m)		CRW4		74°03′05″N93°47′06″W / 74.05139°N 93.78500°W / 74.05139; -93.78500 (Arctic Watch Lodge Aerodrome)
Taloyoak	Taloyoak Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	90 ft (27 m)	CYYH		YYH	69°32′48″N93°34′37″W / 69.54667°N 93.57694°W / 69.54667; -93.57694 (Taloyoak Airport)
Tanquary Fiord	Tanquary Fiord Airport	PR		Parks Canada	50 ft (15 m)		CJQ6	JQ6	81°24′34″N76°52′54″W / 81.40944°N 76.88167°W / 81.40944; -76.88167 (Tanquary Fiord Airport)
Whale Cove	Whale Cove Airport	PU		Government of Nunavut	40 ft (12 m)	CYXN		YXN	62°14′24″N92°35′53″W / 62.24000°N 92.59806°W / 62.24000; -92.59806 (Whale Cove Airport)

Defunct airports

Nanisivik Airport terminal Nanisivik-airport.jpg — Nanisivik Airport terminal

Community	Airport name	ICAO	TC LID	IATA	Coordinates
Doris Lake	Doris Lake Aerodrome		CDL7	JOJ	68°07′31″N106°35′07″W / 68.12528°N 106.58528°W / 68.12528; -106.58528 (Doris Lake Aerodrome (defunct))
Iqaluit	Frobisher Bay Air Base				63°45′21″N068°32′23″W / 63.75583°N 68.53972°W / 63.75583; -68.53972 (Frobisher Bay Air Base (defunct))
Lupin Mine	Lupin Airport	CYWO		YWO	65°45′33″N111°15′00″W / 65.75917°N 111.25000°W / 65.75917; -111.25000 (Lupin Mine Airport (defunct))
Nanisivik	Nanisivik Airport	CYSR		YSR	72°58′56″N084°36′49″W / 72.98222°N 84.61361°W / 72.98222; -84.61361 (Nanisivik Airport (defunct))

Notes

↑ An airport of entry has four different categories. An AOE which can accept "all classes of scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft (passenger and cargo)." An AOE/# which can handle aircraft in the previous category but up to maximum number. This number can be exceeded if done in stages as shown in parenthesis. An AOE/15 that can accept general aviation aircraft with a maximum of 15 passengers. An AOE/CAN which can handle aircraft subject to the CANPASS regulations.^[4]

References

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↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 2 October 2025 to 0901Z 27 November 2025.
↑ Nav Canada 's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
↑ "National Airports System". 25 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
↑ "Memorandum D2-5-1" (PDF). Canada Border Services Agency. 25 February 2015. pp. 3, 4. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
↑ "Site Name: Iqaluit Airport - CYFB". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

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[5] An airport of entry has four different categories. An AOE which can accept "all classes of scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft (passenger and cargo)." An AOE/# which can handle aircraft in the previous category but up to maximum number. This number can be exceeded if done in stages as shown in parenthesis. An AOE/15 that can accept general aviation aircraft with a maximum of 15 passengers. An AOE/CAN which can handle aircraft subject to the CANPASS regulations.^[4]

[1] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 2 October 2025 to 0901Z 27 November 2025.

[2] Nav Canada 's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.

[3] "National Airports System". 25 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.

[4] "Memorandum D2-5-1" (PDF). Canada Border Services Agency. 25 February 2015. pp. 3, 4. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

[6] "Site Name: Iqaluit Airport - CYFB". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

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List of airports in Nunavut

Contents

List of airports and heliports

Defunct airports

Notes

References