Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
Location | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 69°21′38″N124°04′33″W / 69.36056°N 124.07583°W Coordinates: 69°21′38″N124°04′33″W / 69.36056°N 124.07583°W | ||||||||||
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Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport( IATA : YPC, ICAO : CYPC) is located near Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. Nav Canada reports that subsidence, turbulence and cross-winds may be encountered when landing here.
The airport is named for Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben who was the first ticket agent at the airport. As of March 2011 it was the only Canadian airport to be named after a woman. [1]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Kenn Borek Air operated by Aklak Air | Inuvik [4] |
Paulatuk Water Aerodrome is located in the Parry Peninsula's Darnley Bay near Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is open from July until October.
Paulatuk is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located adjacent to Darnley Bay, in the Amundsen Gulf. The town was named for the coal that was found in the area in the 1920s, and the Siglitun spelling is Paulatuuq, "place of coal".