Sanirajak Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
Location | Sanirajak, Nunavut | ||||||||||
Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 30 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 68°46′33″N081°14′33″W / 68.77583°N 81.24250°W | ||||||||||
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Sanirajak Airport( IATA : YUX, ICAO : CYUX) is located at Sanirajak, formerly Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Canadian North | Igloolik, Iqaluit [4] |
Canadian Helicopters operates flights as part of the North Warning System. [5]
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