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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
Location | Whale Cove, Nunavut | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 40 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 62°14′24″N092°35′53″W / 62.24000°N 92.59806°W | ||||||||||
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Whale Cove Airport( IATA : YXN, ICAO : CYXN) is located 4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi) from Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Calm Air | Rankin Inlet [3] |
Nolinor Aviation | Charter: Meadowbank [4] |
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