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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Location | Kimmirut, Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 175 ft / 53 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°51′00″N 069°53′00″W / 62.85000°N 69.88333°W / 62.85000; -69.88333 (Kimmirut Airport) | ||||||||||
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| Source: Canada Flight Supplement Movements from Statistics Canada. | |||||||||||
Kimmirut Airport (IATA: YLC, ICAO: CYLC) is located at Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. Unlike most airports in Nunavut, it uses magnetic headings for the runway rather than true headings. Kimmirut, Iqaluit, and Sanikiluaq are the only Nunavut airports in Southern Domestic Airspace, where runway headings are given in degrees magnetic. All other Nunavut airports are in Northern Domestic Airspace, where runway headings are given in degrees True.
The Kimmirut airstrip is one of the shortest in Nunavut. At 1,900 ft (579 m), the only shorter strip is Arctic Bay, which uses the nearby and longer Nanisivik Airport for commercial flights.
The Grise Fiord airstrip is just slightly longer than Kimmirut at 1,950 ft (594 m). The length of the runway and challenging terrain at both Kimmirut and Grise Fiord limit the type of aircraft that can service those communities. Currently, both are served by airlines operating Twin Otter aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| First Air operated by Kenn Borek Air | Iqaluit |
References
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- Aircraft Movement Statistics: Airports Without Air Traffic Control Towers: Annual Report (TP 577)
- First Air schedule
- Aeronautical Information Manual Transport Canada publication TP 14371E
- Designated Airspace Handbook, Transport Canada
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Kimmirut Airport from Nav Canada as available.
- Website with local Kimmirut/CYLC information
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