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Cambridge Bay Airport (IATA: YCB, ICAO: CYCB) is located 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.8 mi) southwest of Cambridge
Bay, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $18 million to pave the runway.
On 14 May 2008 a press release from the then Premier of Nunavut, Paul Okalik, and Member of the Legislative Assembly,
Keith Peterson, indicated that over the next three years the runway would be widened and lengthened.
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Cambridge Bay Airport |
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- IATA: YCB
- ICAO: CYCB
- WMO: 71925
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner/Operator |
Government of Nunavut |
| Location |
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut |
| Time zone |
MST (UTC−07:00) |
| • Summer (DST) |
MDT (UTC−06:00) |
| Elevation AMSL |
102 ft / 31 m |
| Coordinates |
69°06′29″N
105°08′14″W |
| Map |
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Location in Nunavut
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
13/31 |
5,076 |
1,547 |
Gravel |
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| Statistics (2010) |
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement and Transport Canada
Movements from Statistics Canada.
Environment Canada |
Airlines and destinations
Scheduled
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Canadian North |
Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Kugluktuk, Taloyoak, Yellowknife |
| First Air |
Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Kugluktuk, Taloyoak, Yellowknife |
Charter
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Adlair Aviation |
Charters |
| Air Tindi |
Charter and MEDIVAC |
| Canadian Helicopters |
North Warning System contract |
| Kitikmeot Air |
Charters |
| Kitikmeot Helicopters |
Charters, joint operation with Great Slave Helicopters |
Cargo
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Buffalo Airways |
Yellowknife |
Accidents
- On 13 December 2008, a Dornier 228 C-FYEV with 14 people on board operated by Summit Air Charters, was on approach at Cambridge Bay after a flight
from Resolute Bay Airport when the aircraft collided with terrain about 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) short of runway 31.
One flight crew member and one passenger received minor injuries.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Canada
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| ICAO ID |
CYCB
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| Latitude |
69.108055
69° 06' 29.00" N
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| Longitude |
-105.138333
105° 08' 18.00" W
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| Elevation |
90 feet
27 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
012° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Second Sunday in March at 0200 to first Sunday in November at 0200 local time (Exception Arizona and that portion of Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone)
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| Communications
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ARPT RDO
LIMITED HOURS. O/T USE AS A CTAF.
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122.1
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| OPS |
228.9
251.0
270.4
364.2
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MANDATORY FREQ
USE AS CTAF WHEN ARPT RDO CLOSED.
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122.1
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| ARTIC RDO |
126.7
2971
4675
8891
11279
INTERNATIONAL AIR- NATIONAL D (SELCAL)
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| ARTIC RDO |
126.7
364.2
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| Communications Remarks |
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| ACC |
(ARTIC RCO)
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| Runways
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ID
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Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 13T/31T |
5000 x 150 feet
1524 x 46 meters |
GRAVEL. |
051FDYU |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
YCB |
CAMBRIDGE BAY |
074X |
112.7 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
MG |
WEST ARM |
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327 |
At Field |
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A, without icing inhibitor.
JP-4, Wide cut turbine fuel MIL Spec T-5624
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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