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Baker Lake Airport

Baker Lake, Canada

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Baker Lake Airport

Baker Lake, Canada
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59 ft
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Remote Arctic gateway serving Nunavut's inland communities.

Location
Baker Lake, Canada
Baker Lake Airport (IATA: YBK, ICAO: CYBK) serves the hamlet of Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada, the only inland Inuit community in Nunavut. Located near the geographic centre of Canada, the airport provides a critical lifeline for residents who otherwise have no road connections to southern Canada. The airport is owned and operated by the Government of Nunavut and supports scheduled passenger service as well as cargo, medevac, and charter operations. Its remote Arctic location means air travel is the primary and often only mode of transportation for people and goods moving in and out of the community. Baker Lake sits on the western shore of Baker Lake (Qamanit'uaq), and the airport plays a key role in supporting the local Inuit population, mining operations in the region, and government services throughout the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
Terminals
The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of remote Arctic communities.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are extremely limited, with no public transit system; taxis and private vehicles are the primary means of travel between the airport and the hamlet.
Airlines here
Canadian North and Calm Air provide scheduled service to Baker Lake Airport, connecting the hamlet to Winnipeg and other Nunavut communities.
Notable facts
  • ›Baker Lake is the only inland Inuit community in Nunavut, making the airport its sole transportation link to the outside world.
  • ›The airport is located near the geographic centre of Canada.
  • ›No all-season road connects Baker Lake to the rest of Canada's highway network.
  • ›The airport supports critical medevac operations for the Kivalliq region.
  • ›Mining activity in the surrounding Kivalliq region generates significant charter and cargo traffic through the airport.
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Route map (4 destinations)

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Routes

YBK → YCS5T · ATR
YBK → YXN5T · ATR
YBK → YRT7F · AT4
YBK → YUT7F · AT4
YBK → YCSMO · AT4
YBK → YRTMO · AT4
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Baker Lake Airport
Encyclopaedia

Baker Lake Airport is located 3 nautical miles southwest of Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the Government of Nunavut. It has a single gravel runway 4,195 ft × 100 ft.

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