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Cambridge Bay Airport

Cambridge Bay, Canada

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Cambridge Bay Airport

Cambridge Bay, Canada

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CYCB

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90 ft

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Arctic gateway serving Canada's central Nunavut territory.

Location

Cambridge Bay, Canada

Cambridge Bay Airport (IATA: YCB, ICAO: CYCB) is a regional airport serving Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), a hamlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. Located on Victoria Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, it is a critical transportation hub for one of the most remote communities in North America. The airport operates year-round and handles scheduled passenger service, cargo flights, and government and emergency operations. It serves as an important link for residents who rely on air travel for access to goods, medical services, and connections to larger centers such as Yellowknife and Edmonton. Cambridge Bay is also notable as the site of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS), and the airport supports scientific and logistical operations related to Arctic research. The facility is owned and operated by Transport Canada.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of a remote Arctic community.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options are limited, with taxi services and private vehicles being the primary means of travel between the airport and the hamlet.

Airlines here

Canadian North is the primary scheduled carrier serving Cambridge Bay Airport, offering connections to Yellowknife and other Nunavut communities.

Notable facts

›Located on Victoria Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, one of the world's largest islands.
›Serves as a logistics hub for Arctic research, including the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS).
›The airport is owned and operated by Transport Canada.
›Elevation is approximately 90 feet (27 metres) above sea level.
›Extreme cold-weather operations are routine, with temperatures regularly dropping below -40°C in winter.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Canadian North

First Air

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YCB → YCO5T · DH8 73M

YCB → YYH5T · DH8

YCB → YZF5T · DH8 73M

YCB → YCO7F · AT7

YCB → YHK7F · AT7

YCB → YZF7F · AT7 73M

Aircraft operating here

DH83 routes 73M3 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 723 routes

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