Gjoa Haven Airport is located southwest of
Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven (; Inuktitut: Uqsuqtuuq, syllabics: ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ , meaning "lots of fat", referring to the abundance of sea mammals in the nearby waters; or ʒɔa evən is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, above the Arctic Circle
The Arct ...
,
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
The
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
is a single storey building and located next to several trailers. The runway and taxiways are packed gravel or dirt. The runway is not marked and other than a
non-directional beacon (NDB), lacks navigation aids.
Airlines and destinations
Gjoa Haven Airport Gallery
File:2015-09-06 01 Flat terrain coming into Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK).jpg , Flat terrain coming into Gjoa Haven Airport
File:2015-09-06 02 Non-directional beacon at Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK).jpg , Non-directional beacon at Gjoa Haven Airport
File:2015-09-06 03 Gjoa Haven Air Terminal (YHK).jpg , Gjoa Haven Air Terminal (YHK), Nunavut, Canada
File:2015-09-06 04 Packed gravel runway at Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK).jpg , Packed gravel runway at Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK)
File:2015-09-06 05 Windsock at Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK).jpg , Windsock at Gjoa Haven Airport
References
External links
Certified airports in the Kitikmeot Region
Gjoa Haven
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