Kugaaruk Airport , formerly known as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport, is located at

Kugaaruk Kugaaruk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ ''Kuugaarjuk'' or ᑰᒑᕐᕈᒃ ''Kuugaarruk''; English: "little stream") (also called ''Arviligjuaq'', meaning "the great bowhead whale habitat"), formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 19 ...

(formerly known as Pelly Bay) in

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. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.

History

The airport was built by the Government of Canada in 1968 as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport and renamed in 1999.

Facilities

The terminal building a tower are the only building at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

References

External links

* Certified airports in the Kitikmeot Region {{Nunavut-airport-stub