Pangnirtung Airport (IATA: YXP, ICAO: CYXP) is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Location | Pangnirtung, Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°08′42″N 065°42′49″W / 66.14500°N 65.71361°W | ||||||||||
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In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $34.6 million to build a new airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Canadian North | Iqaluit, Qikiqtarjuaq[5] |
Gallery
editPangnirtung Airport
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Pangnirtung airstrip, April 2006 -
Douglas Super DC-3, taking off from Pangnirtung Airport -
Interior of the terminal, showing the tapestry woven for the opening of the airport terminal, April 2006 -
Abeam the Pangnirtung Airport -
The town and airport snuggled in beside the mountains -
Air Labrador de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter on short final for runway 24
References
edit- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ "Nunatsiaq News". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2006-02-06.
- ^ Full network schedule
External links
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- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Pangnirtung Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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