Resolute Bay Airport
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| IATA: YRB – ICAO: CYRB – WMO: 71924 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||
| Location | Resolute, Nunavut | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 222 ft / 68 m | ||
| Coordinates | 74°43′01″N 094°58′10″W / 74.71694°N 94.96944°WCoordinates: 74°43′01″N 094°58′10″W / 74.71694°N 94.96944°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 6,504 | 1,982 | Gravel |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 3,275 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada.[3] |
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Resolute Bay Airport (IATA: YRB, ICAO: CYRB) is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
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[edit] Proposed expansion
The Royal Canadian Air Force is considering a major expansion of the airport to transform it into a key base for Arctic operations. The expansion would include a 3,000-metre paved runway, hangars, fuel installations and other infrastructure. The site would be able to provide logistics for search-and-rescue operations according to a briefing from the Arctic Management Office at 1 Canadian Air Division.[4]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| First Air | Iqaluit, Nanisivik[5] Seasonal: Cambridge Bay |
| Kenn Borek Air | Charters |
| Kenn Borek Air operated by Unaalik Aviation | Grise Fiord,[6] Charters |
[edit] Accidents
On August 20, 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a Boeing 737-200, carrying 15 people crashed near the airport. Twelve people were killed and three people survived. Flight 6560 was a charter from Yellowknife to Resolute.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ The Ottawa Citizen: RCAF eyes Resolute Bay for new Arctic base
- ^ First Air interactive weather/route map
- ^ KBA flight schedule
- ^ Bloomberg.com First Air Says Dozen Killed in Canadian Crash
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Resolute Bay Airport |
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Resolute Bay Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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