Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport
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| Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport | |||
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| IATA: YUB – ICAO: CYUB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||
| Location | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 69°26′00″N 133°01′35″W / 69.4333333°N 133.02639°WCoordinates: 69°26′00″N 133°01′35″W / 69.4333333°N 133.02639°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Gravel |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 3,409 | ||
| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Movements from Statistics Canada.[2] |
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Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (IATA: YUB, ICAO: CYUB) is near Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers. There are regular flights going and arriving into the airport, but they come almost entirely from Inuvik. [1]
The airport is named for James Gruben a local bush pilot/businessman who was killed on the ice road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk on 13 April 2001. He was the owner of the only 100% Inuvialuit-owned transportation company, E. Gruben's Transport Ltd, that was passed down to him from his father Eddie Gruben and is still in business to this day.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Kenn Borek Air operating as Aklak Air |
Inuvik[3] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 7 May 2009 to 0901Z 2 July 2009
- ^ Aircraft Movement Statistics: Airports Without Air Traffic Control Towers: Annual Report (TP 577)
- ^ KBA flight schedule
[edit] External links
- GNWT Hansard with members comments on James Gruben
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Tuktoyaktuk Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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