Aklavik Water Aerodrome
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Aklavik Water Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | K & D Contracting | ||||||||||
| Location | Aklavik, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°13′21″N 134°59′30″W / 68.22250°N 134.99167°W | ||||||||||
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  CER6 Location in the Northwest Territories | |||||||||||
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Sources: Water Aerodrome Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Aklavik Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CER6) is located adjacent to Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada on the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River delta.
Aklavik was the regional centre but was prone to flooding. In 1959, Inuvik was purpose built to house a larger airport, highway connections, new health facilities, housing and an innovative public utilidor system. Aklavik remains a small traditional village that retains its connections to the land and river. The river is open from the middle of June until September.
See also
References
- ^ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
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