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Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport

Coordinates: 60°50′23″N 115°46′58″W / 60.83972°N 115.78278°W / 60.83972; -115.78278
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Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
Hay River Airport sign
Airport terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment of the Northwest Territories
LocationHay River, Northwest Territories
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL541 ft / 165 m
Coordinates60°50′23″N 115°46′58″W / 60.83972°N 115.78278°W / 60.83972; -115.78278
Map
CYHY is located in Northwest Territories
CYHY
CYHY
Location in the Northwest Territories
CYHY is located in Canada
CYHY
CYHY
CYHY (Canada)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
05/23 4,001 1,220 Gravel/asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements5,012

Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (IATA: YHY, ICAO: CYHY) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada.

The airport is named for former bush pilot Merlyn Carter, who was killed by a black bear in 2005.[4]

Sandhill cranes may be found nesting on the airport from May until September.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Tindi Yellowknife[5]
Canadian North Yellowknife[6]
Northwestern Air Edmonton, Fort Smith, High Level

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Buffalo Airways Yellowknife

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
  4. ^ "Bear mauls N.W.T. pilot to death". CBC News. 2005-06-17. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  5. ^ https://airtindi.com
  6. ^ Full network schedule
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