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Pond Inlet is located at the top of Baffin Island. It is the gateway to Simirlik National Park, and well known as a place for seeing narwhals, polar bears and other wildlife, icebergs and more… Pond Inlet Google Earth satellite view Information below is general and not for specific flight planning purposes: Airport info: Operator: Nunavut Airports 867 897-3606 (office in Cape Dorset) N72 41 W77 58 Magnetic Dev 51 deg W (2003) Time: Eastern UTC –5 (-4 daylight) Runway: 02/20 (True) 4000x100ft gravel. Rwy lighting ARCAL 122.1 Type K (7X in 5sec, on 15 minutes)
Aerodrome Radio: MF: 122.1 (5nm 3200ASL) AWOS: 128.3 NAV: NDB - YIO 214
Flight Planning and Weather: North Bay Flight Service Station 1-866-541-4109 Montreal Area Control Centre(IFR) 1 800-633-1353
Fuel: JA-1 only; no avgas Call 867 473-8936/8970 Open M-F14-23Z/callouts available off hours (fee). No credit cards— credit by prior arrangement—allow 7 working days—call 867 645-5165
Services: payphone in terminal building when open; hotel, nursing station, store near airport limited hours; vehicle rental through hotel with advance notice. Nunavut/Arctic weather manual has detailed information about Pond Inlet.
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Pond Inlet |
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Pond Inlet, with Bylot Island in the background. |
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Overhead Pond Inlet. From Pat Healy and John Lohr’s trip to the magnetic north pole. |
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Things to do/other contacts:
Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Org Phone: (867) 899-8856 Tagak Outfitters (867) 899-8932
Outfitters (867) 899-8551
North Baffin Outfitting (Arctic Bay) (867) 439-8178
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Sirmilik National Park, which includes the Bylot Island Bird Sanctuary, is one of Canada’s most spectacular. |
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Simon Qamanirq and his dog team in the 2006 annual Pangaggujjiniq Nunavut Quest dog team race in north Baffin. (photo by Niore Iqalukjuak of Arctic Bay) 1999; 2000; 2002 |