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Iqaluit from the southeast in October |
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OTHER BAFFIN COMMUNITIES:
COMING SOON: Clyde River Igloolik
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Iqaluit — CYFB YFB got its start as a military airport. Here’s good article on that history. Information below is general and not for specific flight planning purposes. Check with Operator or current version of Canada Flight Supplement to ensure accurate information. ph: 867 979-5224
N63 45 23 W68 33 21; Magnetic Dev: 32 degrees W (01/06) Elevation: 110' Time: Eastern UTC -5 (-4 at daylight saving time)
Runway: 35/17 (mag); 8600ft x 200 ft asphalt; IFR
Flight Planning and Weather: North Bay Flight Service Station 1-866-541-4109 Montreal Area Control Centre 1 800-633-1353
Fuel: Jet A-1; 100LL. Oil - check for availability Call Uqsuq Corp. 867 979-2855 or 1620 fax 867 979-1628 Callouts available off hours (fee) They take most major credit cards. Note on MOGAS here AVGAS is only available in full drums (205 litres/45 CDN gallons/54 US gallons). Price $318.06 CDN/drum (Jul 01/08) About 210 drums on hand (Jul 19/08)
Lighting: strobes 35/17; centre row 35; Iqaluit Radio operates runway lighting Radio: MF 122.2 (within 5nm to 3100ASL) 296.2 Iqaluit Radio; RCO Arctic Radio 126.7, 5680; ACC Montreal Centre 134.55 (repeater) NavAids: VOT—114.8; NDB-FROBAY YFY 204 (H) N63 44 00 W68 32 53 029deg. 1.4nm to A/D VOR-FROBAY YFB 117.4 N63 44 30 W68 28 24 (394') 329deg 2.4nm to A/D DME—IFB 109.9 Ch 36 N63 45 00 W68 32 39 ILS—IFB 109.9 (Rwy 35/17) RVR LOC back course fluctuations may be experienced
Airport fire fighting: yes, 1300-2200Z (DT 1200-2100) M-F call out fee other times, 12 hours prior notice required.
Customs: 1-888-226-7277 operational: 10am to 6pmET (callout charge other hours) Through traffic should carry onward documentation to final destination in Europe or North America. Airport of Entry, maximum 15 passengers.
Services at terminal building: small snack bar/gift shop; limited hours (about 11am to 4pm, around commercial flight arrivals); free phones for taxis. Rental cars (limited access/normal work hours), no national companies. Free phones for hotels — most will pickup and have full service restaurants.
============================ Check out Google Earth for satellite views of just about everywhere! Click HERE for the Google sat photo and map of Iqaluit.
Airports in Canada is a site with lots of info from the CFS, Google Earth links and more!
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Airport Info |
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contact us: pnagle@qiniq.com or tbert@graybeard.ca |
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Click map for larger image |
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Established final for 17 over the Sylvia Grinnel River at Iqaluit in the fall... the town and terminal building in the upper left. |
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Natural Resources Canada has a great site with aerial photos, orthomosaics and “fly-by animations” of Iqaluit. |
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Turning final for 35 over Koojessee Inlet. Below, taxiway Bravo Click on photos to enlarge |
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NavCanada’s Canadian Airport Manoeuvering Sufaces provides online PDF airport layout charts. Here’s the Iqaluit CAMS chart. If you’re coming to visit, our hangar is located between Canadian Helicopters and Air Nunavut.
You can download the full Aeronautical Information Publication and CAMS free from the NavCanada website |
