Aklavik Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CER6) is located adjacent to Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada on the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River delta.
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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 | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() CER6 Location in the Northwest Territories | |||||||||||
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Sources: Water Aerodrome Supplement[1] |
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.
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