Kugaaruk Airport (IATA: YBB, ICAO: CYBB), formerly known as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport, is located at Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay) in Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.
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Kugaaruk terminal from airside | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
Location | Kugaaruk, Nunavut | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 51 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 68°32′09″N 089°48′19″W | ||||||||||
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The airport was built by the Government of Canada in 1968 as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport and renamed in 1999.[4]
The terminal building a tower are the only building at the airport.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Canadian North | Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Yellowknife[5] |
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