Resolute Bay Airport
| Resolute Bay Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | CYRB |
| IATA code | YRB |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 68 m (223 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 6.1 km north of Resolute Bay |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Government of Nunavut Territory |
| Start-and runway | |
| 17/35 | 1982 m gravel |
The Resolute Bay Airport ( IATA: YRB ; ICAO: CYRB ) is located near Resolute Bay , Nunavut , and operated by the territorial government.
Possible extension
The Royal Canadian Air Force is considering a major expansion of the airport to use it as a key base for Arctic operations. The extension would include a runway of 3000 meters, the asphalting of the site, new hangars , refueling facilities and more.
The site would also contain infrastructure for rescue missions.
Airlines and destinations
| airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| First Air |
Arctic Bay , Iqaluit Seasonal: Cambridge Bay |
| Know Borek Air | various charter flights |
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Kenn Borek Air operated by Unaalik Aviation |
Grise Fiord , various charter flights |
In the past, the airport was served by some airlines, which offered direct flights to cities such as Edmonton , Montreal , Ottawa , Winnipeg and Yellowknife . These airlines usually used Boeing 727 or 737 aircraft for flights to Resolute Bay .
Resolute Bay, which is located north of the Arctic Circle , is the northernmost flight destination in Canada with regular passenger flights.
Incidents
On August 20, 2011, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Canadian First Air ( aircraft registration number C-GNWN ) flew just under two kilometers from the airport into a 120 meter high hill. The machine was on First Air Flight 6560 , which came from Yellowknife as a charter flight . Twelve passengers were killed.
Other web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/26/royal-canadian-air-force-mulling-major-nunavut-base-expansion-documents-show/
- ↑ https://firstair.ca/book/routemap/
- ↑ http://www.borekair.com/index.php?cat=schedule
- ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-21/canadian-first-air-737-plane-crash-near-resolute-bay-kills-12-of-15-aboard.html
- ^ Accident report B-737-200 C-GNWN , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on May 15, 2017.