Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Location | Aklavik, NT | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°13′24″N 135°00′20″W / 68.22333°N 135.00556°W | ||||||||||
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CYKD Location in the Northwest Territories CYKD CYKD (Canada) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2016-2018) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Movements from Statistics Canada[2] | |||||||||||
Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (IATA: LAK, ICAO: CYKD) is located adjacent to Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. The aerodrome is built on the banks of the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River delta. Aklavik was the regional centre but was prone to flooding.
In 1959, Inuvik was purposely 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.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| North-Wright Airways | Seasonal: Inuvik[3] |
See also
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2018), Table 23-10-0032-01 Aircraft movements, by class of operation and type of operation, airports without air traffic control towers, annual, Statistics Canada, doi:10.25318/2310003201-eng
- ^ North-Wright Airways schedule