Pangnirtung Airport
Pangnirtung Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Location | Pangnirtung, Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°08′42″N 065°42′49″W / 66.14500°N 65.71361°W | ||||||||||
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CYXP Location in Nunavut CYXP CYXP (Canada) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2010) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada.[3] | |||||||||||
Pangnirtung Airport (IATA: YXP, ICAO: CYXP) is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.
In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $34.6 million to build a new airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Canadian North | Iqaluit, Qikiqtarjuaq[5] |
Gallery
Pangnirtung Airport
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Pangnirtung airstrip, April 2006
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Douglas Super DC-3, taking off from Pangnirtung Airport
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Interior of the terminal, showing the tapestry woven for the opening of the airport terminal, April 2006
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Abeam the Pangnirtung Airport
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The town and airport snuggled in beside the mountains
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Air Labrador de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter on short final for runway 24
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- ^ "Nunatsiaq News". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2006-02-06.
- ^ Full network schedule
External links
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