Ekati Airport Explained

Ekati Airport
Iata:YOA
Icao:CYOA
Type:Private
Operator:Arctic Canadian Diamond Company
Location:Ekati Diamond Mine
Timezone:MST
Summer:MDT
Elevation-F:1,536
Coordinates:64.6989°N -110.6147°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Northwest Territories#Canada
Pushpin Label:CYOA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Northwest Territories
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-F:6,411
R1-Surface:Gravel
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement

Ekati Airport is located at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada and is operated by Arctic Canadian Diamond Company[1] Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency. It is a busy aerodrome with blasting in the area and barren-ground caribou may be found on the runway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EKATI Diamond Mine 2009 Year in Review. BHP Billiton Canada Inc.. 2009. 2010-06-06.