Grise Fiord Airport Explained

Grise Fiord Airport
Iata:YGZ
Icao:CYGZ
Wmo:71971
Type:Public
Operator:Government of Nunavut
Location:Grise Fiord, Nunavut
Timezone:EST
Summer:EDT
Elevation-F:135
Coordinates:76.4258°N -82.9081°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut
Pushpin Label:CYGZ
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nunavut
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-F:1,675
R1-Surface:Gravel
Stat-Year:2010
Stat1-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:190
Footnotes:Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada[1]
Movements from Statistics Canada.[2]

Grise Fiord Airport is located in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. The only building at this airport is the Air Passenger Shelter and the companies that operate there are Canadian North. Flights to this airport are usually from Resolute Bay Airport and most of them only carry cargo with few to no passengers.

References

  1. http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat1_e.html Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  2. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/51-210-x/2011001/t001-eng.htm Total aircraft movements by class of operation