Churchill Airport

Churchill Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTransport Canada
LocationChurchill, Manitoba
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL96 ft / 29 m
Coordinates58°44′21″N 094°03′59″W / 58.73917°N 94.06639°W / 58.73917; -94.06639
Map
CYYQ is located in Manitoba
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Location in Manitoba
CYYQ is located in Canada
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CYYQ (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 4,000 1,219 Gravel
15/33 9,195 2,803 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements10,329

Churchill Airport (IATA: YYQ, ICAO: CYYQ) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east-southeast[1] of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The airport serves the town of Churchill and the surrounding region. Although it is a small domestic airport, it handles a relatively high number of passengers throughout the year as Churchill is a major destination for ecotourism and scientific research. Churchill Airport also serves as a transfer airport for passengers and cargo travelling between Winnipeg and remote communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut.

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations