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CYVM Qikiqtarjuaq Airport VFR

  • Name
    Qikiqtarjuaq Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    CYVM / YVM / CYVM
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    12:30 am (EST)
  • Municipality
    Qikiqtarjuaq
  • Coordinates
    67° 32′ 46″ N 64° 1′ 54″ E
  • Elevation
    18 ft (5 m MSL)

About Qikiqtarjuaq Airport

Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (IATA: YVM, ICAO: CYVM) is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.

This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferrying turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe. It is considerably closer to Greenland (Kangerlussuaq Airport, 767 km [477 mi]) than is Iqaluit Airport (2,912 km [1,809 mi]). Jet fuel is available from the airport fuel supplier. Avgas may be available from the town council, but this needs to be confirmed in advance.

One instrument approach is available, an NDB or GNSS circling approach. Approach minimums are higher than average (2,000 ft (610 m) MSL, 1,982 ft (604 m) AGL) due to high terrain in the area. The runway is listed as gravel-surfaced, but is in fact a mixture of very firmly packed fine sand and gravel that has a surface texture similar to asphalt. A large overnight parking area is available, but crew must bring their own tie-down anchors. An airport advisory service, Qikiqtarjuaq Airport Radio, a Community Airport Radio Station (CARS), provides assistance to pilots during normal business hours, and provides weather observation services.

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