Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
Public airport in Northwest Territories, Canada
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Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (IATA: YHY, ICAO: CYHY) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada.
AirporttypePublic
OperatorGovernment of the Northwest Territories
LocationHay River, Northwest Territories
Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Hay River Airport sign | |||||||||||||||
 Airport terminal | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Hay River, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 541 ft (165 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°50′23″N 115°46′58″W | ||||||||||||||
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  CYHY Location in the Northwest Territories  CYHY CYHY (Canada) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3] | |||||||||||||||
The airport is named for former bush pilot Merlyn Carter, who was killed by a black bear in 2005.[4]
Sandhill cranes may be found nesting on the airport from May until September.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Tindi | Edmonton,[5] Fort Smith, Yellowknife[6] |
| Canadian North | Yellowknife[7] |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Buffalo Airways | Yellowknife |
