Pangnirtung Airport
Airport in Nunavut, Canada
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Pangnirtung Airport (IATA: YXP, ICAO: CYXP) is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut.
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Location | Pangnirtung, Nunavut | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft (24 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°08′42″N 065°42′49″W | ||||||||||
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  CYXP Location in Nunavut  CYXP CYXP (Canada) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada.[3] | |||||||||||
In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $34.6 million to build a new airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Canadian North | Iqaluit, Qikiqtarjuaq[5] |
Gallery
Pangnirtung Airport
Pangnirtung airstrip, April 2006
Douglas Super DC-3, taking off from Pangnirtung Airport
Interior of the terminal, showing the tapestry woven for the opening of the airport terminal, April 2006
Abeam the Pangnirtung Airport
The town and airport snuggled in beside the mountains
Air Labrador de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter on short final for runway 24
