AirportsKugaaruk Airport is a small airport serving Kugaaruk, in Nunavut, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YBB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YBB
- ICAO code
- CYBB
- City
- Kugaaruk
- State or region
- Nunavut
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 68.5357° N, 89.8055° W
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YBB means Kugaaruk Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYBB. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 68.5357° N, 89.8055° W. It stands 17 metres (56 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Kugaaruk Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,524 metres (5,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 102.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,524 m 5,000 ft | 30 m | Gravel | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Taloyoak AirportTaloyoak | YYH | 187 km |
| Gjoa Haven AirportGjoa Haven | YHK | 246 km |
| Naujaat AirportRepulse Bay | YUT | 271 km |
| Igloolik AirportIgloolik | YGT | 332 km |
| Hall Beach AirportSanirajak | YUX | 347 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,165 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,172 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,207 km | 11 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,788 km | 6 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,246 km | 4 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,245 km | 5 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,173 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,742 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,659 km | 18 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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