AirportsBaker Lake Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Baker Lake, in Nunavut, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YBK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YBK
- ICAO code
- CYBK
- City
- Baker Lake
- State or region
- Nunavut
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 64.2989° N, 96.0778° W
- Elevation
- 18 m (59 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YBK means Baker Lake Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYBK. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 64.2989° N, 96.0778° W. It stands 18 metres (59 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Baker Lake Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,280 metres (4,200 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 138.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16T/34T | 1,280 m 4,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rankin Inlet AirportRankin Inlet | YRT | 257 km |
| Chesterfield Inlet AirportChesterfield Inlet | YCS | 283 km |
| Whale Cove AirportWhale Cove | YXN | 287 km |
| Arviat AirportArviat | YEK | 371 km |
| Gjoa Haven AirportGjoa Haven | YHK | 482 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,673 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,694 km | 13 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,754 km | 12 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,257 km | 6 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,998 km | 4 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,701 km | 5 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,532 km | 15 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,893 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,451 km | 17 h 55 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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