AirportsCambridge Bay Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Cambridge Bay, in Nunavut, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YCB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YCB
- ICAO code
- CYCB
- City
- Cambridge Bay
- State or region
- Nunavut
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 69.1081° N, 105.1380° W
- Elevation
- 27 m (90 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YCB means Cambridge Bay Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYCB. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 69.1081° N, 105.1380° W. It stands 27 metres (90 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Cambridge Bay 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 103.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13T/31T | 1,524 m 5,000 ft | 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gjoa Haven AirportGjoa Haven | YHK | 376 km |
| Kugluktuk AirportKugluktuk | YCO | 432 km |
| Taloyoak AirportTaloyoak | YYH | 456 km |
| Ulukhaktok Holman AirportUlukhaktok | YHI | 516 km |
| Kugaaruk AirportKugaaruk | YBB | 618 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,154 km | 11 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,207 km | 12 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,405 km | 11 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,291 km | 6 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,659 km | 4 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,997 km | 5 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,878 km | 14 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,245 km | 9 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,041 km | 17 h 25 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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