AirportsIqaluit Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Iqaluit, in Nunavut, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YFB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YFB
- ICAO code
- CYFB
- City
- Iqaluit
- State or region
- Nunavut
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 63.7564° N, 68.5558° W
- Elevation
- 34 m (110 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,623 m (8,605 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YFB means Iqaluit Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYFB. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 63.7564° N, 68.5558° W. It stands 34 metres (110 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Iqaluit Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,623 metres (8,605 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 26.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,623 m 8,605 ft | 61 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kimmirut AirportKimmirut | YLC | 121 km |
| Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) AirportKangiqsujuaq | YWB | 296 km |
| Pangnirtung AirportPangnirtung | YXP | 297 km |
| Quaqtaq AirportQuaqtaq | YQC | 306 km |
| Salluit AirportSalluit | YZG | 400 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,318 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,220 km | 12 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,988 km | 11 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,053 km | 5 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,593 km | 3 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,725 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,749 km | 15 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,693 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,738 km | 19 h 30 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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