AirportsPuvirnituq Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Puvirnituq, in Quebec, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YPX.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YPX
- ICAO code
- CYPX
- City
- Puvirnituq
- State or region
- Quebec
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 60.0506° N, 77.2869° W
- Elevation
- 23 m (74 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,920 m (6,299 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YPX means Puvirnituq Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYPX. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 60.0506° N, 77.2869° W. It stands 23 metres (74 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Puvirnituq Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,920 metres (6,299 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 58.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,920 m 6,299 ft | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Akulivik AirportAkulivik | AKV | 98 km |
| Inukjuak AirportInukjuak | YPH | 181 km |
| Salluit AirportSalluit | YZG | 252 km |
| Ivujivik AirportIvujivik | YIK | 265 km |
| Umiujaq AirportUmiujaq | YUD | 393 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,888 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,811 km | 13 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,602 km | 12 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,617 km | 6 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,172 km | 3 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,144 km | 5 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,187 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,856 km | 11 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,493 km | 19 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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