AirportsKuujjuaq Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kuujjuaq, in Quebec, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YVP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YVP
- ICAO code
- CYVP
- City
- Kuujjuaq
- State or region
- Quebec
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 58.0961° N, 68.4269° W
- Elevation
- 39 m (129 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YVP means Kuujjuaq Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYVP. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 58.0961° N, 68.4269° W. It stands 39 metres (129 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Kuujjuaq Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,829 metres (6,000 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 74.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 13/31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tasiujaq AirportTasiujaq | YTQ | 109 km |
| Aupaluk AirportAupaluk | YPJ | 150 km |
| Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) AirportKangiqsualujjuaq | XGR | 157 km |
| Kangirsuk AirportKangirsuk | YKG | 233 km |
| Quaqtaq AirportQuaqtaq | YQC | 335 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,860 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,723 km | 13 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,394 km | 11 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,230 km | 5 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,978 km | 2 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,547 km | 6 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,371 km | 16 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,275 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,043 km | 19 h 50 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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