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Arctic Bay Airport (CYAB/YAB) — Arctic Bay, Canada
At a glance
- Runways
- 13/31
- Elevation
- 72 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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63%
Data Complete
33 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: CYAB
- Name: Arctic Bay Airport
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: 73.006104
- Longitude: -85.046158
- Elevation: 72 ft
- Country: Canada
- Municipality: Arctic Bay
- IATA Code: YAB
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 13/31
- Designation: 13/31
- Dimensions: 1199x30m
- Surface: Gravel
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 122.100 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: +1 867-645-8200
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Canada Permit Requirements
Fast
Landing: 1d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: 2-4 weeks (Non-Scheduled International Licence for charter); 2-48 hours advance for CANPASS reporting
Private / GA Operations:
No permits for private flights. CANPASS or eDeclaration required for customs clearance.
Active NOTAMs
L5079/26
info
COMMUNITY AD RDO STATION (CARS) CLSD.
2026-10-27 20:34 UTC
2027-01-26 21:00 UTC
Checked with NAV CANADA at 2026-10-28 01:15 UTC.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- Does CYAB require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. No permits for private flights. CANPASS or eDeclaration required for customs clearance. Permit details for Canada
- Where is CYAB located?
- Arctic Bay Airport (CYAB) is located in Arctic Bay, Canada.
- What is the IATA code for CYAB?
- The IATA code for Arctic Bay Airport is YAB.
- How long is the runway at CYAB?
- The main runway at Arctic Bay Airport (13/31) measures 1199x30m.