Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport

Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport is located 1.5 nautical miles north of , , . The airport is named for former bush pilot Merlyn Carter, who was killed by a black bear in 2005.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: public airport in Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Also known as: “CYHY” and “YHY”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hay River Water Aerodrome and Diamond Jenness Secondary School.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories.

School
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is a high school in , , Canada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hay River.

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The town of is a town of 3,500 people in in northern .

Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport

Latitude
60.83947° or 60° 50′ 22″ north
Longitude
-115.77603° or 115° 46′ 34″ west
Elevation
165 metres (541 feet)
Operator
Government of the Northwest Territories
IATA airport code
YHY
ICAO airport code
CYHY
Open location code
95G6R6QF+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 712566135
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6296206
Wiki­data ID
Q2893712
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport”
  • Chinese: “高坪镇机场”
  • Finnish: “Hay Riverin lentoasema”
  • French: “Aéroport de Hay River-Merlyn Carter”
  • French: “Aéroport de Hay River/Merlyn Carter”
  • French: “aéroport Hay River-Merlyn Carter”
  • Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Hay River/Merlyn Carter”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Hay River”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه هی ریور/مرلین کارتر”
  • Piemontese: “Hay River Airport”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Hay River”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Hay River/Merlyn Carter”
  • Spanish: “Aeropuerto de Hay River”
  • Swedish: “Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи ҳий рюр мрлин кортир”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Town Hay River and New Town Hay River.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Baseball and Island D.

Northwest Territories: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Yellowknife and Nahanni National Park Reserve.

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