Qikiqtarjuaq Airport

Qikiqtarjuaq Airport is located at , , , and is operated by the government of Nunavut. This airport is a popular stop for pilots ferrying turboprop aircraft between Canada and Europe.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Nunavut, Canada
  • Also known as: “Aéroport Qikiqtarjuaq”, “Aeropuerto de qikiqtarjuaq”, “Bandar udara qikiqtarjuaq”, “CYVM”, and “YVM”
  • Historically known as: “Broughton Island Airport”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qikiqtarjuaq.

Town
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is a community located on Broughton…

Qikiqtarjuaq Airport

Latitude
67.54656° or 67° 32′ 48″ north
Longitude
-64.03155° or 64° 1′ 54″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Operator
Government of Nunavut
IATA airport code
YVM
ICAO airport code
CYVM
UN/LOCODE
CA BRT
Open location code
97VQGXW9+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 512888631
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6296303
Wiki­data ID
Q2875901
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Qikiqtarjuaq Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Broughton Island Airport”
  • Finnish: “Qikiqtarjuaqin lentoasema”
  • French: “Aérodrome de Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • French: “aéroport de Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • Italian: “aeroporto di Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه کیکیکتارجواگ”
  • Piemontese: “Qikiqtarjuaq Airport”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • Spanish: “Aeropuerto de Qikiqtarjuaq”
  • Swedish: “Qikiqtarjuaq Airport”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи кикикторҷуог”
  • Welsh: “Maes Awyr Qikiqtarjuaq”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Qikiqtarjuaq and Kekertuk.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Michael & All Angels Church and Qikiqtarjuaq Power Plant.

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Worth a closer look: Iqaluit and Quttinirpaaq National Park.

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