Kugaaruk Airport

Kugaaruk Airport (IATA: YBB, ICAO: CYBB), formerly known as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport, is located at Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay) in Nunavut, Canada. It is operated by the government of Nunavut.

Kugaaruk Airport
Kugaaruk terminal from airside
IATA: YBB ICAO: CYBB WMO: 71407
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government of Nunavut
Location	Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	51 ft / 16 m
Coordinates	68°32′09″N 089°48′19″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 5,000 1,524 Gravel
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 1,782
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3]

History

The airport was built by the Government of Canada in 1968 as Pelly Bay Townsite Airport and renamed in 1999.^[4]

Facilities

The terminal building, which includes a tower, is the only building at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Canadian North	Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Yellowknife[5]

Aerial view of Kugaaruk airport