Kangirsuk Airport
airport in Quebec, Canada
Kangirsuk Airport (IATA: YKG, ICAO: CYAS) is located 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) east of Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada. It has a single gravel runway, Runway 03/21 which is 3521 feet long. It has telephone facilities within the airport terminal. Within a 5 nautical mile range of the airport, patrons have access to food, medical aid and accommodation.
Airlines and destinations
Air Inuit regularly flies scheduled flights in and out of the airport with the de Havilland Dash 8-300 (DH3) and the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.
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