Sanikiluaq Airport

IATA YSKICAO CYSKSmall airfield

Sanikiluaq Airport is a small airfield near Sanikiluaq in Nunavut, Canada. It is listed as IATA YSK and ICAO CYSK. The airport is located at 56.5369° / -79.2502° at an elevation of 32 m (104 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,158 m. The nearest airport is Sanikiluaq Water Aerodrome, 1.6 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Sanikiluaq Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sanikiluaq Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`YSK`
ICAO code	`CYSK`
Identifier	`CYSK`
Type	Small airfield
City	Sanikiluaq
Region	Nunavut
Country	Canada
Coordinates	56.53689, -79.25022
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	56° 32′ 12.81″ N 79° 15′ 00.80″ W
Elevation	32 m (104 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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