Airport guide
Arctic BayIATA code YAB
Arctic Bay (YAB/CJX7) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arctic Bay, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Arctic Bay, Canada
- Codes
- YAB · CYAB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit
- Region
- North America
Arctic Bay (YAB/CJX7) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arctic Bay, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Iqaluit local time at coordinates 73.030°, -85.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arctic Bay (YAB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arctic Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Arctic Bay airport details
- IATA code
- YAB
- ICAO code
- CYAB
- From OurAirports
- City
- Arctic Bay
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit
- Coordinates
- 73.006°, -85.046°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Arctic Bay’s own pages.
YAB airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pond Inlet Airport YIO · 235 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YAB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 1,199 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,199 m3,935 ft | 30 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from YAB
Originfacts does not track any routes from YAB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YAB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arctic Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arctic Bay’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Arctic Bay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Pond InletPond Inlet AirportYIO238 km
- ResoluteResolute Bay AirportYRB355 km
- IgloolikIgloolik AirportYGT421 km
- Hall BeachHall BeachYUX493 km
- PituffikPituffik AirportTHU615 km
- Gjoa HavenGjoa Haven AirportYHK626 km
- QaanaaqQaanaaq AirportNAQ664 km
- Repulse BayRepulse BayYUT724 km
- Cambridge BayCambridge Bay AirportYCB836 km
Arctic Bay: common questions
Where is Arctic Bay?
Arctic Bay serves Arctic Bay, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 73.006°, -85.046°.
What are the airport codes for Arctic Bay?
The IATA code is YAB and the ICAO code is CYAB.
What time zone is YAB in?
Arctic Bay is in the America/Iqaluit time zone.
How many runways does Arctic Bay have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YAB: 13/31 (1,199 m (3,935 ft), gravel).
What is the elevation of Arctic Bay?
OurAirports gives YAB’s elevation as 22 m (72 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Arctic Bay’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)