Airport guide
ArviatIATA code YEK
Arviat (YEK/CYEK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arviat, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Arviat, Canada
- Codes
- YEK · CYEK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- Region
- North America
Arviat (YEK/CYEK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arviat, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Rankin_Inlet local time at coordinates 61.120°, -94.050°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arviat (YEK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arviat, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Arviat airport details
- IATA code
- YEK
- ICAO code
- CYEK
- City
- Arviat
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- Coordinates
- 61.094°, -94.071°
- 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 Arviat’s own pages.
YEK airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (32 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2010
- 14,072
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Whale Cove Airport YXN · 149 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YEK
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 15T/33T: 1,219 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15T/33T | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 30 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from YEK
Originfacts does not track any routes from YEK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YEK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arviat, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arviat’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 Arviat
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Whale CoveWhale CoveYXN145 km
- Long PointLong PointYLX200 km
- Rankin InletRankin Inlet AirportYRT214 km
- ChurchillChurchill AirportYYQ264 km
- Chesterfield InletChesterfield InletYCS300 km
- Baker LakeBaker LakeYBK368 km
- GillamGillamYGX532 km
- ShamattawaShamattawa AirportZTM596 km
- Wollaston LakeWollaston LakeZWL613 km
Arviat: common questions
Where is Arviat?
Arviat serves Arviat, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 61.094°, -94.071°.
What are the airport codes for Arviat?
The IATA code is YEK and the ICAO code is CYEK.
What time zone is YEK in?
Arviat is in the America/Rankin_Inlet time zone.
How many runways does Arviat have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YEK: 15T/33T (1,219 m (4,000 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Arviat?
Wikidata records 14,072 passengers for 2010, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Arviat?
OurAirports gives YEK’s elevation as 10 m (32 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 Arviat’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2903032 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)