Airport guide

Baker LakeIATA code YBK

Baker Lake (YBK/CYBK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baker Lake, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Baker Lake, Canada
Codes: YBK · CYBK; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Rankin_Inlet
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Baker Lake (YBK/CYBK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baker Lake, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Rankin_Inlet local time at coordinates 64.300°, -96.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Baker Lake (YBK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Baker Lake, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Baker Lake airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: YBK
ICAO code: CYBK
City: Baker Lake
Country: Canada
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Rankin_Inlet
Coordinates: 64.299°, -96.078°; 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 Baker Lake’s own pages.

YBK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2010: 15,774; 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: Rankin Inlet Airport YRT · 257 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YBK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 16T/34T: 1,280 m, gravel.

Runways at YBK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16T/34T	1,280 m4,200 ft	30 m	gravel	Lit

Routes from YBK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YBK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where YBK is

Calculated

3.6 km southwest

Baker Lake lies 3.6 km southwest of Baker Lake city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at YBK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Baker Lake, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Baker Lake’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 Baker Lake

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Baker Lake: common questions

Where is Baker Lake?

Baker Lake serves Baker Lake, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.299°, -96.078°.

What are the airport codes for Baker Lake?

The IATA code is YBK and the ICAO code is CYBK.

What time zone is YBK in?

Baker Lake is in the America/Rankin_Inlet time zone.

How many runways does Baker Lake have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at YBK: 16T/34T (1,280 m (4,200 ft), gravel).

How many passengers use Baker Lake?

Wikidata records 15,774 passengers for 2010, the latest year it holds.

How far is YBK from Baker Lake city centre?

Baker Lake is about 3.6 km southwest of Baker Lake city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Baker Lake?

OurAirports gives YBK’s elevation as 18 m (59 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 Baker Lake’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q2875792 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)