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Cambridge Bay AirportIATA code YCB

Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB/CYCB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cambridge Bay, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Cambridge Bay, Canada
Codes
YCB · CYCB
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Cambridge_Bay
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB/CYCB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cambridge Bay, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Cambridge_Bay local time at coordinates 69.100°, -105.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cambridge Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Cambridge Bay Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YCB
ICAO code
CYCB
City
Cambridge Bay
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Cambridge_Bay
Coordinates
69.108°, -105.138°
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 Cambridge Bay Airport’s own pages.

YCB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
27 m (90 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after
Cambridge Bay
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Gjoa Haven Airport YHK · 376 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YCB

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 13T/31T: 1,524 m, gravel.

Runways at YCB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13T/31T1,524 m5,000 ft46 mgravel

Routes from YCB

No route records yet

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

Where YCB is

Calculated

3.5 km west-southwest

Cambridge Bay Airport lies 3.5 km west-southwest of Cambridge Bay 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 YCB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cambridge Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cambridge Bay Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Cambridge Bay

Calculated

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

Cambridge Bay Airport: common questions

Where is Cambridge Bay Airport?

Cambridge Bay Airport serves Cambridge Bay, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 69.108°, -105.138°.

What are the airport codes for Cambridge Bay Airport?

The IATA code is YCB and the ICAO code is CYCB.

What time zone is YCB in?

Cambridge Bay Airport is in the America/Cambridge_Bay time zone.

How many runways does Cambridge Bay Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at YCB: 13T/31T (1,524 m (5,000 ft), gravel).

How far is YCB from Cambridge Bay city centre?

Cambridge Bay Airport is about 3.5 km west-southwest of Cambridge Bay city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Cambridge Bay Airport?

OurAirports gives YCB’s elevation as 27 m (90 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 Cambridge Bay Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • 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—

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