Airport guide
Gjoa Haven AirportIATA code YHK
Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK/CYHK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gjoa Haven, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Gjoa Haven, Canada
- Codes
- YHK · CYHK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Cambridge_Bay
- Region
- North America
Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK/CYHK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gjoa Haven, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Cambridge_Bay local time at coordinates 68.630°, -95.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gjoa Haven, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gjoa Haven Airport details
- IATA code
- YHK
- ICAO code
- CYHK
- City
- Gjoa Haven
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Cambridge_Bay
- Coordinates
- 68.636°, -95.850°
- 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 Gjoa Haven Airport’s own pages.
YHK airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 46 m (152 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Taloyoak Airport YYH · 136 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YHK
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: 1,341 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13T/31T | 1,341 m4,400 ft | 30 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from YHK
Originfacts does not track any routes from YHK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where YHK is
0.7 km east-northeast
Gjoa Haven Airport lies 0.7 km east-northeast of Gjoa Haven 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 YHK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gjoa Haven, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gjoa Haven Airport’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 Gjoa Haven
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Cambridge BayCambridge Bay AirportYCB371 km
- Repulse BayRepulse BayYUT472 km
- Baker LakeBaker LakeYBK482 km
- IgloolikIgloolik AirportYGT568 km
- Hall BeachHall BeachYUX592 km
- Arctic BayArctic BayYAB626 km
- Chesterfield InletChesterfield InletYCS635 km
- Rankin InletRankin Inlet AirportYRT670 km
- ResoluteResolute Bay AirportYRB678 km
Gjoa Haven Airport: common questions
Where is Gjoa Haven Airport?
Gjoa Haven Airport serves Gjoa Haven, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 68.636°, -95.850°.
What are the airport codes for Gjoa Haven Airport?
The IATA code is YHK and the ICAO code is CYHK.
What time zone is YHK in?
Gjoa Haven Airport is in the America/Cambridge_Bay time zone.
How many runways does Gjoa Haven Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YHK: 13T/31T (1,341 m (4,400 ft), gravel).
How far is YHK from Gjoa Haven city centre?
Gjoa Haven Airport is about 0.7 km east-northeast of Gjoa Haven city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gjoa Haven Airport?
OurAirports gives YHK’s elevation as 46 m (152 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 Gjoa Haven 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 0
- 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)