Airport guide
Igloolik AirportIATA code YGT
Igloolik Airport (YGT/CYGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Igloolik, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Igloolik, Canada
- Codes
- YGT · CYGT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit
- Region
- North America
Igloolik Airport (YGT/CYGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Igloolik, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Iqaluit local time at coordinates 69.400°, -81.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Igloolik Airport (YGT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Igloolik, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Igloolik Airport details
- IATA code
- YGT
- ICAO code
- CYGT
- City
- Igloolik
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit
- Coordinates
- 69.365°, -81.816°
- 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 Igloolik Airport’s own pages.
YGT airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 53 m (174 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Hall Beach Airport YUX · 69 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YGT
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. The runway 15T/33T: 1,248 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15T/33T | 1,248 m4,095 ft | 30 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from YGT
Originfacts does not track any routes from YGT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YGT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Igloolik, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Igloolik 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 Igloolik
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Hall BeachHall BeachYUX73 km
- Repulse BayRepulse BayYUT369 km
- Pond InletPond Inlet AirportYIO390 km
- Arctic BayArctic BayYAB421 km
- Gjoa HavenGjoa Haven AirportYHK568 km
- Coral HarbourCoral Harbour AirportYZS582 km
- Cape DorsetCape DorsetYTE619 km
- ResoluteResolute Bay AirportYRB740 km
- QikiqtarjuaqQikiqtarjuaqYVM758 km
Igloolik Airport: common questions
Where is Igloolik Airport?
Igloolik Airport serves Igloolik, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 69.365°, -81.816°.
What are the airport codes for Igloolik Airport?
The IATA code is YGT and the ICAO code is CYGT.
What time zone is YGT in?
Igloolik Airport is in the America/Iqaluit time zone.
How many runways does Igloolik Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YGT: 15T/33T (1,248 m (4,095 ft), gravel).
What is the elevation of Igloolik Airport?
OurAirports gives YGT’s elevation as 53 m (174 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 Igloolik 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
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)