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KimmirutIATA code YLC

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

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Serves
Kimmirut, Canada
Codes
YLC · CYLC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Iqaluit
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kimmirut (YLC/CYLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kimmirut, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Iqaluit local time at coordinates 62.850°, -69.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kimmirut (YLC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kimmirut, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kimmirut airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YLC
ICAO code
CYLC
City
Kimmirut
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Iqaluit
Coordinates
62.848°, -69.878°
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 Kimmirut’s own pages.

YLC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
53 m (175 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Iqaluit Airport YFB · 121 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from YLC

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at YLC

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Kimmirut: common questions

Where is Kimmirut?

Kimmirut serves Kimmirut, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 62.848°, -69.878°.

What are the airport codes for Kimmirut?

The IATA code is YLC and the ICAO code is CYLC.

What time zone is YLC in?

Kimmirut is in the America/Iqaluit time zone.

What is the elevation of Kimmirut?

OurAirports gives YLC’s elevation as 53 m (175 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 Kimmirut’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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