Gahcho Kue Aerodrome

Gahcho Kue Aerodrome
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner/Operator De Beers Canada
Serves Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine Project
Location Kennady Lake
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,429 ft / 436 m
Coordinates 63°26′07″N 109°08′41″W / 63.43528°N 109.14472°W / 63.43528; -109.14472Coordinates: 63°26′07″N 109°08′41″W / 63.43528°N 109.14472°W / 63.43528; -109.14472
Map
GHK
Location in the Northwest Territories
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 5,311 1,619 Gravel

Gahcho Kue Aerodrome (TC LID: CGK2) is an airport located 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) east southeast of the Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine Project, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is owned and operated by De Beers Canada and serves the Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine Project. The airport originally was an ice runway on Kennady Lake and was 5,146 ft (1,569 m) in length and numbered 08/26. The ice runway was only open from January to April.

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 19 July 2018 to 0901Z 13 September 2018.


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