Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (IATA: LAK, ICAO: CYKD) is located adjacent to Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. The aerodrome is built on the banks of the Peel Channel of the Mackenzie River delta. Aklavik was the regional centre but was prone to flooding.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Location | Aklavik, NT | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°13′24″N 135°00′20″W | ||||||||||
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  CYKD Location in the Northwest Territories  CYKD CYKD (Canada) | |||||||||||
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In 1959, Inuvik was purposely built to house a larger airport, highway connections, new health facilities, housing and an innovative public utilidor system. Aklavik remains a small traditional village that retains its connections to the land and river.
Airlines and destinations
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| North-Wright Airways | Seasonal: Inuvik[3] |
See also
References
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 30 January 2020 to 0901Z 26 March 2020.
- Total aircraft movements by class of operation
- North-Wright Airways schedule
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Aklavik Airport from Nav Canada as available.
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