Churchill Airport
Churchill Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Churchill, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 96 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°44′21″N 094°03′59″W / 58.73917°N 94.06639°W | ||||||||||||||
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Churchill Airport (IATA: YYQ, ICAO: CYYQ) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east-southeast of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The airport serves the town of Churchill and the surrounding region. Although it is a small domestic airport, it handles a relatively high number of passengers throughout the year as Churchill is a major destination for ecotourism and scientific research. Churchill Airport also serves as a transfer airport for passengers and cargo travelling between Winnipeg and remote communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut.