Ekati Airport
Ekati Airport (IATA: YOA, ICAO: CYOA) is located at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada and is operated by Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency. It is a busy aerodrome with blasting in the area and barren-ground caribou may be found on the runway.
Ekati Airport | |||||||||||
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Ekati Airport at left centre, with the four pits of the mine, August 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Arctic Canadian Diamond Company | ||||||||||
| Location | Ekati Diamond Mine | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,536 ft / 468 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°41′56″N 110°36′53″W | ||||||||||
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CYOA Location in the Northwest Territories CYOA CYOA (Canada) | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement | |||||||||||
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