Resolute Bay Airport – YRB Nunavut

The Resolute Bay Airport was created in 2007. The IATA code for the airport is YRB. The airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and is managed by the government of Nunavut. It is one of the northernmost airports in Canada to get scheduled passenger service with Grise Fiord Airport and Alert Airport. Currently, the Resolute Bay Airport is a compelling refuelling stop for aircraft going through other places in the high Arctic.

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Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) has sustained a major transportation capital in the Canadian Arctic. The airport is licensed with and ILS (instrument landing system) permitting large commercial aircraft undertakings. The airport is not supported with radar but temporary radar was installed for the Operation Nanook. The Royal Canadian Airforce is regarding a major development of the airport for Arctic operations that includes 3,000 m paved runway, hangars, fuel installation and other facilities. Well-known destinations from the airport include Arctic Bay, Iqaluit and Grise Fiord.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Great accommodations can be explored with hotels near Resolute Bay Airport namely, the Qausuittuq Inn, which is 10 minutes from the airport or 3 miles away that offers free internet access, and South Camp Inn, which is also 3 miles from the airport and both hotels provide free airport shuttle service. Another hotel is Frobisher Inn, which is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut which provides a restaurant and café. This hotel has a nightclub, fitness center and newspapers in the lobby.  

The closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport is Arctic Bay Airport that has domestic flights from Arctic Bay and Canada.