# Baker Lake Airport (YBK)

> Baker Lake, CA · IATA: YBK · ICAO: CYBK · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YBK` |
| ICAO | `CYBK` |
| City | Baker Lake |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 64.29890, -96.07780 |

## Description

Sitting three nautical miles southwest of Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake), Canada's only inland Inuit community, Baker Lake Airport (YBK/CYBK) is the settlement's sole year-round transport link, as no road connects it to the rest of Canada. The Government of Nunavut operates the field, and its gravel runway restricts traffic to turboprop equipment. As of early 2026 Calm Air is the only scheduled carrier, flying ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft that move passengers, mail and freight on the same rotations, with charters available for outsize or project cargo. There is no cargo terminal and no customs office on site: international shipments clear in southern Canada and then travel north as domestic freight. Rankin Inlet (YRT) acts as the regional connecting point and Winnipeg (YWG) as the southern gateway for consolidated loads. Shippers routinely weigh air rates against the annual summer sealift, which is far cheaper but open only for a short window each year.

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