# Coral Harbour Airport (YZS)

> Coral Harbour, CA · IATA: YZS · ICAO: CYZS · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YZS` |
| ICAO | `CYZS` |
| City | Coral Harbour |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 64.19330, -83.35940 |

## Description

A single gravel runway of 1,526 by 30 metres decides what can fly into Coral Harbour Airport (IATA: YZS, ICAO: CYZS): turboprops yes, jet freighters no. The airport lies about 11 km northwest of the Inuit community on Southampton Island in Nunavut's Kivalliq Region and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. Calm Air's ATR-42 and ATR-72 aircraft carry passengers and freight in the same fuselage to Rankin Inlet, Naujaat and onward to Winnipeg, which makes air cargo here a combi operation rather than a dedicated freighter service — and the only year-round link to the mainland. Heavy, bulky and price-sensitive goods travel instead on the annual sealift, normally running from late June to late October while Hudson Bay is ice-free; miss that window and the choice is a year's wait or air freight rates. Customs is not a local factor, as the traffic is domestic Canadian; international consignments clear in Winnipeg (YWG) or Montreal before being forwarded north. Rankin Inlet (YRT) serves as the regional transfer point into the southern Canadian network.

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