Tanquary Fiord Airport

Tanquary Fiord Airport (IATA: JQ6, TC LID: CJQ6) is located at the southern side of Tanquary Fiord, Nunavut, Canada, close to the end of the fiord. It is located within Quttinirpaaq National Park and is maintained by Parks Canada. It serves as the main access to the park for tourists. Hikers to Lake Hazen, which is located 70 km (43 mi) to the northeast, start from Tanquary Camp.

Tanquary Fiord Airport
Tanquary Camp and wind sock at Tanquary Fiord Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorParks Canada
ServesQuttinirpaaq National Park
LocationTanquary Fiord, Nunavut
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates81°24′34″N 076°52′54″W
Map
CJQ6
Location in Nunavut
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 3,700 1,128 Gravel

The aerodrome sketch for Tanquary Fiord is probably the simplest in the Canada Flight Supplement; it has nothing on it but a runway and an unlit wind sock.

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.


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