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Nanisivik Airport
Airport Directory » Canada » Nanisivik » Nanisivik AirportAirport information for Nanisivik AirportCountry: CanadaLocation: Nanisivik Coordinates: 72.59.00N / 084.38.00W IATA Code: YSR Timezone: GMT -5 Direct flights form Nanisivik Airport Direct flights to Nanisivik Airport Find connecting flights to Nanisivik Airport Find connecting flights from Nanisivik Airport |
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Nanisivik Airport (IATA: YSR, ICAO: CYSR) is turn up 8 NM (15 kilometre; 9.2 mi) southward of Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada, and is functioned by the Government of Nunavut. Although Nanisivik Mine closed in September 2002 the airport is still in functioning and assists the community of interests of Arctic Bay due to the little size of Arctic Bay Airport.
The airport is approximately 19 kilometre (12 mi) direct southeastward of Arctic Bay but the route between them is 32 kilometre (20 mi).
Conversion to Naval Station
On August 8, 2007, CBC News accounted that Canadian Forces written documents demoed programmes to change over the location into a naval station. The programme, which would turn the former mine's being port into a deepwater installation, would cost $60 million and it was anticipated that Prime Minister Stephen Harper would do an declaration during his halt in Resolute.
On August 10, 2007, Prime Minister Stephen Harper denoted building of a new docking and refueling installation in Nanisivik for the Canadian Forces, in an attempt to back up a Canadian presence in Arctic waters during the navigable season (June-October). The selection for Nanisivik as a location was part found on its place within the eastern gate to the Northwest Passage, and as there is an being deep-water tie up installation at the location (73°04′08″N 084°32′57″W / 73.06889°N 84.54917°W / 73.06889; -84.54917), and a "jet-capable" landing strip nearby.
Detailed programming for the labor get down in August 2007, with environmental surveys and appraisals shall be being carry out in the summertime of 2008. Construction at the location is anticipated to get down in the summertime of 2010, with early functioning capableness available in 2012. The installation is planned to be full operational by 2015.
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