Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport guide

Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport serves Sachs Harbour, a community of 104 residents at the 2021 census on the southwest coast of Banks Island. It is the only permanent settlement on the island, in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories. The community has no road link to the mainland, and the airport is its year-round connection. Bulk supplies arrive by summer barge. The IATA code is YSY and the ICAO code is CYSY.

The airport sits next to the community at an elevation of 86 m (283 ft). It has one gravel runway, 08/26, measuring 1,220 m (4,002 ft) by 30 m (98 ft). The current terminal building opened in 2011 and replaced a terminal built in 1981. The Government of the Northwest Territories operates the airport. The territorial airport listing shows cellphone service as the only public facility. Pilots who need 100LL fuel must bring their own pump.

Aklak Air, flying for Kenn Borek Air, is the listed scheduled carrier, with service to Inuvik and Ulukhaktok. Inuvik lies about 523 km to the southwest. Confirm current schedules with the airline before travelling.