Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport Guide
Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (IATA: XGR, ICAO: CYLU) serves the Inuit village of Kangiqsualujjuaq in Nunavik, northern Quebec. The village sits at the mouth of the George River on the east coast of Ungava Bay, and the airfield lies about 2.2 km northwest of it. No road links the village to the rest of Quebec, so air travel is the usual way in and out. Montreal is about 1,688 km to the southwest.
The airport has one gravel runway, 16/34, measuring 1,073 m. Elevation is 66 m above sea level. The Kativik Regional Government operates the airport. Air Inuit flies the scheduled service to Kuujjuaq, the regional hub about 160 km to the southwest.
The airport recorded 1,589 aircraft movements in 2010. Passenger figures are not published.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1 runway
- Location
- 58.711, -65.993
- Operator
- Kativik Regional Government
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalKangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport TerminalDomestic
Air Inuit
Nearby cities
1 cityKangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport is closest to Kangiqsualujjuaq (2.2 km southeast). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Kangiqsualujjuaq2.2 km southeast
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