Tuktoyaktuk Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Tuktoyaktuk Airport
IATA = YUB
ICAO = CYUB
type = Public
owner =
operator = Government of the Northwest Territories
city-served =
location = Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
elevation-f = 15
elevation-m = 5
coordinates = coord|69|26|00|N|133|01|35|W|type:airport|display=inline
website =
r1-number = 09/27
r1-length-f = 5,000
r1-length-m = 1,524
r1-surface = Gravel
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Aircraft Movements
stat1-data = 5,298
footnotes = Source: Canada Flight SupplementCFS]
Movements from Statistics Canada. [http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/tp577/vol2/51-210-XIE2008001.pdf Aircraft Movement Statistics: Airports Without Air Traffic Control Towers (TP 577)] ]

Tuktoyaktuk Airport Airport codes|YUB|CYUB is located near Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers. There are regular flights going and arriving into the airport, but they come almost entirely from Edmonton.

References

the name of the Tuktoyaktuk Airport is James Gruben Airport. Named after a local bush pilot/ business man who was killed on the ice road from inuvik to tuk on april 13, 2001. He was the owner of the only Inuvialuit owned transportation company which was passed down to him from his father Eddie Gruben. the name of the company is E. Gruben's Trasport Ltd. and is still in business to this day. James was a well respected and successful business man and also a very knowledgeable bush pilot with a warm and giving heart.

External links

* [http://www.tuk.ca/.com travel info]