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YCB

Cambridge Bay Airport · Cambridge Bay

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

90 ft / 27 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

OPS 22.89 MHz (OPS)

Runway Summary

13T/31T5,000 ftGVLLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Cambridge Bay Airport (CYCB), Canada. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 90 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Cambridge Bay Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYCB / YCB

Municipality

Cambridge Bay

Country

Region

CA-NU

GPS Coordinates

69.108101, -105.138000

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13T / 31T

LIGHTED

Crosswind 13T Crosswind 31T TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 127.4° / 307.4°

RWY 13T

No ILS

RWY 31T

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CB · NDB (Cambridge Bay)245 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYCB
69.113602, -105.014999

YCB · VOR-DME (Cambridge Bay)112,700 kHz

90 ft · Associated: CYCB
69.117798, -105.172997

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ACC ARTIC RDO

126.70 MHz

ARTC ARTIC RDO

126.70 MHz

ATF MANDATORY FREQ

122.10 MHz

OPS OPS

22.89 MHz

RDO ARPT RDO

122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Baker Lake Airport

Resolute Bay Airport

Yellowknife International Airport

Rankin Inlet Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified