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YXN Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YXN / CYXN
Airport Name: Whale Cove Airport
Location: Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 62°14'24"N by 92°35'53"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Nunavut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 40 feet (12 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Whale Cove Airport (YXN):

  • The closest airport to Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of YXN.
  • Because of Whale Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whale Cove Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Whale Cove Airport (YXN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Whale Cove Airport (YXN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,138 miles (16,316 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports from Whale Cove Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Whale Cove Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
142.33 miles (68.12 km) NNERankin Inlet Airport (YRT)Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Rankin Inlet Airport on a map Set YRT as destination Airport Get more information about Rankin Inlet Airport
292.76 miles (149.29 km) SSWArviat Airport (YEK)Arviat, Nunavut, CanadaView Arviat Airport on a map Set YEK as destination Airport Get more information about Arviat Airport
396.59 miles (155.44 km) NEChesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS)Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Chesterfield Inlet Airport on a map Set YCS as destination Airport Get more information about Chesterfield Inlet Airport
4178.64 miles (287.49 km) NWBaker Lake Airport (YBK)Baker Lake, Nunavut, CanadaView Baker Lake Airport on a map Set YBK as destination Airport Get more information about Baker Lake Airport
5246.98 miles (397.47 km) SSWChurchill Airport (YYQ)Churchill, Manitoba, CanadaView Churchill Airport on a map Set YYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Churchill Airport
6316.25 miles (508.95 km) SWTadoule Lake Airport (XTL)Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Tadoule Lake Airport on a map Set XTL as destination Airport Get more information about Tadoule Lake Airport
7317.34 miles (510.71 km) ENECoral Harbour Airport (YZS)Coral Harbour, Nunavut, CanadaView Coral Harbour Airport on a map Set YZS as destination Airport Get more information about Coral Harbour Airport
8351.37 miles (565.47 km) NNERepulse Bay Airport (YUT)Repulse Bay, Nunavut, CanadaView Repulse Bay Airport on a map Set YUT as destination Airport Get more information about Repulse Bay Airport
9373.65 miles (601.34 km) WSWObre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW)Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport on a map Set YDW as destination Airport Get more information about Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport
10392.19 miles (631.16 km) SWLac Brochet Airport (XLB)Lac Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Lac Brochet Airport on a map Set XLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac Brochet Airport
11413.14 miles (664.89 km) SSWGillam Airport (YGX)Gillam, Manitoba, CanadaView Gillam Airport on a map Set YGX as destination Airport Get more information about Gillam Airport
12433.32 miles (697.36 km) SWBrochet Airport (YBT)Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Brochet Airport on a map Set YBT as destination Airport Get more information about Brochet Airport
13436.08 miles (701.79 km) SSWSouth Indian Lake Airport (XSI)South Indian Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView South Indian Lake Airport on a map Set XSI as destination Airport Get more information about South Indian Lake Airport
14440.64 miles (709.14 km) SSWIlford Airport (ILF)Ilford, Manitoba, CanadaView Ilford Airport on a map Set ILF as destination Airport Get more information about Ilford Airport
15440.98 miles (709.69 km) SShamattawa Airport (ZTM)Shamattawa, Manitoba, CanadaView Shamattawa Airport on a map Set ZTM as destination Airport Get more information about Shamattawa Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Whale Cove Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Whale Cove Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,138.31 miles (16,315.98 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,138.17 miles (16,315.77 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
310,135.51 miles (16,311.48 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,115.96 miles (16,280.01 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
510,090.04 miles (16,238.30 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,064.13 miles (16,196.61 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
710,005.80 miles (16,102.74 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,003.94 miles (16,099.74 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
99,991.98 miles (16,080.49 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
109,959.40 miles (16,028.06 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
119,907.20 miles (15,944.06 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
129,817.26 miles (15,799.31 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
139,815.21 miles (15,796.02 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
149,810.11 miles (15,787.80 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
159,791.23 miles (15,757.42 km) SWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport