Kimmirut Airport is located at Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the Government of Nunavut. Unlike most airports in Nunavut, it uses magnetic headings for the runway rather than true headings.
At the Kimmirut airstrip is the second shortest in Nunavut. Formerly Arctic Bay Airport at was the shortest, but in 2010 the runway was extended to . and replaced by a new terminal building with larger waiting area, new luggage pickup area and display for local art. Cost is split nearly evenly between Government of Nunavut and Government of Canada through the National Trade Corridors Fund. The new terminal opened on March 17, 2025.
References
- Aeronautical Information Manual Transport Canada publication TP 14371E
- Designated Airspace Handbook, Transport Canada