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The information below is general, and NOT for specific flight planning purposes. Check CURRENT version of the Canada Flight Supplement to ensure accurate information.

N64 13 49 W76 31 30; Magnetic Dev: 31 degrees W; Elevation: 164'

Time: Eastern UTC -5 (-4 at daylight saving time)

Runway: 13T/31T (127/307 true); 3988ft x 100 ft gravel;  Overhead view of airport

Operator: Government of Nunavut 1-867-897-3606

Current METAR and TAF for CYTE

Sunrise and sunset info

Canadian Airport Maneovering Surface airport Chart CYTE

Sample IFR approach information CAP1 (note this NOT current. It is for information purposes only, not for flight planning- it is a large PDF file containing IFR approach info for all airports in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon).

This airport is in Northern Domestic Airspace. Nav Canada publications no longer use the letter T following the runway headings to indicated degrees True. However, runway headings are in TRUE degrees in Northern Domestic Airspace. See here for Canadian Designated Airspace Handbook.

Flight Planning and Weather: NOTAM file CYTE North Bay Flight Service Station: 1-866-541-4109;  IFR Edmonton Area Control Centre: toll free 1-888-358-7526 or 1-780-890-8304/8305; local METAR available from CARS (1-867-897-8330), limited hours. AWOS at other hours; TAF 24 hours issue times 01,07,13 19Z..

Fuel:  Jet A-1, no AVGAS;  1-867-897-8862/8965; Hours 1500-2200Z Mon-Fri, excluding holidays; O/T call out charge, prior notice required at 1-867-897-8997. Credit by prior arrangement by calling 1-867-645-8400, after hours 1-867-897-8322 allow 7 working days.

Radio: MF airport radio 122.1 (5nm to 3200ASL), Airport Radio/CARS available 1300-2200Z M&W, 1400-2100Z  Tues; 1200-17Z Thurs; 1200-2200Z Fri except federally observed holidays; Legacy  AWOS 128.7 (legacy indications older AWOS system which reports hour METAR and Special weather information. These systems are being replaced.) CARS monitors 121.5 Emergency frequency

NavAids:  NDB YTE 332  (M=l50 to 2kwatts); N64 13 43 W76 31 41 at aerodrome

Lighting: 13-AS(TE ME) AP; 31-AS(TE ME) ARCAL-122.1, type K

Airport firefighting:  None

CANADA CUSTOMS:  None

SERVICES AT TERMINAL BUILDING: building open limited hours around commercial flight arrivals/departures  while CARS is staffed. Payphone in building; Nursing station, RCMP, hotel and store (limited hours) near the terminal. No rental cars.

Note: The Canada Flight Supplement offers this advice about flying to Cape Dorset: "High terrain both sides of runway. Steeper than normal approach to runway 31 and departure from runway 13. Runway edge lighting installed higher than standard (approximately 27 inches high located 5' outside runway edge).

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