Clyde Airport – YCY Clyde River

Clyde Airport (YCY) can be reached 2.5 miles from Clyde River, Nunavut in Canada. The local government of Nunavut runs this airport. Clyde River is located along the shores of Patricia Bay on Baffin Island, the biggest island in Canada and the 5th largest in the world. YCY Airport is nestled in the Baffin Mountains where the local community is serviced by sealift and air.

Best Time to Visit

The two airlines flying in and out of Clyde Airport are Canadian North with destinations to Iqaluit and Pond Inlet airports and First Air with similar routes including Resolute Bay. Iqaluit and Resolute Bay airports both serve Nunavut and are operated by the Nunavut government. Canadian North mainly operates passenger services to Northwest Territories and Nunavut while First Air services 34 towns in Nunavut, Nunavik as well as the Northwest territories.

Clyde River offers gorgeous sceneries of the mountains, glaciers, and icebergs, which attract many mountain and ice climbers from all over the world. YCY serves the town of Clyde River, which has a total population of around 1,053 residents. 

What to Do & Area Attractions

Passengers who are looking for a domestic and international airport as an alternative near the airport will discover that the closest to YCY is the Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB). This airport is located in Cambridge Bay and is also within the Nunavut Region. The nearest airport hotels in YCY include the Naujaaraaluit Clyde River Hotel situated less than 2 miles away from Clyde Airport as well as the Qamag Hotel which also has the same distance from YCY.