Ekati Airport
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Ekati Airport at left centre, with the four pits of the mine, August 2010
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | BHP Billiton Canada Inc. | ||||||||||
| Location | Ekati Diamond Mine | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,536 ft / 468 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°41′56″N 110°36′53″W / 64.69889°N 110.61472°WCoordinates: 64°41′56″N 110°36′53″W / 64.69889°N 110.61472°W | ||||||||||
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 CYOA
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement
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Ekati Airport (IATA: YOA, ICAO: CYOA) is located at the Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada and is operated by BHP Billiton Canada Inc. Prior permission is required to land except in the case of an emergency. It is a busy aerodrome with blasting in the area and barren-ground caribou may be found on the runway.
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