Salluit Airport (YZG)

Salluit Airport provides the sole access to this remote Nunavik community, located at the far end of narrow Sugluk Inlet, 10 km inland from Hudson Strait and hidden between rugged mountains rising nearly 500 meters. Air Inuit operates several weekly flights using DHC-6 Twin Otter and Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, connecting through Kuujjuaq (YVP) - the regional hub serving all Ungava Bay and Hudson Strait communities - and Montreal (YUL) where Air Inuit is headquartered in Saint-Laurent. The airport operates at 745 feet MSL with single runway 4/22 under Montreal Flight Information Region. No METAR is published locally - nearest weather station is Cape Dorset, 125 nautical miles away, complicating flight planning. The harsh Arctic climate with 2.6°C warming since 1990 has created infrastructure challenges including unstable permafrost affecting buildings and runways. Winters are extremely harsh but shortening, creating unpredictable ice conditions affecting year-round operations. Frequent fog rolling off Hudson Strait, combined with mountain terrain, creates significant visibility challenges requiring flexible travel schedules. Community uses real-time ice monitoring portal (salluitmonitoring.ca) to assess travel conditions. During polar night periods (November-January), limited daylight impacts operations significantly. Weather delays are frequent - always have contingency plans and extra supplies when traveling. Salluit serves as strategic location connecting Nunavik's 14 communities, making it a regional meeting point. No road access exists - aviation is the only transportation link to outside world. Emergency medical evacuations operate year-round despite challenging conditions. Coordinate all travel through Air Inuit given monopoly on scheduled service.

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