Airport type Private Time zone MST (UTC−07:00) 02/20 6,411 Elevation 469 m | Location Ekati Diamond Mine Elevation AMSL 1,536 ft / 468 m Code YOA | |
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Operator BHP Billiton Canada Inc. Address Fort Smith, Unorganized, NT, Canada | ||
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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