Grise Fiord Airport is a small airport serving Grise Fiord, Canada. Its IATA code is YGZ and its ICAO code is CYGZ. The airport lies at an elevation of 146 ft (45 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the America/Iqaluit time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YGZ
- ICAO code
- CYGZ
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 146 ft (45 m)
- Coordinates
- 76.4258, -82.9086
- Time zone
- America/Iqaluit
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Grise Fiord Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| YRB Resolute Bay Airport | Resolute Bay, Canada | 383 km · 238 mi |
| YAB Arctic Bay Airport | Arctic Bay, Canada | 385 km · 239 mi |
| YIO Pond Inlet Airport | Pond Inlet, Canada | 440 km · 273 mi |
| YGT Igloolik Airport | Igloolik, Canada | 786 km · 488 mi |
| YYH Taloyoak Airport | Taloyoak, Canada | 837 km · 520 mi |
| YUX Hall Beach Airport | Sanirajak, Canada | 852 km · 529 mi |
| YBB Kugaaruk Airport | Kugaaruk, Canada | 906 km · 563 mi |
| YHK Gjoa Haven Airport | Gjoa Haven, Canada | 963 km · 598 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from YGZ. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK New York | 4,004 | 2,488 | 2,162 | View route |
| LHR London | 4,311 | 2,679 | 2,328 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 4,644 | 2,886 | 2,507 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 4,690 | 2,914 | 2,532 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 4,759 | 2,957 | 2,569 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 5,056 | 3,142 | 2,730 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 6,095 | 3,787 | 3,291 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 6,403 | 3,979 | 3,457 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 6,987 | 4,341 | 3,773 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 7,212 | 4,481 | 3,894 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 8,260 | 5,132 | 4,460 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 8,357 | 5,193 | 4,512 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 11,356 | 7,056 | 6,132 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 11,377 | 7,069 | 6,143 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 13,375 | 8,311 | 7,222 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 14,575 | 9,056 | 7,870 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Grise Fiord Airport?
The IATA code of Grise Fiord Airport is YGZ and its ICAO code is CYGZ.
Where is Grise Fiord Airport located?
Grise Fiord Airport is in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada, at 76.4258, -82.9086.
What time zone is Grise Fiord Airport in?
Grise Fiord Airport uses the IANA time zone America/Iqaluit. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Grise Fiord Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), about 383 km (238 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.