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Resolute Bay Airport
CYRB / YRBResolute Bay, CanadaELEV 215 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
385 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB).
Overview
Located in Resolute Bay, Canada, Resolute Bay Airport (CYRB / YRB) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 215 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YRB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB, 385 nm), Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ, 400 nm), and Pituffik Space Base (THU, 403 nm).
Charter pricing from YRB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Resolute Bay.
Field capability
ICAO
CYRB
IATA
YRB
FAA / Local
CYRB
Elevation
215 ft
Coordinates
74.7169° N · 94.9694° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 215 ft, YRB sits lower than 75% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 385nmYCBCambridge Bay AirportCambridge Bay
- 400nmNAQQaanaaq AirportQaanaaq
- 403nmTHUPituffik Space BasePituffik
- 438nmYUXHall Beach AirportSanirajak
- 590nmYLTAlert AirportAlert
- 626nmYBKBaker Lake AirportBaker Lake
Location
Open the full mapCYRB · Resolute Bay Airport · Resolute Bay, Canada