{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Ekati Airport","iataCode":"YOA","icaoCode":"CYOA","city":"Ekati","country":"CA","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":true,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":64.6988983154,"longitude":-110.614997864},"elevationMeters":468,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"Diamonds leave by air; almost everything else arrives on ice. Ekati Airport (YOA/CYOA) is a private mine aerodrome in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories, roughly 300 km north-east of Yellowknife, operated by Arctic Canadian Diamond Company for the Ekati diamond mine. Landing requires prior permission except in emergencies, blasting takes place nearby, and barren-ground caribou on the runway are a genuine operational hazard. The air link carries fly-in fly-out crews plus urgent s","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ekati-airport-yoa","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/ekati-airport-yoa","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Ekati Airport · (IATA: YOA) · Ekati, CA · 468 m · Cargo Hub"}