Pond Inlet Airport – YIO Pond Inlet
Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) is situated at Pond Inlet, Nunavut in Canada and is operated by the Nunavut government. This small public airport services two major airlines, Canadian North and First Air with flights to Clyde River, Igloolik, Iqaluit, and Arctic Bay. The longest flight and most popular destination from YIO is Iqaluit Airport (YFB) with an average of nine flights weekly and a flight duration of 2 hours and 35 minutes. The Pond Inlet-Iqaluit route accounts for more than 65% of weekly flights.
Best Time to Visit
YIO mainly serves the town of Pond Inlet, a small community occupied predominantly by the Inuit in the Qikiqtaaluk Region located in the northern part of Baffin Island. As of 2016, Pond Inlet has a total population of 1,617. People visiting Pond Inlet can access this town through a connecting flight from Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut.
Food supplies are mostly flown in from Montreal a couple of times a week while cargo shipments carry other goods to Pond Inlet. Due to the distance, supplies tend to be more expensive than the rest of southern Canada. Nonetheless, the tourism sector of Pond Inlet continues to grow and therefore, attracts visitors to fly into Pond Inlet, which is tagged as one of the Jewels of the North.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Pond Inlet does not have an international airport nor airport hotels. Visitors, however, can find basic accommodations that are still accessible to YIO Airport. The Sauniq Hotel is a popular choice for visitors. The Black Point Lodge is also another excellent choice for visitors.
On this page it is easy to search for Pond Inlet, NU, Canada airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels,
resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Pond Inlet, NU, Canada (YIO) airport
area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the YIO airport.
Most of these YIO
hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed
and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Pond Inlet, NU, Canada
motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
Map of Pond Inlet, NU, Canada Hotels
View all Pond Inlet, NU, Canada (YIO) hotels, motels, lodging and attractions on Pond Inlet, NU, Canada (YIO) location map.
Weather Forecast for Pond Inlet, NU, Canada (YIO)
If you planning to travel to Pond Inlet, NU, Canada (YIO), here is your 6-day travel weather forecast to make sure you have all the essentials needed during your stay.
Start your day when the sunrises at 5:29 AM.
The temperature feels like 19.799999999999997 with a humidity level of 79 so dress accordingly.
Cloud coverage is 85 percent with visibility at 13.4 percent.
Today’s UV index is 2, don’t forget the sunscreen if you need it!
Today’s winds are traveling west at a speed of 6 MPH. At the end of the day don’t miss the sunset at -- AM.
Fahrenheit / Celsius
Today
5/28
Flurries
25°F
High: 28°F
Low: 21°F
Precipitation: 15%
Wednesday
5/29
Flurries
26°F
High: 29°F
Low: 24°F
Precipitation: 15%
Thursday
5/30
Flurries
26°F
High: 27°F
Low: 21°F
Precipitation: 35%
Friday
5/31
Scattered clouds
26°F
High: 29°F
Low: 22°F
Precipitation: 0%
Saturday
6/1
Scattered clouds
26°F
High: 29°F
Low: 15°F
Precipitation: 0%
Sunday
6/2
Scattered clouds
23°F
High: 26°F
Low: 19°F
Precipitation: 0%
FAQs
What are the most common amenities for Pond Inlet, NU, Canada YIO airport hotels?
Airport hotels have useful amenities for frequent travelers like free YIO airport shuttle service, 24 hour in-room dinning,
late check-in and check-out and free breakfast. For business traveler amenities like
free wifi and meeting rooms are helpful. Most common amenities are Vending Machines, Complimentary Breakfast
and Complimentary Breakfast.
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