Airport
Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport (YUB)
Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport serves the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk on the Beaufort Sea coast in Canada's Northwest Territories. It is a gateway for charter and general aviation flights, with road access along the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway to Inuvik and other communities in the region.
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About Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport
Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport is a small public airport serving Tuktoyaktuk, a hamlet on the Beaufort Sea coast in the Northwest Territories. It supports charter flights, general aviation, medical evacuations and regional travel for the community.
The airport was originally built to serve the adjacent Distant Early Warning Line site and is named for James Gruben, a local bush pilot and businessman who died on the ice road from Inuvik in 2001. Scheduled Aklak Air service from Inuvik ended in 2018 after the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway opened, giving the community a year-round road connection.
The airport operates from a single gravel runway and a compact terminal building. It is classified as an airport of entry, with Canada Border Services Agency officers able to clear general aviation aircraft carrying no more than 15 passengers.
Located close to the community, the airport is roughly 3 km from central Tuktoyaktuk. The Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway connects the hamlet to Inuvik about 138 km to the south, and local transport from the airport is usually arranged in advance.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
The airport operates through a single small terminal building that handles all passenger traffic. As a community airport, it serves charter and general aviation flights rather than separate domestic and international terminal zones.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport to hotels, work sites and destinations around Tuktoyaktuk and the Beaufort Sea coast.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airport to meetings, work sites or local points of interest around Tuktoyaktuk and Inuvik.
Car Rental
Rent a car for independent travel from Tuktoyaktuk / James Gruben Airport along the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway to Inuvik and other regional destinations.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between the airport, Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik and other locations across the Northwest Territories.
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