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Aklak Air is an Inuvialuit owned airline based in Inuvik in Northwest Territories in Canada. It operates year-round and seasonal scheduled services, as well as charter flights throughout the western Arctic. Its main base is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Aklak Air is an Inuvialuit owned airline based in Inuvik in Northwest Territories in Canada. It operates year-round and seasonal scheduled services, as well as charter flights throughout the western Arctic. Its main base is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport.2
The airline was established in 1977 and started operations in 1978. In June 1994, Aklak Air and Kenn Borek Air set up a joint venture, under the terms of which Aklak Air has access to Kenn Borek Air's fleet as and when required. Aklak Air is wholly owned by Inuvialuit Joint Venture Company.
From Wikipedia’s article on Aklak Air, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
As of 11 October 2026, Aklak operates scheduled services to several communities in the Northwest Territories:
As of 11 October 2026, Aklak Air, through Kenn Borek Air has the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada.
From Wikipedia’s article on Aklak Air, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
On 22 September 1989, a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne, registered C-GBDH, stalled while making a turn on approach at Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories. All five occupants on board were killed. The crash was caused by the pilot failing to maintain airspeed while on approach.
On 4 November 2010, a hangar fire at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport destroyed three aircraft operated by Aklak Air. They were de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter C-GZVH, Beechcraft King Air C-GHOC and Beechcraft 99 C-FKBK.
From Wikipedia’s article on Aklak Air, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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