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FS2004 Scenery--Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (CYVM) in Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtarjuaq is an airfield on the northeast coast of Baffin Island, just over 100 miles north of Pangnirtung. There are only 300 miles of Davis Strait between Qikiqtarjuaq and Greenland, which is why it is used for ferry flights from Canada to Europe for small planes, though there is normally only JetA1 fuel available at the airfield. The runway is 3, 800' of 100' wide gravel and is lighted; as it is in the Northern Domestic Airspace the runway is signed as 033T-213T, using "true" bearings instead of magnetic. There is a terminal and a small maintenance building on the apron and these have been modeled specifically for this scenery. The visiting aircraft are a Canadian North Dash 8 and a First Air 42-300. Qikiqtarjuaq village is just north of the airfield and has a population of around 520. It is approximately the right size and shape but no buildings were specifically modeled for the village. There are "tourist" activities such as whale watching and these will probably grow in importance. There is also a North Warning System site called Fox-5 to the northeast of the village, and this is included. By Roger Wensley.