Akpatok island airstrip, lat-long
 

Passing by in 2 days, would like to pop in!

Thanks, Sam.

If you mean Akpatok Island in Ungava Bay, Canada, I didn't know that there was an airstrip there?

Yes, and there is! Just don't know exactly where...

Probably a bearstrip....

On the west coast, where they once drilled for oil.
Take a careful look around Akpatok Island Homepage

I once saw a trip report, I think by an Acadien, who flew a C172 in there and even spent the night. Couldn't find it anymore, though.

Good memory Jan - it would appear there was a strip, and a 172 landed there back in 1985; this makes interesting reading

I trust you'll post a trip report if you drop in Sam :ok:

FP.

Definitely!

@FP: yes that's the very trip report I was thinking of. Thanks for finding it back for me!

Yes, thanks all - very helpful. Collecting a number of strips across Greenland and northern Canada, there are some amazing spots out there!

Fascinating stuff. The strip seems to be at N60 25.8 W068 19.9
Good luck and would love to see some more photos!

Wilco! Back in about 10 days but should have some updates on FB before then.

The strip which used to run roughly North South on the west coast about half way up the island, coordinates 60 25 34.0 N / 68 20 02.0W make sure you have a firearm for protection from polar bears if staying over night.

More than just interesting! Absolutely fascinating! Thanks so much for posting that link.

Does anyone know what happened at the end of the trip? He makes references to a 'crash'

Flew up and down it this afternoon, but need bigger wheels to land next year! Amazing location. Will try to post a photo here if I can figure out how...

Thank you so much for posting that trip report Jan and F_P! Bedtime reading secured for the next few nights. I plan to move to Canada from the UK in short order which makes this topical and timely.

Well done Sam - what a pity you could not land this time! Now hurry up, we want to see the photos! :ok:

I wondered that too, did a reasonable amount of searching but couldn't find anything.

Could have asked I suppose but didn't want to unnecessarily prod what might be a sore point...

Looking forward to that photo Sam, what were you in - a PA38 on 5" wheels :E

FP.

the crash
 

Mon accident d'avion - CampingMaster
1 fatal
1 serious - the author
1 light

Dankuwel, @Jan99!
The reading is fearsome, though...

Probably the most frank and open accident report I've seen. Absolutely chilling....

It's nice to think modern VFR GPS would have prevented that. Thanks for finding that, Jan99.

Okay, let's try this:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater