Diavik Airport

Diavik Airport is a private, company-operated airstrip located on East Island within Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It primarily serves the Diavik Diamond Mine, one of the world's most significant diamond-producing operations, providing essential air access for workers and supplies in this extremely remote subarctic location. The airport operates as a fly-in, fly-out facility supporting mine employees and contractors, with regular charter flights connecting workers to major centres such as Yellowknife. It is not a public commercial airport and access is restricted to those with business at the mine site. Given its location on a small island surrounded by tundra and frozen lakes, the airport plays a critical logistical role in sustaining mine operations, particularly during winter when an ice road provides supplementary surface access.