EventA $5 billion Royal Canadian Air Force base will start construction in Iqaluit in 2029. Planned facilities include a longer runway, new hangars, fuel and ammunition storage, and operation centres. Whether Inuit‑owned firms will be contracted and the final power‑supply solution remain undecided.
A $5 billion Royal Canadian Air Force base will begin construction in Iqaluit in 2029, with plans for a new runway, hangars and fuel facilities, while the role of Inuit‑owned firms and local power supply remain to be decided.
Construction of a $5 billion Royal Canadian Air Force base in Iqaluit is slated to start in 2029 and finish in 2040, expanding Canada’s military infrastructure in the Arctic.
