Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (IATA: YHY, ICAO: CYHY) is located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada. Sandhill cranes may be found nesting on the airport from May until September. The airport is named for former bush pilot Merlyn Carter who was killed by a black bear in 2005.
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