Air Force Island

Air Force Island

Air Force Island, Nunavut
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Geography
Location	Foxe Basin
Coordinates	67°58′N 74°05′W / 67.967°N 74.083°W / 67.967; -74.083 (Air Force Island)
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Air Force Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located along the southwestern coast of Baffin Island and measures 1,720 km² (660 sq mi) in size.

The first written record of the island's existence was in 1948, as were neighbouring Prince Charles Island and Foley Island, by a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) crew member, Albert-Ernest Tomkinson, navigating an Avro Lancaster. The island was named in recognition of the RCAF's role in surveying the Arctic Archipelago.

• Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada