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FS2004 Scenery--Arctic Runways In Canada. These are scenery bgl's to replace those previously posted for Cape Dorset, Gjoa Haven, Igloolik, Nanisivik, Ulukhaktok, and Whale Cove. All of these airfields are within what is marked on the chart as "Northern Domestic Airspace" and their runway signage is not given as a magnetic bearing but as a true bearing. This is because at those latitudes the magnetic field is more vertical than horizontal and magnetic readings become unreliable. The picture shows the runway sign for Qikiqtarjuaq CYVM, and there is an illustration here of the extent of the Northern Domestic Airspace. By Roger Wensley.