▁by ▁Nav ▁Canada ▁and ▁is ▁staff ed ▁by ▁the ▁Canada ▁Border ▁Services ▁Agency ▁( CB SA ). ▁C B SA ▁officers ▁at ▁this ▁air port ▁can ▁handle ▁general ▁av iation ▁aircraft ▁only , ▁with ▁no ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 5 ▁passengers . ▁ ▁The ▁air port ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁di version ▁air port ▁on ▁polar ▁routes . ▁ ▁The ▁air port ▁is ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁N un av ut ▁( GN ) ▁and ▁operated , ▁under ▁a ▁ 3 0 - year ▁contract , ▁by ▁N un av ut ▁Airport ▁Services . ▁The ▁company ▁is ▁a ▁subs idi ary ▁of ▁W inn ip eg ▁Airport ▁Services ▁Corporation , ▁which ▁in ▁turn ▁is ▁a ▁subs idi ary ▁of ▁W inn ip eg ▁Air ports ▁Author ity . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Military ▁use ▁During ▁late ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁( USA AF ) ▁team ▁head ed ▁by ▁Captain ▁Elli ott ▁Ro ose vel t ▁investig ated ▁the ▁F rob isher ▁Bay ▁region ▁for ▁a ▁potential ▁air port ▁for ▁use ▁in ▁trans - At l antic ▁air ▁traffic . ▁Ro ose vel t ' s ▁report ▁designated ▁a ▁marg inal ▁site ▁at ▁Cape ▁R amm els berg ▁for ▁later ▁construction . ▁In ▁mid - Oct ober , ▁tra w lers ▁L ark , ▁Pol ar b jo ern , ▁and ▁Sel is ▁reached ▁the ▁vic inity , ▁but ▁ow ing ▁to ▁in ac cur ate ▁charts ▁( dating ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 8 6 5