Norman Wells Airport (IATA: YVQ, ICAO: CYVQ) is located adjacent to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. North-Wright Airways has its hangar and office adjacent to the airport.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
Location | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
Hub for | North-Wright Airways | ||||||||||
Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 237 ft / 72 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 65°16′53″N 126°47′55″W | ||||||||||
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Canadian North | Inuvik, Yellowknife[4] |
North-Wright Airways | Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, Tulita, Yellowknife[5] |
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Buffalo Airways | Yellowknife |
On 5 January 1972, Douglas C-47B CF-KAH of Mackenzie Air was damaged beyond economic repair at Norman Wells Airport.[6]
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