Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome
Aerodrome in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome (IATA: YCK, ICAO: CYVL) is a registered aerodrome located next to Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. A new terminal, with a small waiting room, washrooms and land line phone, and a longer runway were opened in October 2012 at a cost of CA$12.8 million.[3]
AirporttypePublic
OperatorGovernment of the Northwest Territories
Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Location | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 899 ft (274 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 67°01′16″N 126°07′43″W | ||||||||||
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  CYVL Location in the Northwest Territories | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||
History
Prior to 2012 the airport was located within Colville Lake and had a single 2,743 ft (836 m) gravel runway (10/28). In 2009 the demand for a longer runway to handle larger aircraft resulted in the relocation.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| North-Wright Airways | Fort Good Hope, Norman Wells, Yellowknife |
Facilities
Besides an unmanned terminal there are no other facilities at the airstrip and no fuel is available.