Norman Wells Airport
Airport in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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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.[1]
AirporttypePublic
LocationNorman Wells, Northwest Territories
Norman Wells Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Location | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | ||||||||||
| Hub for | North-Wright Airways[1] | ||||||||||
| 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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  CYVQ Location in the Northwest Territories  CYVQ CYVQ (Canada) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2] Environment Canada[3] Movements from Statistics Canada[4] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Canadian North | Inuvik, Yellowknife[5] |
| North-Wright Airways | Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, Tulita, Yellowknife[6] |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Buffalo Airways | Yellowknife |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 January 1972, a Douglas C-47B (registered as CF-KAH) of Mackenzie Air was damaged beyond economic repair at the Norman Wells Airport.[7]
