Norman Wells Airport guide

Norman Wells Airport serves the town of Norman Wells, population 673 in the 2021 census, in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories. The town sits on the north bank of the Mackenzie River. No all-season road reaches it. Barge in summer and a winter ice road from about December to March are the alternatives, so most people arrive by air. The ICAO code is CYVQ.

The airport has one runway, 10/28, measuring 1,828 m (5,998 ft) with a hard surface. The field elevation is 72 m (237 ft). The Government of the Northwest Territories operates it. Statistics Canada recorded 13,885 aircraft movements in 2010.

Norman Wells is a regional hub for the Sahtu. Canadian North links it with Yellowknife and Inuvik. North-Wright Airways, which keeps its hangar and office beside the airfield, flies to Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, Tulita and Yellowknife. Buffalo Airways runs cargo service to Yellowknife. Schedules change, so confirm routes with the carrier before travelling.