Norman Wells Airport
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| Norman Wells Airport | |||
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| IATA: YVQ – ICAO: CYVQ – WMO: 71043 |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of the Northwest Territories | ||
| Location | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 238 ft / 73 m | ||
| Coordinates | 65°16′53″N 126°47′55″W / 65.28139°N 126.79861°WCoordinates: 65°16′53″N 126°47′55″W / 65.28139°N 126.79861°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 5,997 | 1,828 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 13,885 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3] |
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Norman Wells Airport (IATA: YVQ, ICAO: CYVQ) is located adjacent to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Canadian North | Edmonton, Inuvik, Yellowknife[4] |
| First Air | Edmonton, Inuvik, Yellowknife |
| North-Wright Airways | Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, Tulita, Yellowknife[5] |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
On 5 January 1972, Douglas C-47B CF-KAH of Mackenzie Air was damaged beyond economic repair at Norman Wells Airport.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
- ^ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
- ^ Flight Schedule and Route Map.
- ^ North-Wright Airways flight schedule
- ^ "CF-KAH Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19720105-1. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
[edit] External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Norman Wells Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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