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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.
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Norman Wells Airport |
- 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 |
| 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 |
| Map |
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Location in the Northwest Territories
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
10/28 |
5,998 |
1,828 |
Asphalt |
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| Statistics (2010) |
| Aircraft movements |
13,885 |
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
Environment Canada
Movements from Statistics Canada |
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Canadian North |
Edmonton, Inuvik, Yellowknife |
| Discovery Air |
Calgary |
| North-Wright Airways |
Deline, Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, Tulita, Yellowknife, Colville Lake |
Cargo
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Buffalo Airways |
Yellowknife |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 January 1972, Douglas C-47B CF-KAH of Mackenzie Air was damaged beyond economic repair at Norman Wells Airport.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Canada
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| ICAO ID |
CYVQ
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| Latitude |
65.281617
65° 16' 53.82" N
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| Longitude |
-126.798219
126° 47' 53.59" W
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| Elevation |
238 feet
73 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
027° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Second Sunday in March at 0200 to first Sunday in November at 0200 local time (Exception Arizona and that portion of Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone)
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| Communications
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| NORMAN WELLS RDO |
122.2
126.7
282.3
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| MF |
122.2
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| EDMONTON CNTR |
134.825
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| Communications Remarks |
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| A/D |
C867-587-2555.
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| Runways
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ID
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Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 09/27 |
5997 x 150 feet
1828 x 46 meters |
ASPHALT |
067FDXT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
YVQ |
NORMAN WELLS |
074X |
112.7 |
2.1 NM |
271.8
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| NDB |
VQ |
NORMAN WELLS |
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326 |
3.7 NM |
269.4
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet B, Wide cut turbine fuel, Without icing inhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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