Airport profile · Canada
Norman Wells Airport
Norman Wells · Northwest Territories · Canada
Airport overview
Norman Wells Airport serves Norman Wells, Canada. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,828 metres (5,998 feet).
- ICAO code
- CYVQ
- IATA code
- YVQ
- Local / reference code
- CYVQ
- Location
- Norman Wells · Northwest Territories · Canada
- Coordinates
- 65.281601, -126.797997
- Elevation above sea level
- 73 m / 238 ft
- Time zone
- America/Inuvik
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,828 m / 5,998 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,828 m5,998 ft | 46 m150 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 10/28 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 117° | 73 m / 238 ft | Not reported | 65.28560, -126.81500 |
| 28 | 297° | 72 m / 235 ft | Not reported | 65.27770, -126.78100 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | EDMONTON CNTR | 134.825 MHz |
| A/G | MF | 122.2 MHz |
| FSS | NORMAN WELLS RDO | 122.2 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.