Norman Wells Airport

Norman Wells Airport
IATA: YVQ ICAO: CYVQ WMO: 71043
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 / 65.28139°N 126.79861°W / 65.28139; -126.79861Coordinates: 65°16′53″N 126°47′55″W / 65.28139°N 126.79861°W / 65.28139; -126.79861
Map
CYVQ Location in the Northwest Territories
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 5,998 1,828 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 13,885
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada Movements from Statistics Canada

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.

On 5 January 1972, Douglas C-47B CF-KAH of Mackenzie Air was damaged beyond economic repair at Norman Wells Airport.