NW Territories
Sahtu Region
Norman Wells

Norman Wells Airport

Norman Wells Airport is located adjacent to , , Canada. North-Wright Airways has its hangar and office adjacent to the airport.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in the Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Also known as: “CYVQ” and “YVQ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norman Wells A.

Monitoring station
Photo: OhanaUnited, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a monitoring station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norman Wells.

Town
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is a town located in the , , Canada. The town, which hosts the Sahtu Regional office, is situated on the north side of the and provides a view down the valley of the and mountains.

Norman Wells Airport

Latitude
65.28018° or 65° 16′ 49″ north
Longitude
-126.7977° or 126° 47′ 52″ west
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Operator
Government of the Northwest Territories
IATA airport code
YVQ
ICAO airport code
CYVQ
Open location code
94QM76J2+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 874163299
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6296306
Wiki­data ID
Q3912864
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Satellite Map

Discover Norman Wells Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Norman Wells Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Norman Wells Airport”
  • Chinese: “诺曼韦尔斯机场”
  • French: “aéroport de Norman Wells”
  • French: “Aéroport de Norman Wells”
  • Indonesian: “CYVQ”
  • Indonesian: “YVQ”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Norman Wells”
  • Persian: “CYVQ”
  • Persian: “YVQ”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نورمن ولز”
  • Piemontese: “Norman Wells Airport”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Norman Wells”
  • Spanish: “Aeropuerto de Norman Wells”
  • Spanish: “CYVQ”
  • Spanish: “YVQ”
  • Swedish: “Norman Wells Airport”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Norman Wells Airport and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 287.

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