# Norman Wells Airport (YVQ)

> Norman Wells, CA · IATA: YVQ · ICAO: CYVQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YVQ` |
| ICAO | `CYVQ` |
| City | Norman Wells |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 65.28160, -126.79800 |

## Description

Food, oil-and-gas equipment and building materials are the staples moving through Norman Wells (YVQ), the year-round supply point for the Mackenzie Valley with no all-season road. Canadian North serves it with jets from Yellowknife and Inuvik and runs a dedicated cargo station here (yvqcargo@canadiannorth.com), while North-Wright Airways forwards freight onward to smaller Sahtu communities such as Tulita, Déline and Fort Good Hope. Freight is therefore real and central to regional supply. Each season, Marine Transportation Services barges add hundreds of tonnes of dry cargo and millions of litres of fuel via the Mackenzie River — recently around 529 tonnes of general cargo for Tulita and Norman Wells. Its cargo status is a verified yes. For forwarders, YVQ is where air and river freight interlock to keep the upper Mackenzie Valley supplied.

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