Airport guide
Norman WellsIATA code YVQ
Norman Wells (YVQ/CYVQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Norman Wells, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Norman Wells, Canada
- Codes
- YVQ · CYVQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Yellowknife
- Region
- North America
Norman Wells (YVQ/CYVQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Norman Wells, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Yellowknife local time at coordinates 65.280°, -126.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Norman Wells (YVQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Norman Wells, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Norman Wells airport details
- IATA code
- YVQ
- ICAO code
- CYVQ
- City
- Norman Wells
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Yellowknife
- Coordinates
- 65.282°, -126.798°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Norman Wells’s own pages.
YVQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 73 m (238 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 15,715
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tulita Airport ZFN · 71 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YVQ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 1,828 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,828 m5,998 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YVQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from YVQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YVQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Norman Wells, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Norman Wells’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Norman Wells
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- InuvikInuvik Mike Zubko AirportYEV447 km
- Fort SimpsonFort SimpsonYFS479 km
- Kugluktuk/CoppermineKugluktuk AirportYCO589 km
- Dawson CityDawson City AirportYDA602 km
- Old CrowOld CrowYOC632 km
- WhitehorseWhitehorse AirportYXY656 km
- YellowknifeYellowknife AirportYZF679 km
- HolmanHolmanYHI712 km
- Hay RiverHay RiverYHY740 km
Norman Wells: common questions
Where is Norman Wells?
Norman Wells serves Norman Wells, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 65.282°, -126.798°.
What are the airport codes for Norman Wells?
The IATA code is YVQ and the ICAO code is CYVQ.
What time zone is YVQ in?
Norman Wells is in the America/Yellowknife time zone.
How many runways does Norman Wells have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YVQ: 10/28 (1,828 m (5,998 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Norman Wells?
Wikidata records 15,715 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Norman Wells?
OurAirports gives YVQ’s elevation as 73 m (238 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Norman Wells’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3912864 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)