Airports / Canada / YVQ
Norman Wells Airport
CYVQ / YVQNorman Wells, CanadaELEV 238 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
152 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wrigley Airport (YWY).
Overview
Norman Wells Airport, listed as CYVQ / YVQ, is a mid-sized airport in Norman Wells, Canada. Field elevation is 238 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list YVQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Wrigley Airport (YWY, 152 nm), Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport (YEV, 240 nm), and Ross River Airport (XRR, 249 nm).
Trip costs from YVQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YVQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
CYVQ
IATA
YVQ
FAA / Local
CYVQ
Elevation
238 ft
Coordinates
65.2816° N · 126.7980° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 238 ft, YVQ sits lower than 74% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 152nmYWYWrigley AirportWrigley
- 240nmYEVInuvik Mike Zubko AirportInuvik
- 249nmXRRRoss River AirportRoss River
- 254nmZFAFaro AirportFaro
- 255nmYMAMayo AirportMayo
- 258nmYFSFort Simpson AirportFort Simpson
Location
Open the full mapCYVQ · Norman Wells Airport · Norman Wells, Canada