AirportsNorman Wells Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Norman Wells, in Northwest Territories, Canada. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YVQ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YVQ
- ICAO code
- CYVQ
- City
- Norman Wells
- State or region
- Northwest Territories
- Country
- Canada
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 65.2816° N, 126.7980° W
- Elevation
- 73 m (238 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,828 m (5,998 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YVQ means Norman Wells Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: CYVQ. ICAO codes that begin with C belong to Canada. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 65.2816° N, 126.7980° W. It stands 73 metres (238 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Norman Wells Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,828 metres (5,998 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 245 airports of Canada on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 78.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,828 m 5,998 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tulita AirportTulita | ZFN | 71 km |
| Fort Good Hope AirportFort Good Hope | YGH | 136 km |
| Déline AirportDéline | YWJ | 157 km |
| Tommy Kochon AirportColville Lake | YCK | 196 km |
| Fort Mcpherson AirportFort Mcpherson | ZFM | 430 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,380 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,486 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,947 km | 12 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,249 km | 8 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,282 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,530 km | 4 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,570 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,614 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,047 km | 16 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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