List of airports in the Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories. ^{[1] [2]} Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System. ^[3]

List of airports and heliports

The list is sorted by the name of the community served; click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order.

Community	Airport name	PU PR	AOE [A]	Operator	Elevation	ICAO	TC LID	IATA	Image	Coordinates
Aklavik	Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	21 ft (6.4 m)	CYKD		LAK		68°13′24″N135°00′21″W / 68.22333°N 135.00583°W / 68.22333; -135.00583 (Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport)
Aklavik	Aklavik Water Aerodrome	PU		K & D Contracting	7 ft (2.1 m)		CER6			68°13′21″N134°59′30″W / 68.22250°N 134.99167°W / 68.22250; -134.99167 (Aklavik Water Aerodrome)
Behchokǫ̀	Rae/Edzo Airport	PU		Til Cho Construction	587 ft (179 m)		CRE2			62°46′00″N116°05′01″W / 62.76667°N 116.08361°W / 62.76667; -116.08361 (Rae/Edzo Airport)
Colville Lake	Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	899 ft (274 m)	CYVL		YCK		67°02′00″N126°05′00″W / 67.03333°N 126.08333°W / 67.03333; -126.08333 (Colville Lake Airport)
Colville Lake	Colville Lake Water Aerodrome	PU		Kapami Co-op Association	801 ft (244 m)		CED7			67°03′00″N126°06′00″W / 67.05000°N 126.10000°W / 67.05000; -126.10000 (Colville Lake Water Aerodrome)
Délı̨nę	Déline Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	702 ft (214 m)	CYWJ		YWJ		65°12′40″N123°26′11″W / 65.21111°N 123.43639°W / 65.21111; -123.43639 (Déline Airport)
Délı̨nę	Déline Water Aerodrome	PU		Charter Community of Déline	512 ft (156 m)		CEN7			65°11′00″N123°25′00″W / 65.18333°N 123.41667°W / 65.18333; -123.41667 (Déline Water Aerodrome)
Diavik Diamond Mine	Diavik Airport	PR		Diavik Diamond Mines	1,416 ft (432 m)		CDK2			64°30′41″N110°17′22″W / 64.51139°N 110.28944°W / 64.51139; -110.28944 (Diavik Airport)
Ekati Diamond Mine	Ekati Airport	PR		Arctic Canadian Diamond Company	1,536 ft (468 m)	CYOA		YOA		64°41′56″N110°36′53″W / 64.69889°N 110.61472°W / 64.69889; -110.61472 (Ekati Airport)
Ford Bay, Great Bear Lake	Ford Bay Airport	PR		Trophy Lodge	673 ft (205 m)		CBC2			66°02′15″N124°42′54″W / 66.03750°N 124.71500°W / 66.03750; -124.71500 (Ford Bay Airport)
Ford Bay, Great Bear Lake	Ford Bay Water Aerodrome	PR		Trophy Lodge	512 ft (156 m)		CEL7			66°02′00″N124°41′00″W / 66.03333°N 124.68333°W / 66.03333; -124.68333 (Ford Bay Water Aerodrome)
Fort Good Hope	Fort Good Hope Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	267 ft (81 m)	CYGH		YGH		66°14′27″N128°39′03″W / 66.24083°N 128.65083°W / 66.24083; -128.65083 (Fort Good Hope Airport)
Fort Liard	Fort Liard Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	708 ft (216 m)	CYJF		YJF		60°14′08″N123°28′12″W / 60.23556°N 123.47000°W / 60.23556; -123.47000 (Fort Liard Airport)
Fort McPherson	Fort McPherson Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	115 ft (35 m)	CZFM		ZFM		67°24′27″N134°51′38″W / 67.40750°N 134.86056°W / 67.40750; -134.86056 (Fort McPherson Airport)
Fort Providence	Fort Providence Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	525 ft (160 m)	CYJP				61°19′09″N117°36′22″W / 61.31917°N 117.60611°W / 61.31917; -117.60611 (Fort Providence Airport)
Fort Reliance	Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome	PU		Lutselk'e Dene Council	514 ft (157 m)		CJN8			62°42′00″N109°10′00″W / 62.70000°N 109.16667°W / 62.70000; -109.16667 (Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome)
Fort Resolution	Fort Resolution Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	527 ft (161 m)	CYFR		YFR		61°10′51″N113°41′23″W / 61.18083°N 113.68972°W / 61.18083; -113.68972 (Fort Resolution Airport)
Fort Simpson	Fort Simpson Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	556 ft (169 m)	CYFS		YFS		61°45′37″N121°14′11″W / 61.76028°N 121.23639°W / 61.76028; -121.23639 (Fort Simpson Airport)
Fort Simpson	Fort Simpson (Great Slave No. 1)	PR		Govt of Northwest Territories	500 ft (150 m)		CFS2			61°50′18″N121°19′35″W / 61.83833°N 121.32639°W / 61.83833; -121.32639 (Fort Simpson/(Great Slave No. 1) Heliport)
Fort Simpson	Fort Simpson (Great Slave No. 2)	PR		Govt of Northwest Territories	48 ft (15 m)		CFD8			61°50′12″N121°19′30″W / 61.83667°N 121.32500°W / 61.83667; -121.32500 (Fort Simpson/(Great Slave No. 2) Heliport)
Fort Simpson	Fort Simpson Island Airport	PR		Simpson Air South Nahanni Airways	405 ft (123 m)		CET4			61°52′00″N121°21′58″W / 61.86667°N 121.36611°W / 61.86667; -121.36611 (Fort Simpson Island Airport)
Fort Simpson	Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome	PR		Wolverine Air / Simpson Air	375 ft (114 m)		CEZ7			61°52′00″N121°22′00″W / 61.86667°N 121.36667°W / 61.86667; -121.36667 (Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome)
Fort Smith	Fort Smith Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	673 ft (205 m)	CYSM		YSM		60°01′13″N111°57′43″W / 60.02028°N 111.96194°W / 60.02028; -111.96194 (Fort Smith Airport)
Fort Smith	Fort Smith (District)	PR		Department of Environment & Climate Change, Govt of Northwest Territories	665 ft (203 m)		CEC5			60°00′11″N111°54′34″W / 60.00306°N 111.90944°W / 60.00306; -111.90944 (Fort Smith (District) Heliport)
Frank Channel	Frank Channel (Forestry)	PR		Department of Environment & Climate Change, Govt of Northwest Territories	520 ft (160 m)		CFB2			62°47′10″N115°56′45″W / 62.78611°N 115.94583°W / 62.78611; -115.94583 (Frank Channel (Forestry) Heliport)
Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine	Gahcho Kue Aerodrome	PR		De Beers Canada	1,429 ft (436 m)		CGK2			63°26′07″N109°08′41″W / 63.43528°N 109.14472°W / 63.43528; -109.14472 (Gahcho Kue Aerodrome)
Gamèti	Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	724 ft (221 m)	CYRA		YRA		64°06′58″N117°18′35″W / 64.11611°N 117.30972°W / 64.11611; -117.30972 (Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport)
Graham Lake	Graham Lake (Yellow Dog Lodge) Water Aerodrome	PR		Yellow Dog Lodge	725 ft (221 m)		CYD2			62°53′26″N113°52′04″W / 62.89056°N 113.86778°W / 62.89056; -113.86778 (Graham Lake (Yellow Dog Lodge) Water Aerodrome)
Great Bear Lake	Great Bear Lake Airport	PR		Plummers Great Bear Lake Lodge	551 ft (168 m)		CFF4	DAS		66°42′11″N119°43′02″W / 66.70306°N 119.71722°W / 66.70306; -119.71722 (Great Bear Lake Airport)
Great Bear Lake	Great Bear Lake Water Aerodrome	PR		Plummers Great Bear Lake Lodge	512 ft (156 m)		CES9			66°42′30″N119°41′00″W / 66.70833°N 119.68333°W / 66.70833; -119.68333 (Great Bear Lake Water Aerodrome)
Great Slave Lake	Taltheilei Narrows Airport	PR		Plummers Great Bear Lake Lodge	617 ft (188 m)		CFA7			62°35′50″N111°32′28″W / 62.59722°N 111.54111°W / 62.59722; -111.54111 (Taltheilei Narrows Airport)
Great Slave Lake	Taltheilei Narrows Water Aerodrome	PR		Plummers Great Bear Lake Lodge	514 ft (157 m)		CED9			62°36′00″N111°31′00″W / 62.60000°N 111.51667°W / 62.60000; -111.51667 (Taltheilei Narrows Water Aerodrome)
Hay River	Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	541 ft (165 m)	CYHY		YHY		60°50′23″N115°46′58″W / 60.83972°N 115.78278°W / 60.83972; -115.78278 (Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport)
Hay River	Hay River (District) Heliport	PR		Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Govt of Northwest Territories	550 ft (170 m)		CET5			60°47′04″N115°49′33″W / 60.78444°N 115.82583°W / 60.78444; -115.82583 (Hay River (District) Heliport)
Hay River	Hay River Water Aerodrome	PR		Carter Air Service	514 ft (157 m)		CEF8			60°51′07″N115°43′50″W / 60.85194°N 115.73056°W / 60.85194; -115.73056 (Hay River Water Aerodrome)
Inuvik	Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport	PU	15 [5]	Govt of Northwest Territories	223 ft (68 m)	CYEV		YEV		68°18′14″N133°28′59″W / 68.30389°N 133.48306°W / 68.30389; -133.48306 (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport)
Inuvik	Inuvik/Shell Lake Water Aerodrome	PU	15 [6] [B]	North-Wright Airways	57 ft (17 m)		CEE3			68°19′00″N133°37′00″W / 68.31667°N 133.61667°W / 68.31667; -133.61667 (Inuvik/Shell Lake Water Aerodrome)
Jean Marie River	Jean Marie River Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	457 ft (139 m)		CET9			61°31′21″N120°37′30″W / 61.52250°N 120.62500°W / 61.52250; -120.62500 (Jean Marie River Airport)
Kasba Lake	Kasba Lake Airport	PR		Kasba Lake Lodge	1,143 ft (348 m)		CJL8			60°17′27″N102°30′11″W / 60.29083°N 102.50306°W / 60.29083; -102.50306 (Kasba Lake Airport)
Kasba Lake	Kasba Lake Water Aerodrome	PR		Kasba Lake Lodge	1,089 ft (332 m)		CJP5			60°17′00″N102°31′00″W / 60.28333°N 102.51667°W / 60.28333; -102.51667 (Kasba Lake Water Aerodrome)
Łutselk'e	Lutselk'e Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	586 ft (179 m)	CYLK				62°25′06″N110°40′56″W / 62.41833°N 110.68222°W / 62.41833; -110.68222 (Lutselk'e Airport)
Łutselk'e	Lutselk'e Water Aerodrome	PU		Łutselk'e Dene Council	514 ft (157 m)		CEB9			62°24′00″N110°45′00″W / 62.40000°N 110.75000°W / 62.40000; -110.75000 (Lutselk'e Water Aerodrome)
Nahanni Butte	Nahanni Butte Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	598 ft (182 m)		CBD6			61°01′47″N123°23′20″W / 61.02972°N 123.38889°W / 61.02972; -123.38889 (Nahanni Butte Airport)
Nahanni National Park Reserve	Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome	PR		Nahanni National Park Reserve	2,200 ft (670 m)		CFV5			61°36′00″N125°45′00″W / 61.60000°N 125.75000°W / 61.60000; -125.75000 (Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome)
Namushka Lodge (Harding Lake)	Namushka Lodge Water Aerodrome	PR		Namuska Lodge	670 ft (200 m)		CEP9			62°25′00″N113°21′00″W / 62.41667°N 113.35000°W / 62.41667; -113.35000 (Namushka Lodge Water Aerodrome)
Norman Wells	Norman Wells Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	237 ft (72 m)	CYVQ		YVQ		65°16′54″N126°47′54″W / 65.28167°N 126.79833°W / 65.28167; -126.79833 (Norman Wells Airport)
Norman Wells	Norman Wells Water Aerodrome	PR		Northwright Air Ltd.	200 ft (61 m)		CEU8			65°15′26″N126°41′07″W / 65.25722°N 126.68528°W / 65.25722; -126.68528 (Norman Wells Water Aerodrome)
North of Sixty Fishing Camps	Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport	PR		North of Sixty Fishing Camps	1,202 ft (366 m)		CKV4	YDW		60°18′56″N103°07′54″W / 60.31556°N 103.13167°W / 60.31556; -103.13167 (Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport)
North of Sixty Fishing Camps	Obre Lake/North of Sixty Water Aerodrome	PR		North of Sixty Fishing Camps	1,150 ft (350 m)		CKP8			60°19′13″N103°07′36″W / 60.32028°N 103.12667°W / 60.32028; -103.12667 (Obre Lake/North of Sixty Water Aerodrome)
Paulatuk	Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport			Govt of Northwest Territories	15 ft (4.6 m)	CYPC		YPC		69°21′38″N124°04′33″W / 69.36056°N 124.07583°W / 69.36056; -124.07583 (Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport)
Paulatuk	Paulatuk Water Aerodrome	PU		Paulatuk Hamlet Council	0 ft (0 m)		CEW8			69°21′00″N124°04′00″W / 69.35000°N 124.06667°W / 69.35000; -124.06667 (Paulatuk Water Aerodrome)
Prairie Creek	Prairie Creek Airport	PR		Canadian Zinc Corp.	2,950 ft (900 m)		CBH4			61°33′53″N124°48′54″W / 61.56472°N 124.81500°W / 61.56472; -124.81500 (Prairie Creek Airport)
Sachs Harbour	Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	283 ft (86 m)	CYSY		YSY		71°59′38″N125°14′33″W / 71.99389°N 125.24250°W / 71.99389; -125.24250 (Sachs Harbour Airport)
Sambaa K'e	Sambaa K'e Aerodrome	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	1,666 ft (508 m)		CEU9			60°25′25″N121°16′11″W / 60.42361°N 121.26972°W / 60.42361; -121.26972 (Sambaa K'e Aerodrome)
Sambaa K'e	Sambaa K'e Water Aerodrome	PU		Sambaa K'e First Nation	1,623 ft (495 m)		CEG9			60°26′00″N121°15′00″W / 60.43333°N 121.25000°W / 60.43333; -121.25000 (Sambaa K'e Water Aerodrome)
Snare River	Snare River Airport	PR		Northwest Territories Power Corporation	700 ft (210 m)		CEV9			63°26′00″N116°11′00″W / 63.43333°N 116.18333°W / 63.43333; -116.18333 (Snare River Airport)
Taltson River	Taltson River Airport	PR		Northwest Territories Power Corporation	875 ft (267 m)		CFW5			60°23′39″N111°20′50″W / 60.39417°N 111.34722°W / 60.39417; -111.34722 (Taltson River Airport)
Tuktoyaktuk	Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport	PU	15 [7]	Govt of Northwest Territories	14 ft (4.3 m)	CYUB		YUB		69°26′00″N133°01′35″W / 69.43333°N 133.02639°W / 69.43333; -133.02639 (Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport)
Tulita	Tulita Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	329 ft (100 m)	CZFN		ZFN		64°54′35″N125°34′21″W / 64.90972°N 125.57250°W / 64.90972; -125.57250 (Tulita Airport)
Tundra Mine / Salmita Mine	Tundra Mine/Salamita[ sic ] Mine Aerodrome	PR		Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada	1,382 ft (421 m)		CTM7			64°04′22″N111°09′48″W / 64.07278°N 111.16333°W / 64.07278; -111.16333 (Tundra Mine/Salamita Mine Aerodrome)
Tungsten	Tungsten (Cantung) Airport	PR		North American Tungsten Corp	3,651 ft (1,113 m)		CBX5			61°57′25″N128°12′10″W / 61.95694°N 128.20278°W / 61.95694; -128.20278 (Tungsten (Cantung) Airport)
Ulukhaktok	Ulukhaktok Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	118 ft (36 m)	CYHI		YHI		70°45′46″N117°48′22″W / 70.76278°N 117.80611°W / 70.76278; -117.80611 (Ulukhaktok Airport)
Wekweètì	Wekweètì Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	1,208 ft (368 m)	CYWE				64°11′27″N114°04′36″W / 64.19083°N 114.07667°W / 64.19083; -114.07667 (Wekweètì Airport)
Whatì	Whatì Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	882 ft (269 m)		CEM3			63°07′54″N117°14′46″W / 63.13167°N 117.24611°W / 63.13167; -117.24611 (Whatì Airport)
Whatì	Whatì Water Aerodrome	PU		Whatì Hamlet	870 ft (270 m)		CEQ8			63°09′00″N117°16′00″W / 63.15000°N 117.26667°W / 63.15000; -117.26667 (Whatì Water Aerodrome)
Wrigley	Wrigley Airport	PU		Govt of Northwest Territories	490 ft (150 m)	CYWY		YWY		63°12′34″N123°26′12″W / 63.20944°N 123.43667°W / 63.20944; -123.43667 (Wrigley Airport)
Yellowknife	Yellowknife Airport))	PU	15 [8]	Govt of Northwest Territories	675 ft (206 m)	CYZF		YZF		62°27′46″N114°26′25″W / 62.46278°N 114.44028°W / 62.46278; -114.44028 (Yellowknife Airport)
Yellowknife	Yellowknife Water Aerodrome	PR		Air Tindi	514 ft (157 m)		CEN9			62°28′00″N114°21′00″W / 62.46667°N 114.35000°W / 62.46667; -114.35000 (Yellowknife Water Aerodrome)

Defunct airports

Mould Bay Airport

Community	Airport name	ICAO	TC LID	IATA	Coordinates
Colomac Mine	Colomac Airport		CFY8		64°23′06″N115°07′29″W / 64.38500°N 115.12472°W / 64.38500; -115.12472 (Colomac Airport (defunct))
Fort McPherson	Fort McPherson Water Aerodrome		CEU7		67°27′00″N134°53′00″W / 67.45000°N 134.88333°W / 67.45000; -134.88333 (Fort McPherson Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Fort Providence	Fort Providence Water Aerodrome		CEX7		61°21′00″N117°40′00″W / 61.35000°N 117.66667°W / 61.35000; -117.66667 (Fort Providence Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Fort Smith	Fitzgerald (Fort Smith) Water Aerodrome		CEJ7		59°51′00″N111°36′00″W / 59.85000°N 111.60000°W / 59.85000; -111.60000 (Fitzgerald (Fort Smith) Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Hay River	Hay River/Brabant Lodge Water Aerodrome		CEA8		61°03′00″N116°36′00″W / 61.05000°N 116.60000°W / 61.05000; -116.60000 (Hay River/Brabant Lodge Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Nahanni Butte	Nahanni Butte Water Aerodrome		CET8		61°02′00″N123°21′00″W / 61.03333°N 123.35000°W / 61.03333; -123.35000 (Nahanni Butte Water Aerodrome (defunct))
Prince Patrick Island	Mould Bay Airport			YMD	76°14′21″N119°19′07″W / 76.23917°N 119.31861°W / 76.23917; -119.31861 (Mould Bay Airport (defunct))
Snap Lake Diamond Mine	Snap Lake Airport		CSK6		63°35′37″N110°54′20″W / 63.59361°N 110.90556°W / 63.59361; -110.90556 (Snap Lake Airport (defunct))
Thor Lake	Thor Lake Aerodrome	CYMD	CTH2		62°06′03″N112°37′32″W / 62.10083°N 112.62556°W / 62.10083; -112.62556 (Thor Lake Aerodrome (defunct))
Tsiigehtchic	Arctic Red River Water Aerodrome		CES6		67°27′00″N133°45′00″W / 67.45000°N 133.75000°W / 67.45000; -133.75000 (Arctic Red River Water Aerodrome (defunct))

See also

• List of airports in the Fort Simpson area

Notes

1. An airport of entry has four different categories. An AOE which can accept "all classes of scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft (passenger and cargo)." An AOE/# which can handle aircraft in the previous category but up to maximum number. This number can be exceeded if done in stages as shown in parenthesis. An AOE/15 that can accept general aviation aircraft with a maximum of 15 passengers. An AOE/CAN which can handle aircraft subject to the CANPASS regulations. ^[4]
2. Seaplanes only. ^[6]

References

1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 2 October 2025 to 0901Z 27 November 2025.
2. Nav Canada 's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901 Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
3. "National Airports System". 25 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
4. "Memorandum D2-5-1" (PDF). Canada Border Services Agency. 25 February 2015. pp. 3, 4. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
5. "Site Name: Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport - CYEV". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
6. "Site Name: Inuvik (Shell Lake) Seaplanes - CEE3". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
7. "Site Name: Tuktoyaktuk James Gruben Airport - CYUB". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
8. "Site Name: Yellowknife Airport - CYZF". Canada Border Services Agency. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

External links

• NWT airports (official site)