BACK TO DATABASE

CYVQ

YVQ

Norman Wells Airport · Norman Wells

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

238 ft / 73 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

A/G 122.20 MHz (MF)

Runway Summary

10/285,998 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

SkyVector FlightAware Live METAR Satellite

Less math, more flying. Did this save your approach? 🛬

Briefing for Norman Wells Airport (CYVQ), Canada. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 238 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Norman Wells Airport

ICAO / IATA

CYVQ / YVQ

Municipality

Norman Wells

Country

Region

CA-NT

GPS Coordinates

65.281601, -126.797997

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 5,998 ft / 1,828 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 117° / 297°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

VQ · NDB (Norman Wells)326 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYVQ
65.252800, -126.669998

YVQ · VOR-DME (Norman Wells)112,700 kHz

257 ft · Associated: CYVQ
65.264198, -126.724998

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D EDMONTON CNTR

134.82 MHz

A/G MF

122.20 MHz

FSS NORMAN WELLS RDO

122.20 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Wrigley Airport

Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport

Ross River Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified