Visiting Pilots

We welcome visiting pilots. However you need an aircraft with good navigation and communications equipment. Parts of the NWT are designated as "areas of compass unreliability" and lack distinctive landmarks as well. You need appropriate maps to carefully plan your flight.

Six Airport Hubs

Airport We have six airports with paved, 6000-foot or longer runways:

Getting Around by Air

Getting Around by Air Most of our Northwest Territories communities have scheduled service by local airlines. Depending on where you want to go, you might travel by jet, or single or twin-engine aircraft. Hopping floatplanes to wilderness destinations is definitely part of the fun.

Getting Here by Air

Getting Here by Air It is easy to reach the Northwest Territories by air from major airports in southern and western Canada. There are direct jet flights to Yellowknife, for example, from Calgary, Edmonton and seasonally, Vancouver. The flight from Edmonton to Yellowknife is about one hour and 20 minutes. From Calgary, the flight is approximately two hours. Jet service is also available from Ottawa via Iqaluit, Nunavut.

By Air