# List of airports in the 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. Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.

## 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 | ICAO | TC LID | IATA | Coordinates |
| Aklavik | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport | CYKD | | LAK | 68°13′24″N 135°00′21″W﻿ / ﻿68.22333°N 135.00583°W﻿ / 68.22333; -135.00583﻿ (Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport) |
| Aklavik | Aklavik Water Aerodrome | | CER6 | | 68°13′21″N 134°59′30″W﻿ / ﻿68.22250°N 134.99167°W﻿ / 68.22250; -134.99167﻿ (Aklavik Water Aerodrome) |
| Behchokǫ̀ | Rae/Edzo Airport | | CRE2 | | 62°46′00″N 116°05′01″W﻿ / ﻿62.76667°N 116.08361°W﻿ / 62.76667; -116.08361﻿ (Rae/Edzo Airport) |
| Colville Lake | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome | CYVL | | YCK | 67°02′00″N 126°05′00″W﻿ / ﻿67.03333°N 126.08333°W﻿ / 67.03333; -126.08333﻿ (Colville Lake Airport) |
| Colville Lake | Colville Lake Water Aerodrome | | CED7 | | 67°03′00″N 126°06′00″W﻿ / ﻿67.05000°N 126.10000°W﻿ / 67.05000; -126.10000﻿ (Colville Lake Water Aerodrome) |
| Deline | Déline Airport | CYWJ | | YWJ | 65°12′40″N 123°26′11″W﻿ / ﻿65.21111°N 123.43639°W﻿ / 65.21111; -123.43639﻿ (Déline Airport) |
| Deline | Déline Water Aerodrome | | CEN7 | | 65°11′00″N 123°25′00″W﻿ / ﻿65.18333°N 123.41667°W﻿ / 65.18333; -123.41667﻿ (Déline Water Aerodrome) |
| Diavik Diamond Mine | Diavik Airport | | CDK2 | | 64°30′41″N 110°17′22″W﻿ / ﻿64.51139°N 110.28944°W﻿ / 64.51139; -110.28944﻿ (Diavik Airport) |
| Ekati Diamond Mine | Ekati Airport | CYOA | | YOA | 64°41′56″N 110°36′53″W﻿ / ﻿64.69889°N 110.61472°W﻿ / 64.69889; -110.61472﻿ (Ekati Airport) |
| Ford Bay, Great Bear Lake | Ford Bay Airport | | CBC2 | | 66°02′15″N 124°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 | | CEL7 | | 66°02′00″N 124°41′00″W﻿ / ﻿66.03333°N 124.68333°W﻿ / 66.03333; -124.68333﻿ (Ford Bay Water Aerodrome) |
| Fort Good Hope | Fort Good Hope Airport | CYGH | | YGH | 66°14′27″N 128°39′03″W﻿ / ﻿66.24083°N 128.65083°W﻿ / 66.24083; -128.65083﻿ (Fort Good Hope Airport) |
| Fort Liard | Fort Liard Airport | CYJF | | YJF | 60°14′08″N 123°28′12″W﻿ / ﻿60.23556°N 123.47000°W﻿ / 60.23556; -123.47000﻿ (Fort Liard Airport) |
| Fort McPherson | Fort McPherson Airport | CZFM | | ZFM | 67°24′27″N 134°51′38″W﻿ / ﻿67.40750°N 134.86056°W﻿ / 67.40750; -134.86056﻿ (Fort McPherson Airport) |
| Fort Providence | Fort Providence Airport | CYJP | | | 61°19′09″N 117°36′22″W﻿ / ﻿61.31917°N 117.60611°W﻿ / 61.31917; -117.60611﻿ (Fort Providence Airport) |
| Fort Reliance | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome | | CJN8 | | 62°42′00″N 109°10′00″W﻿ / ﻿62.70000°N 109.16667°W﻿ / 62.70000; -109.16667﻿ (Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome) |
| Fort Resolution | Fort Resolution Airport | CYFR | | YFR | 61°10′51″N 113°41′23″W﻿ / ﻿61.18083°N 113.68972°W﻿ / 61.18083; -113.68972﻿ (Fort Resolution Airport) |
| Fort Simpson | Fort Simpson Airport | CYFS | | YFS | 61°45′37″N 121°14′11″W﻿ / ﻿61.76028°N 121.23639°W﻿ / 61.76028; -121.23639﻿ (Fort Simpson Airport) |
| Fort Simpson | Fort Simpson (Great Slave No. 1) Heliport | | CFS2 | | 61°50′18″N 121°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) Heliport | | CFD8 | | 61°50′12″N 121°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 | | CET4 | | 61°52′00″N 121°21′58″W﻿ / ﻿61.86667°N 121.36611°W﻿ / 61.86667; -121.36611﻿ (Fort Simpson Island Airport) |
| Fort Simpson | Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome | | CEZ7 | | 61°52′00″N 121°22′00″W﻿ / ﻿61.86667°N 121.36667°W﻿ / 61.86667; -121.36667﻿ (Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome) |
| Fort Smith | Fort Smith Airport | CYSM | | YSM | 60°01′13″N 111°57′43″W﻿ / ﻿60.02028°N 111.96194°W﻿ / 60.02028; -111.96194﻿ (Fort Smith Airport) |
| Fort Smith | Fort Smith (District) Heliport | | CEC5 | | 60°00′11″N 111°54′34″W﻿ / ﻿60.00306°N 111.90944°W﻿ / 60.00306; -111.90944﻿ (Fort Smith (District) Heliport) |
| Frank Channel | Frank Channel (Forestry) Heliport | | CFB2 | | 62°47′10″N 115°56′45″W﻿ / ﻿62.78611°N 115.94583°W﻿ / 62.78611; -115.94583﻿ (Frank Channel (Forestry) Heliport) |
| Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine Project | Gahcho Kue Aerodrome | | CGK2 | | 63°26′07″N 109°08′41″W﻿ / ﻿63.43528°N 109.14472°W﻿ / 63.43528; -109.14472﻿ (Gahcho Kue Aerodrome) |
| Gamèti | Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport | CYRA | | YRA | 64°06′58″N 117°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 | CYD2 | | | 62°53′26″N 113°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 | | CFF4 | DAS | 66°42′11″N 119°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 | | CES9 | | 66°42′30″N 119°41′00″W﻿ / ﻿66.70833°N 119.68333°W﻿ / 66.70833; -119.68333﻿ (Great Bear Lake Water Aerodrome) |
| Great Slave Lake | Taltheilei Narrows Airport | | CFA7 | | 62°35′50″N 111°32′28″W﻿ / ﻿62.59722°N 111.54111°W﻿ / 62.59722; -111.54111﻿ (Taltheilei Narrows Airport) |
| Great Slave Lake | Taltheilei Narrows Water Aerodrome | | CED9 | | 62°36′00″N 111°31′00″W﻿ / ﻿62.60000°N 111.51667°W﻿ / 62.60000; -111.51667﻿ (Taltheilei Narrows Water Aerodrome) |
| Hay River | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport | CYHY | | YHY | 60°50′23″N 115°46′58″W﻿ / ﻿60.83972°N 115.78278°W﻿ / 60.83972; -115.78278﻿ (Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport) |
| Hay River | Hay River (District) Heliport | | CET5 | | 60°47′04″N 115°49′33″W﻿ / ﻿60.78444°N 115.82583°W﻿ / 60.78444; -115.82583﻿ (Hay River (District) Heliport) |
| Hay River | Hay River Water Aerodrome | | CEF8 | | 60°51′07″N 115°43′50″W﻿ / ﻿60.85194°N 115.73056°W﻿ / 60.85194; -115.73056﻿ (Hay River Water Aerodrome) |
| Inuvik | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport | CYEV | | YEV | 68°18′14″N 133°28′59″W﻿ / ﻿68.30389°N 133.48306°W﻿ / 68.30389; -133.48306﻿ (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport) |
| Inuvik | Inuvik/Shell Lake Water Aerodrome | | CEE3 | | 68°19′00″N 133°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 | | CET9 | | 61°31′21″N 120°37′30″W﻿ / ﻿61.52250°N 120.62500°W﻿ / 61.52250; -120.62500﻿ (Jean Marie River Airport) |
| Kasba Lake | Kasba Lake Airport | | CJL8 | | 60°17′27″N 102°30′11″W﻿ / ﻿60.29083°N 102.50306°W﻿ / 60.29083; -102.50306﻿ (Kasba Lake Airport) |
| Kasba Lake | Kasba Lake Water Aerodrome | | CJP5 | | 60°17′00″N 102°31′00″W﻿ / ﻿60.28333°N 102.51667°W﻿ / 60.28333; -102.51667﻿ (Kasba Lake Water Aerodrome) |
| Lutselk'e | Lutselk'e Airport | CYLK | | | 62°25′06″N 110°40′56″W﻿ / ﻿62.41833°N 110.68222°W﻿ / 62.41833; -110.68222﻿ (Lutselk'e Airport) |
| Lutselk'e | Lutselk'e Water Aerodrome | | CEB9 | | 62°24′00″N 110°45′00″W﻿ / ﻿62.40000°N 110.75000°W﻿ / 62.40000; -110.75000﻿ (Lutselk'e Water Aerodrome) |
| Nahanni Butte | Nahanni Butte Airport | | CBD6 | | 61°01′47″N 123°23′20″W﻿ / ﻿61.02972°N 123.38889°W﻿ / 61.02972; -123.38889﻿ (Nahanni Butte Airport) |
| Nahanni National Park Reserve | Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome | | CFV5 | | 61°36′00″N 125°45′00″W﻿ / ﻿61.60000°N 125.75000°W﻿ / 61.60000; -125.75000﻿ (Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome) |
| Namushka Lodge | Namushka Lodge Water Aerodrome | | CEP9 | | 62°25′00″N 113°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿62.41667°N 113.35000°W﻿ / 62.41667; -113.35000﻿ (Namushka Lodge Water Aerodrome) |
| Norman Wells | Norman Wells Airport | CYVQ | | YVQ | 65°16′54″N 126°47′54″W﻿ / ﻿65.28167°N 126.79833°W﻿ / 65.28167; -126.79833﻿ (Norman Wells Airport) |
| Norman Wells | Norman Wells Water Aerodrome | | CEU8 | | 65°15′26″N 126°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 | | CKV4 | YDW | 60°18′56″N 103°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 | | CKP8 | | 60°19′13″N 103°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 | CYPC | | YPC | 69°21′38″N 124°04′33″W﻿ / ﻿69.36056°N 124.07583°W﻿ / 69.36056; -124.07583﻿ (Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport) |
| Paulatuk | Paulatuk Water Aerodrome | | CEW8 | | 69°21′00″N 124°04′00″W﻿ / ﻿69.35000°N 124.06667°W﻿ / 69.35000; -124.06667﻿ (Paulatuk Water Aerodrome) |
| Prairie Creek | Prairie Creek Airport | | CBH4 | | 61°33′53″N 124°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 | CYSY | | YSY | 71°59′38″N 125°14′33″W﻿ / ﻿71.99389°N 125.24250°W﻿ / 71.99389; -125.24250﻿ (Sachs Harbour Airport) |
| Sambaa Kʼe | Sambaa Kʼe Aerodrome | | CEU9 | | 60°25′25″N 121°16′11″W﻿ / ﻿60.42361°N 121.26972°W﻿ / 60.42361; -121.26972﻿ (Sambaa Kʼe Aerodrome) |
| Sambaa Kʼe | Sambaa Kʼe Water Aerodrome | | CEG9 | | 60°26′00″N 121°15′00″W﻿ / ﻿60.43333°N 121.25000°W﻿ / 60.43333; -121.25000﻿ (Sambaa Kʼe Water Aerodrome) |
| Snap Lake Diamond Mine | Snap Lake Airport | | CSK6 | | 63°35′37″N 110°54′20″W﻿ / ﻿63.59361°N 110.90556°W﻿ / 63.59361; -110.90556﻿ (Snap Lake Airport) |
| Snare River | Snare River Airport | | CEV9 | | 63°26′00″N 116°11′00″W﻿ / ﻿63.43333°N 116.18333°W﻿ / 63.43333; -116.18333﻿ (Snare River Airport) |
| Taltson River | Taltson River Airport | | CFW5 | | 60°23′39″N 111°20′50″W﻿ / ﻿60.39417°N 111.34722°W﻿ / 60.39417; -111.34722﻿ (Taltson River Airport) |
| Tuktoyaktuk | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport | CYUB | | YUB | 69°26′00″N 133°01′35″W﻿ / ﻿69.43333°N 133.02639°W﻿ / 69.43333; -133.02639﻿ (Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport) |
| Tulita | Tulita Airport | CZFN | | ZFN | 64°54′35″N 125°34′21″W﻿ / ﻿64.90972°N 125.57250°W﻿ / 64.90972; -125.57250﻿ (Tulita Airport) |
| Tundra Mine/Salamita Mine | Tundra Mine/Salamita Mine Aerodrome | | CTM7 | | 64°04′22″N 111°09′48″W﻿ / ﻿64.07278°N 111.16333°W﻿ / 64.07278; -111.16333﻿ (Tundra Mine/Salamita Mine Aerodrome) |
| Tungsten | Tungsten (Cantung) Airport | | CBX5 | | 61°57′25″N 128°12′10″W﻿ / ﻿61.95694°N 128.20278°W﻿ / 61.95694; -128.20278﻿ (Tungsten (Cantung) Airport) |
| Ulukhaktok | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport | CYHI | | YHI | 70°45′46″N 117°48′22″W﻿ / ﻿70.76278°N 117.80611°W﻿ / 70.76278; -117.80611﻿ (Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport) |
| Wekweeti | Wekweètì Airport | CYWE | | | 64°11′27″N 114°04′36″W﻿ / ﻿64.19083°N 114.07667°W﻿ / 64.19083; -114.07667﻿ (Wekweètì Airport) |
| Whatì | Whatì Airport | | CEM3 | | 63°07′54″N 117°14′46″W﻿ / ﻿63.13167°N 117.24611°W﻿ / 63.13167; -117.24611﻿ (Whatì Airport) |
| Whatì | Whatì Water Aerodrome | | CEQ8 | | 63°09′00″N 117°16′00″W﻿ / ﻿63.15000°N 117.26667°W﻿ / 63.15000; -117.26667﻿ (Whatì Water Aerodrome) |
| Wrigley | Wrigley Airport | CYWY | | YWY | 63°12′34″N 123°26′12″W﻿ / ﻿63.20944°N 123.43667°W﻿ / 63.20944; -123.43667﻿ (Wrigley Airport) |
| Yellowknife | Yellowknife Airport | CYZF | | YZF | 62°27′46″N 114°26′25″W﻿ / ﻿62.46278°N 114.44028°W﻿ / 62.46278; -114.44028﻿ (Yellowknife Airport) |
| Yellowknife | Yellowknife Water Aerodrome | | CEN9 | | 62°28′00″N 114°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿62.46667°N 114.35000°W﻿ / 62.46667; -114.35000﻿ (Yellowknife Water Aerodrome) |

## Defunct airports

| Community | Airport name | ICAO | TC LID | IATA | Coordinates |
| Colomac Mine | Colomac Airport | | CFY8 | | 64°23′06″N 115°07′29″W﻿ / ﻿64.38500°N 115.12472°W﻿ / 64.38500; -115.12472﻿ (Colomac Airport) |
| Fort Smith | Fitzgerald (Fort Smith) Water Aerodrome | | CEJ7 | | 59°51′00″N 111°36′00″W﻿ / ﻿59.85000°N 111.60000°W﻿ / 59.85000; -111.60000﻿ (Fitzgerald (Fort Smith) Water Aerodrome) |
| Fort McPherson | Fort McPherson Water Aerodrome | | CEU7 | | 67°27′00″N 134°53′00″W﻿ / ﻿67.45000°N 134.88333°W﻿ / 67.45000; -134.88333﻿ (Fort McPherson Water Aerodrome) |
| Fort Providence | Fort Providence Water Aerodrome | | CEX7 | | 61°21′00″N 117°40′00″W﻿ / ﻿61.35000°N 117.66667°W﻿ / 61.35000; -117.66667﻿ (Fort Providence Water Aerodrome) |
| Hay River | Hay River/Brabant Lodge Water Aerodrome | | CEA8 | | 61°03′00″N 116°36′00″W﻿ / ﻿61.05000°N 116.60000°W﻿ / 61.05000; -116.60000﻿ (Hay River/Brabant Lodge Water Aerodrome) |
| Nahanni Butte | Nahanni Butte Water Aerodrome | | CET8 | | 61°02′00″N 123°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿61.03333°N 123.35000°W﻿ / 61.03333; -123.35000﻿ (Nahanni Butte Water Aerodrome) |
| Prince Patrick Island | Mould Bay Airport | CYMD | | YMD | 76°14′21″N 119°19′07″W﻿ / ﻿76.23917°N 119.31861°W﻿ / 76.23917; -119.31861﻿ (Mould Bay Airport) |
| Thor Lake | Thor Lake Aerodrome | | CTH2 | | 62°06′03″N 112°37′32″W﻿ / ﻿62.10083°N 112.62556°W﻿ / 62.10083; -112.62556﻿ (Thor Lake Aerodrome) |
| Tsiigehtchic | Arctic Red River Water Aerodrome | | CES6 | | 67°27′00″N 133°45′00″W﻿ / ﻿67.45000°N 133.75000°W﻿ / 67.45000; -133.75000﻿ (Arctic Red River Water Aerodrome) |