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Air Tindi

Canadian Territories

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Remote northern communities connected by dependable air service.

Founded

1988

Headquarters

Yellowknife, Canada

Air Tindi is a regional airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, specializing in scheduled and charter passenger and cargo services across Canada's North. The airline plays a vital role in connecting remote Indigenous and northern communities that lack road access, making air travel an essential lifeline for residents. Founded in the 1980s, Air Tindi operates a fleet of small turboprop and piston aircraft suited to short, unpaved, and gravel airstrips common in the Canadian subarctic. The airline serves destinations throughout the Northwest Territories, including communities along the Mackenzie Valley. Air Tindi is part of the Exchange Income Corporation family of companies, which includes several other northern and regional Canadian carriers. The airline is known for its experienced pilots and its commitment to safe operations in challenging Arctic and subarctic conditions.

Hubs & network

Air Tindi's primary hub is Yellowknife Airport (YZF) in the Northwest Territories.

Fleet

Air Tindi operates a fleet that includes de Havilland Twin Otter, Cessna Caravan, and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft suited to remote northern operations.

Notable facts

›Air Tindi is a subsidiary of Exchange Income Corporation, a Canadian holding company focused on aviation and manufacturing.
›The airline serves numerous remote Indigenous communities in the Northwest Territories that have no road access.
›Operations are conducted year-round in extreme subarctic and Arctic weather conditions.
›Air Tindi provides medevac (medical evacuation) and government charter services in addition to scheduled passenger routes.
›The airline uses aircraft capable of landing on gravel and unprepared airstrips common in the Canadian North.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Yellowknife International AirportYZF · 5 rts Wekweètì AirportYFJ · 1 rts Fort Simpson AirportYFS · 1 rts Whatì AirportYLE · 1 rts Rae Lakes AirportYRA · 1 rts Lutselk'e AirportYSG · 1 rts

Route network map (10 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

YFJ → YZFDHT

YFS → YZFDHT

YLE → YZFDHT

YRA → YZFDHT

YSG → YZFDHT

YZF → YFJDHT

YZF → YFSDHT

YZF → YLEDHT

YZF → YRADHT

YZF → YSGDHT

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter10 routes

Encyclopaedia

Air Tindi is an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates scheduled and on demand charter services. Its main base is Yellowknife Airport and the airline was previously owned by the Arychuk family. The name Tindi means "the big lake" or "Great Slave Lake" in the local native Tłı̨chǫ Yatiì language.

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