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Wekweètì Airport

Wekweètì, Canada

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ICAO

CYWE

Elevation

1208 ft

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The Essence of Wekweètì Airport

YFJ

Location

Wekweètì · NT · Canada

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

64.191°, -114.077° · 1208 ft elev.

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Remote gateway serving the Tłı̨chǫ community of Wekweètì.

Location

Wekweètì, Canada

Wekweètì Airport (IATA: YFJ, ICAO: CYWE) is a small regional airport serving the remote community of Wekweètì in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The community, also known historically as Snare Lake, is a Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib) First Nation settlement located northeast of Yellowknife. The airport provides essential air access to a community that has no all-season road connection to the rest of Canada's highway network. It serves as a vital lifeline for residents, supporting the transport of passengers, mail, and supplies year-round. Service is primarily provided by small regional carriers operating charter and scheduled flights, typically connecting Wekweètì to Yellowknife. The airport is owned and managed under the Government of Northwest Territories air infrastructure network.

Terminals

The airport has no formal passenger terminal building; facilities are minimal and consistent with a remote community aerodrome.

Getting to & from

There is no public ground transportation network; the community is accessible only by air or by ice road during winter months.

Airlines here

Small regional carriers such as North-Wright Airways have historically provided scheduled or charter service connecting Wekweètì to Yellowknife.

Notable facts

›Wekweètì is a Tłı̨chǫ First Nation community with a population of fewer than 200 people.
›The airport has a single gravel runway suitable for small propeller-driven aircraft.
›No all-season road connects Wekweètì to the territorial highway system.
›Winter ice roads provide a seasonal surface alternative to air travel for cargo.
›The airport is part of the Northwest Territories' network of remote community aerodromes.

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Air Tindi

Routes

YFJ → YZF8T · DHT

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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1 routes

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