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Founded | 1986 | ||||||
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AOC # | 5732 [2] | ||||||
Operating bases | Norman Wells Airport, Norman Wells Water Aerodrome | ||||||
Hubs | Norman Wells | ||||||
Focus cities | Inuvik | ||||||
Fleet size | 17, [3] at least 9 [4] | ||||||
Destinations | 8 [5] | ||||||
Parent company | North Wright Air Limited | ||||||
Headquarters | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | ||||||
Employees | 80 | ||||||
Website | Official website |
North-Wright Airways or North Wright Air is an airline based in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates commuter services to several communities in the Northwest Territories as well as charter services. Their main base is Norman Wells Airport and they also operate the Norman Wells Water Aerodrome which is used for floatplane operations. [6] [7]
North-Wright Airways was established in 1986 and was previously known, since 1979, as Nahanni Air Services and North Wright Air. [6]
As of July 2024, North-Wright Airways serves the following destinations: [5]
As of July 2024, North-Wright operates at least nine aircraft and has seventeen registered with Transport Canada: [4] [3]
Aircraft | No. of aircraft TC [3] | No. of aircraft NWL [4] | Variants | Notes |
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Beechcraft 1900 | 4 | 5 | 1900D | Up to 19 passengers |
Cessna 185 | 1 | — | 185F | 3 passengers, float and ski capable, not listed at North-Wright site |
Cessna 206 | 2 | n/a | U206 (F (Stationair), G (Stationair)) | 5 passengers ski/floats |
Cessna 207 | 4 | n/a | 207A Skywagon/Stationair 8 | 5 or 6 passengers |
Cessna 208 Grand Caravan | 2 | 2 | 208B | 9 passengers, scheduled service |
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | 2 | 1 – Series 100 1 – Series 300 | 16 to 18 passengers |
Helio Courier | 1 | — | H-295 | 4 passengers, tundra tyres or wheel/skis, not listed at North-Wright site |
Pilatus PC-6 Porter | 1 | 1 | PC-6/B-H2 | Up to 10 passengers |
Total | 17 | At least 11 |
Several of the above aircraft types can be configured for floatplane operations from lakes or rivers in addition to being operated as landplanes using conventional runways or airstrips.
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