CYVQ· YVQ· Norman Wells
Norman Wells Airport
medium airport · elevation 238 ft (73 m)
12:02Z 04:49Z Night
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·07:00ZCYVQ 290700Z 09005KT 30SM FEW060 BKN240 05/M02 A2981 RMK SC2CI5 SLP100
Wind
090° 5 kt
Visibility
30 SM
Ceiling
24,000 ft
Temperature
5°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.81 inHg
Clouds
FEW 6,000ft, BKN 24,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYVQ
Remarks
SC2CI5 sea level pressure of 1010.0 HPa
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/281828 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt L |
65.2816°, -126.7980°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 5 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
-791 ft
elevation 238 ft
ISA deviation
-9.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYVQ
- FSSNORMAN WELLS RDO122.200
- A/DEDMONTON CNTR134.825
- A/GMF122.200
Navaids near airportassoc. CYVQ
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| VQ | NDB | 326 kHz | MEDIUM |
| YVQ | VOR-DME | 112.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/285,998 ft (1,828 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYVQ
Wind11 kt
Vis48.3 km
Temp10°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Norman Wells Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/29 06:42 UTC
29/06Z
29/12Z
29/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE29/06Z → 29/10Z1106KT · 6 SM · FEW050 BKN240
Wind: 1106KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050 BKN240
TAF CYVQ 290540Z 2906/2918 11006KT P6SM FEW050 BKN240
VFRFM29/10Z → 29/16ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN080
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN080
FM291000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
VFRFM29/16Z → 29/18Z2706KT · 6 SM · SCT080
Wind: 2706KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080
FM291600 27006KT P6SM SCT080 RMK NXT FCST BY 291200Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYVQ 290540Z 2906/2918 11006KT P6SM FEW050 BKN240 FM291000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM291600 27006KT P6SM SCT080 RMK NXT FCST BY 291200Z
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