Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome is a registered
aerodrome
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
located next to
Colville Lake,
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
, Canada. A new terminal, with a small waiting room, washrooms and land line phone, and a longer runway were opened in October 2012 at a cost of CA$12.8 million.
History
Prior to 2012 the airport was located within Colville Lake and had a single gravel runway (10/28). In 2009 the demand for a longer runway to handle larger aircraft resulted in the relocation.
Airlines and destinations
Facilities
Besides an unmanned terminal there are no other facilities at the airstrip and no fuel is available.
See also
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Colville Lake Water Aerodrome
References
External links
Page about this airporton
COPA's ''Places to Fly'' airport directory
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Airports in the Arctic
Registered aerodromes in the Sahtu Region