Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome

Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome (IATA: YCK, ICAO: CYVL) is a registered aerodrome located next to Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, 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.^[3]

Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome
IATA: YCK ICAO: CYVL WMO: 71055
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government of the Northwest Territories
Location	Colville Lake, Northwest Territories
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	899 ft / 274 m
Coordinates	67°01′16″N 126°07′43″W
Map
CYVL Location in the Northwest Territories
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 3,935 1,199 Gravel
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2]

History

Prior to 2012 the airport was located within Colville Lake and had a single 2,743 ft (836 m) gravel runway (10/28). In 2009 the demand for a longer runway to handle larger aircraft resulted in the relocation.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
North-Wright Airways	Fort Good Hope, Norman Wells, Yellowknife

Facilities

Besides an unmanned terminal there are no other facilities at the airstrip and no fuel is available.

See also

• Colville Lake Water Aerodrome