North-Wright Airways

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, and charter services. Its main base is Norman Wells Airport and they operate the Norman Wells Water Aerodrome.[6][7]

North-Wright Airways
Twin Otter on the Mackenzie River near Norman Wells
IATA ICAO Callsign
HW NWL[1] NORTHWRIGHT[1]
Founded1986
AOC #5732[2]
Operating basesNorman Wells Airport, Norman Wells Water Aerodrome
HubsNorman Wells
Focus citiesInuvik
Fleet size10+,[3] 17[4]
Destinations8[5]
Parent companyNorth Wright Air Limited
HeadquartersNorman Wells, Northwest Territories
Employees80
Websitewww.north-wrightairways.com
A Pilatus PC-6 Porter

History

The airline was established in 1986 and used to be known since 1979 as Nahanni Air Services and North Wright Air.[6]

Destinations

As of November 2021, North-Wright Airways served the following destinations:[5]

Fleet

As of November 2021, North-Wright operates 10+ aircraft and has 18 registered with Transport Canada:[3][4]

North-Wright Airways
AircraftNo. of aircraft
NWL[3]		No. of aircraft
TC[4]		VariantsNotes
Beechcraft 1900551900DUp to 19 passengers
Cessna 185—1185F3 passengers, float and ski capable, not listed at North-Wright site
Cessna 206n/a2Super Skywagon/Stationair U206 (C (Super Skywagon), F (Stationair), G (Stationair))5 passengers ski/floats
Cessna 207n/a4207A Skywagon/Stationair 85 or 6 passengers
Cessna 208 Grand Caravan—2208B9 passengers, scheduled service
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter221–Series 100, 1–Series 30016 to 18 passengers
Helio Couriern/a1H-2954 passengers, tundra tyres or wheel/skis, not listed at North-Wright site
Pilatus PC-6 Portern/a1PC-6/B-H2Up to 10 passengers

Accidents
  • On 5 July 2004, a Twin Otter, C-FMOL, was departing a 1,500 ft (460 m) gravel runway just off the Canol Road west of Norman Wells. As they took off the aircraft was caught by a sudden crosswind and returned to the runway where the left wheel caught some willows that were growing onto the strip. The aircraft went off the end of the strip and the wing became detached. No one was killed or injured[8]
  • On 14 September 2005, a Cessna 207, C-FAWL, left Tulita Airport for Norman Wells. About 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) the aircraft, with one pilot and two passengers, went down into the muskeg and flipped over. The passengers were uninjured but the pilot had serious injuries.[9]
  • On 16 August 2006, a Cessna 337, C-FWHP, was flying from Fort Good Hope Airport to Norman Wells with one pilot and five passengers. the aircraft went overdue and a search was begun. The wreckage was found about 26 NM (48 km; 30 mi) east of Fort Good Hope. All passengers and the pilot were killed.[10]
  • On 16 July 2008, a Twin Otter was on final for Hook Lake when the aircraft stalled. The aircraft hit some trees near the shore of the lake but neither pilot was injured.[11]
  • On 20 May 2010, the wing of a Cessna 207, that was flying at a low altitude at Fort Good Hope Airport hit another North-Wright pilot. The pilot on the ground, William Bleach, who was filming at the time, died three days later. Parker James Butterfield, who was flying the C207, was sentenced to nine months and suspended from flying for two years.[12][13][14]

References
  1. "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-02-26. North Wright Air: NWL, NORTHWRIGHT
  2. Transport Canada (2019-09-02), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. Fleet
  4. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for North-Wright Airways". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  5. North-Wright Airways destinations
  6. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 56.
  7. Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
  8. "CADORS report for C-FMOL". Transport Canada.
  9. "CADORS report for C-FAWL". Transport Canada.
  10. "CADORS report for C-FWHP". Transport Canada.
  11. "CADORS report for DHC-6 Twin Otter". Transport Canada.
  12. Pilot pleads guilty to dangerous flying in film-shoot death
  13. Sask. pilot gets 9-month sentence in N.W.T. death
  14. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74509
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