Tulita Airport Reviews

Tulita Airport (IATA: ZFN, ICAO: CZFN) is located adjacent to Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada. Tulita which in Dene language means “where the rivers or waters meet,” is a hamlet in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was formerly known as Fort Norman, until 1 January 1996. It is located at the junction of the Great Bear River and the Mackenzie River; the Bear originates at Great Bear Lake adjacent to Deline.

Tulita may be reached via air year-round, and is served by Tulita Airport; Norman Wells is the regional center and the site of origin of the majority of flights in. A winter road links Tulita to Wrigley and thence the Mackenzie Highway, and is only open in mid- to late winter. Summer access is available by barge or by canoe, from Hay River along the Mackenzie River. The NWT government is seeking federal funding to extend the Mackenzie Highway from Wrigley through Tulita to Tsiigehtchic. Amenities consist of a hotel, Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, and a Nursing Station.

The Tulita Airport hours of operation is Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm local time. The Tulita Airport does operate outside of its operational hours when responding to MEDIVAC (air ambulance) call out.

Tulita Airport airlines and destinations are North-Wright Airways – Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, and Norman Wells.