Northwestern Air Lease Ltd
A British Aerospace Jetstream at Edmonton International Airport
IATA ICAO Callsign
J3 PLR[1] POLARIS[1]
Founded1965
AOC #271[2]
Fleet size13,[3] 8[4]
Destinations6[5]
HeadquartersFort Smith, Northwest Territories
Key peopleTerry Harrold
(President)
Brian Harrold
(Vice-President)
Debbie Payne
(Director of Finance)
Websitehttps://www.nwal.ca/

Northwestern Air is an airline based in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to seven destinations in two territories / provinces,[5] as well as undertaking ad hoc charters and long-term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the United States.

Its main base is Fort Smith Airport.

History

A British Aerospace Jetstream at Cambridge Bay Airport

The airline was established in 1965 as a leasing company and started flying operations in 1968. It expanded to operate scheduled passenger services in 1984. It is wholly owned by the Harrold family and had more than 70 employees in September 2018.[6]

Destinations

The airline serves the following locations:[5]

Province/territory City Airport Notes
AlbertaEdmontonEdmonton International Airport
Fort ChipewyanFort Chipewyan Airport
High LevelHigh Level Airport
Northwest TerritoriesFort SmithFort Smith Airport
Hay RiverHay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
YellowknifeYellowknife Airport

Fleet

As of October 2023, the Northwestern Air fleet includes thirteen aircraft registered with Transport Canada and eight listed at the Northwestern Air web site:[3][4]

Northwestern Air fleet
Aircraft In service
(TC)		 In service
(PLR)		 Variants Notes
British Aerospace Jetstream843100, 3200Transport Canada lists three 3100 and five 3200. Northwestern lists four of each
Cessna 185 Skywagon11A185F
Cessna 20622U206One each U206E and U206G
Cessna 210 Centurion11210L
Piper PA-34 Seneca10PA-34-220T
Total 138

Previously operated include:[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "ICAO Designators for Canadian Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" (PDF). Nav Canada. 2023-05-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Northwestern Air Lease: PLR, POLARIS
  2. ↑ Transport Canada (2 September 2019), Civil Aviation Services (CAS) AOC. wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
  3. 1 2 "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Northwestern Air". Transport Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Our Fleet". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Destinations". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "About Us". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: History Search Result". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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