How to Get There

Getting to Inuvik, Northwest Territories:

Drive the Dempster Highway from Whitehorse, Yukon or take one of the daily flights from southern Canada.

Link to info on the Dempster: https://www.dempsterhighway.com/

Commercial airlines that fly to Inuvik, NT:

Air North
Canadian North

*Note: We strongly recommend visitors build some extra time in their travel itinerary to allow for inclement weather (you are travelling to the Arctic after all!) and to explore the wonders of the region.*

Getting to Ivvavik National Park:

There are no roads leading into Ivvavik National Park. Charter aircraft is presently the most common and practical means of accessing the park, and this service is available from Inuvik.

If you are taking a base camp trip or are rafting the Firth River with an operator, your charter flight is organised and included in the price of the trip.

If you are organising an independent trip, you will need to coordinate your flight in to Ivvavik National Park.

Air access locations are: Margaret Lake, Imniarvik, Stokes Point, Nunaluk Spit and Komakuk Beach. The landing sites at these locations are not maintained and some sites require special landing gear.

After being dropped off in the park for multi-day trips, visitors are on their own until the plane returns to pick them up. Poor weather can easily prevent the plane from returning on schedule. Make sure to carry extra supplies and schedule in at least two extra days in case of a delayed flight.

Aircraft Landing Permits

Visitors must apply for a free Parks Canada Aircraft Landing Permit which will be issued when registering for your trip. Aircraft charter companies will ask for your landing permit before leaving. No aircraft is permitted to land in Ivvavik without one.

Note: Aircraft charter companies must also have a current National Parks Business License to land in Ivvavik National Park.

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Companies

Aklak Air
Box 1190
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
X0E 0T0
Tel.: (867) 777-3555/3777
Fax: (867) 777-3388

 

Alkan Air
105 Lodestar Lane
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 6E6
Wheel Planes Tel: (867) 668-2107
Email: dispatch@alkanair.com
Float Planes Tel: (867) 996-2454
Email: floatplanes@alkanair.com
Website: www.alkanair.com

 

Nahoni Air
P.O. Box 126
Carmacks, Yukon
Y0B 1C0
Tel: (867) 333-4994
Email: nahoniair@outlook.com

 

North-Wright Air Ltd.
Bag Service 2200
Norman Wells, Northwest Territories
X0E 0V0
Tel.: (867) 587-2288
Fax: (867) 587-2962
E-mail: info@north-wrightairways.com

 

Wright Air Service
P.O. Box 60142
Fairbanks, Alaska
99706
Tel: (907) 474-0502
Fax: (907) 474-0375
Email: reservations@wrightairservice.com
Website: www.wrightairservice.com

 

Helicopter Companies

Canadian Helicopters
Box 2689
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
X0E 0T0
Tel.: (867) 777-2424
Fax: (867) 777-3448

 

Capital Helicopters
3-25 Pilgrim Place
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 0M7
Tel: (867) 668-6200
Website: www.capitalhelicopters.com
Email: info@capitalhelicopters.com

 

Gwich'in Helicopters Ltd.
Box 3100
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
X0E 0T0
Tel: (867) 678-2270
Fax: (867) 678-2271
Cell: (867) 678-0270
Website: www.greatslaveheli.com
E-mail: inuvik@greatslaveheli.com

Horizon Helicopters

20 Electra Crecent
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 0M7
Tel: (867) 633-6044
Fax: (867) 633-6045
Website: www.horizonhelicopters.ca
Email: info@horizonhelicopters.ca

 

Licensed Outfitters

Arctic Wild
P.O. Box 80562
Fairbanks, Alaska
99708
Tel: 1-907-479-8203
Email: info@arcticwild.com
Website: www.arcticwild.com

 

Nahanni River Adventures  & Canadian River Expeditions
P.O. Box 31203
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 5P7
Tel.: (867) 668-3180
Toll Free: 1-800-297-6927
E-mail: info@nahanni.com
Website: www.nahanni.com