Fort Liard Airport (YJF)

Fort Liard Airport is a small community airport serving Fort Liard, a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located adjacent to the community, it provides air access to a remote area near the Liard River and the British Columbia border. The airport mainly handles charter, private and community aviation rather than large scheduled airline traffic, and North Cariboo Air offers charter services from the facility. The airport has a single gravel runway, 03/21, measuring approximately 2,946 feet by 98 feet, and operates from a small air terminal building. Its modest infrastructure reflects the community-focused role of the airport in this part of the southwestern Northwest Territories. Fort Liard lies about 37 km north of the British Columbia border and roughly two hours by road north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Because the airport is adjacent to the community, onward travel to local services and the Liard Trail is short. Facilities are basic but practical, with a telephone on the aerodrome and food, medical aid and accommodations available in Fort Liard. The airport remains an important air link for residents and visitors travelling to this remote northern community.