Fort McPherson Airport – ZFM Northwest Territories

The Fort McPherson Airport is a small airport located in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada and operated by the government of Northwest Territories. The assigned IATA code for the airport is ZFM. The airport serves the population of Fort McPherson of about 700 people especially when the road across the Peel River is closed. Fort McPherson is a small locality found in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

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ZFM-Fort McPherson Airport currently has one gravel runway about 1,046m or 3,432ft. The airport is running and according to reports, there are bidding projects to install fence and improve runway lightings. Fort McPherson Airport has direct passenger flights scheduled to one destination. Currently, there is one domestic flight from the airport to Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport. The only airline flying to and from the airport is Aklak with periodic destination to Inuvik. The most visited tourist spot in Fort McPherson is Nataiinlaii Territorial Park.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are a number of hotels that can be explored in Northwest Territories however these hotels can be diverse from Fort McPherson Airport. You can book rooms at the Inuvik Capital Suites, which offers free airport shuttle. The Canadas Best Value Inn Downtown Hotel Dawson City is a 3-star that offers free airport transport too as well as laundry facilities. The nearby Nova Inn Inuvik offers free wifi and even has ATM/banking facilities.

The nearest airport to Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) which is found 57 miles of ZFM.