Tungsten (Cantung) Airport
Tungsten, Canada

Tungsten (Cantung) Airport
Remote Northwest Territories airstrip serving a historic tungsten mine.
- ›Located in the Northwest Territories near the Yukon border in a remote subarctic environment.
- ›Serves the Cantung mine, one of the few significant tungsten producers in North America.
- ›The community of Tungsten has no all-season road connection, making the airport essential.
- ›The mine has experienced multiple closures and reopenings, affecting airport activity levels.
- ›Elevation and subarctic conditions can pose operational challenges for aircraft.
Tungsten (Cantung) Airport is a small, remote airstrip serving the community of Tungsten in the Northwest Territories of Canada, near the Yukon border. It exists primarily to support the Cantung tungsten mine, one of the few significant tungsten operations in North America. The airport has no commercial scheduled service and functions almost exclusively as a charter and industrial access point for mine workers and supplies.
- Main Airstrip Facility — A basic single-strip facility with minimal infrastructure designed for charter and industrial operations serving the Cantung mine.
- Mine company shuttle transfers for workers
- Private vehicle (extremely limited road access seasonally)
There are no public dining facilities at or near Tungsten (Cantung) Airport. Mine workers are typically accommodated in a remote camp with catering provided by the mining operation. Visitors should plan all food and supplies in advance before arriving.
- Access to this airport is essentially restricted to mine personnel and authorized charter passengers — confirm permissions well in advance.
- Weather in this remote Northwest Territories location can change rapidly; build flexibility into travel plans.
- All supplies, including food and equipment, must be brought in as there are no public commercial services in Tungsten.
- Contact the mine operator or charter service directly for current airstrip conditions and access protocols.
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This is a list of airports in the Northwest Territories. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories. Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System.
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