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Travel by Air

From the south, Fort Liard is most often accessed through Fort Nelson, BC. Central Mountain Air and Peace Air offer regularly scheduled flights to Fort Nelson from Edmonton, AB, Grande Prairie, AB, and Fort St. John, BC. Peace Air also offers flights into Fort Nelson from Edmonton, AB, Grande Prairie, AB, Prince George, BC and Fort St. John, BC. From Fort Nelson, travelers can charter flights into Fort Liard with North Cariboo Air, or can rent a vehicle or take a regularly scheduled taxi into town. See the Economy page for local transporation services.

From the north, Fort Liard is most often accessed through Fort Simpson, NT. Air Tindi and First Air offer regularly scheduled flights from Yellowknife, NT. From Fort Simpson, travelers can charter flights into Fort Liard with North Cariboo Air, Simpson Air, South Nahanni Airways or Wolverine Air, or can take a regularly scheduled taxi into town. See the Economy page for local transportation services.

If you are flying your own plane, Fort Liard has an all weather gravel runway and CARS (Community Airport Radio Station) radio operations. Radio operations are from 8 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday. For flight information, consult the Canadian Flight Supplement. The airport code for Fort Liard is CYJF. Contact the Liard Fuel Centre regarding the purchase of jet fuel or 100LL.

This picture was taken just after the plane took-off from Fort Liard. (Spring 2002)
View of Pointed Mountain from over Fort Liard
Steve Malesku (left), a long-time pilot in the skies of the Deh Cho, navigates this Cessna 206 with ease.
Flying with North Cariboo Air

A passenger's view of the Liard River, Liard Valley, and Liard Range. (Spring 2002)
The Liard Range of the Franklin Mountains

Click here to view the Fort Liard Photo Album.

This page maintained by Arthur Loe
Last Updated August 21, 2007

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