| Airline: | Northwestern Air Lease |
| Aoc: | 271 |
| Fleet Size: | 14 |
| Destinations: | 6 |
| Iata: | J3 |
| Icao: | PLR |
| Callsign: | POLARIS |
| Founded: | 1965 |
| Headquarters: | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories |
| Key People: | Terry Harrold (President) Brian Harrold (Vice-President) Debbie Payne (Director of Finance) |
| Website: | https://www.nwal.ca/ |
Northwestern Air is an airline based in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to seven destinations in two territories/provinces, as well as undertaking ad hoc charters and long-term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the United States.
Its main base is Fort Smith Airport.
The airline was established in 1965 as a leasing company and started flying operations in 1968. It expanded to operate scheduled passenger services in 1984. It is wholly owned by the Harrold family and had more than 70 employees in September 2018.[1]
As of January 2024, the airline serves the following locations:[2]
As of January 2024, the Northwestern Air fleet includes fourteen aircraft registered with Transport Canada and ten listed at the Northwestern Air web site:[3]
| Aircraft | In service (TC) | In service (PLR) | Variants | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace Jetstream | 8 | 10 | 3100, 3200 | Transport Canada lists three 3100 and five 3200. Northwestern lists five of each. | |
| 1 | 0 | 172N | |||
| 1 | 1 | A185F | |||
| 2 | 2 | U206 | One each U206E and U206G | ||
| 1 | 1 | 210L | |||
| Piper PA-34 Seneca | 1 | 0 | PA-34-220T | ||
| Total | 14 | 14 | |||