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Northwestern Air J3

Northwestern Air (code J3) is an airline based in Canada. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeJ3
ICAO codePLR
Home countryCanada
CallsignPOLARIS
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Northwestern Air — facts & history

We gathered Northwestern Air's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1965.

Founded
1965
61 years ago
Headquarters
Fort Smith

Northwestern Air is an airline based in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates ad hoc charters and long-term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the United States. Previously, it operated scheduled passenger services to seven destinations in two territories/provinces.

Background: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Which alliance is Northwestern Air in?
Northwestern Air is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Northwestern Air's flight code?
The IATA code is J3, the ICAO code is PLR.
Where does Northwestern Air operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Fort Smith (YSM), then Fort Mcmurray (YMM). In total the airline serves about 8 destinations.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex