AB-2025-01980 - Air Charter to and from Whitehorse for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games

Team Alberta North requires transportation for approximately 276 participants and their luggage/sport equipment, using charter aircraft of adequate capacity, for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games. Flights will depart on Saturday, March 7, 2026 and return on Saturday, March 14 / Sunday, March 15, 2026. On March 7, one flight will travel from Fort McMurray, Alberta stopping in Grande Prairie to pick up additional passengers before flying to Whitehorse, Yukon. The additional flight(s) will fly from Grande Prairie, Alberta direct to/from Whitehorse. On return, the flights will fly in reverse, with all planes travelling from Whitehorse to Grande Prairie, and one flight continuing to Fort McMurray. In addition to 1 piece of personal luggage, and one carry-on bag, the following sport equipment will need to be transported:

SPORT # Participants Equipment
Alpine Skiing 10 1 ski bag each, 1 gear bag, 1 team wax kit
Archery 8 1 bow and arrow case each, 1 tackle box each
Arctic Sports 12 No additional equipment
Badminton 10 1 racquet bag each
Basketball 24 2 team equipment bag
Biathlon 9 1 ski bag each, 1 gun case each
Cross Country Skiing 16 1 ski bag each, 1 team wax kit
Culture 8 4 team equipment bags
Curling 10 2 team broom bags
Dene Games 14 No additional equipment
Figure Skating 10 1 Skate bag each
Futsal 22 1 duffle bag each
Gymnastics 5 No additional equipment
Hockey 40 1 hockey bag each, hockey sticks, 4 sets of goalie equipment
Snowboarding 10 1 snowboard bag each
Snowshoeing 10 2 team bags (hockey bag size)
Speed Skating 9 1 Skate bag each
Volleyball 28 2 team equipment bags
Wrestling 12 No additional equipment
Mission Staff 9 No additional equipment