Alma Airport (CYTF), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Alma Airport (CYTF) serves the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec from a single paved runway just west of the city of Alma. The field sits roughly 61 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and functions as a regional business aviation point rather than a scheduled-airline hub. Traffic recorded by the FAA reflects cross-border movements at this Canadian airport, not total field activity.
Runways
Alma Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Alma Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (CYBG), 28 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Alma Airport recorded 1,040 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and September. Business aviation traffic at CYTF concentrates in the warmer months, with September and July posting the highest monthly counts against a clear drop-off in January and December.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 114 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
Alma Airport averages 1.7 days above 90°F in July, 30.7 freeze days in January and 3.8 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 74.7°F, and January the coldest, at 13.1°F.
Weather station is 25.0 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Alma Airport has four airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Chicoutimi / Saint-Honoré Aerodrome (CYRC), 23.45 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does CYTF offer for business aviation arrivals?
Alma Airport (CYTF) has a single paved runway, designated 13/31, measuring 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length is the airport's maximum paved runway distance, meaning it is the only strip available for fixed-wing operations at the field. The 100-foot width provides margin for a range of business jet types operating into Lac-Saint-Jean. Dispatchers planning into CYTF should treat runway 13/31 as the sole paved option for landing and departure planning.
Where does an operator clear customs when flying into Alma Airport?
Alma Airport (CYTF) does not have customs service on the field itself. The nearest customs airport of entry is Saguenay-Bagotville, listed as CYBG, located approximately 28 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance on a flight into CYTF should plan to route through CYBG or coordinate with Canadian customs authorities in advance, since Alma itself is not listed as a customs point of entry. This routing should be built into trip planning rather than assumed to be handled onsite.
How much business aviation traffic does Alma Airport see across the year?
Alma Airport, identified by the code CYTF, recorded 1,040 business aviation operations against total FAA-tracked traffic of 1,298 operations in the 2025 traffic year, according to FAA TFMSC data. Since Alma is a Canadian airport, this figure represents cross-border traffic seen by the FAA rather than the field's full domestic activity. Monthly counts ranged from a low of 57 operations in January and December to a high of 114 in September. This places CYTF in the ops tier 1 category among the airports tracked in this dataset.
What other airports are near CYTF for alternate planning?
Alma Airport (CYTF) has several nearby airfields useful for alternate or diversion planning. Chicoutimi / Saint-Honoré Aerodrome lies about 23.45 nautical miles to the east, and Roberval Airport sits roughly 24.82 nautical miles to the west. Saguenay-Bagotville Airport, which also serves as the nearest customs point of entry, is located about 28.03 nautical miles to the east-southeast. Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport is the most distant of the group at 33.28 nautical miles to the west-northwest.
What are winter operating conditions like at Alma Airport?
Alma Airport (CYTF) experiences a pronounced winter climate typical of the Lac-Saint-Jean region. January and December each average above 30 days per month with temperatures below 32°F, and December sees an average of 3.8 days with at least one inch of snow. Maximum temperatures in these months stay low, averaging 13.1°F in January and 21.6°F in December. Operators planning winter trips into CYTF should account for sustained sub-freezing conditions and recurring snow accumulation across the coldest months.