Baie-Comeau Airport (CYBC), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Baie-Comeau Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYBC and IATA code YBC, sits on Quebec's North Shore roughly 164 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. The field offers a single 6,000-foot paved runway and functions as a designated Airport of Entry, giving operators customs clearance on site for cross-border arrivals into this region of eastern Quebec.
Runways
Baie-Comeau Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 6,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Baie-Comeau Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, under a restricted regime rather than general clearance. The terms that apply to a given flight must be confirmed before departure.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Baie-Comeau Airport recorded 871 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and July. Business aviation traffic at CYBC concentrates in the summer months, peaking in June and July before declining sharply through the fall and winter.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 132 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
Baie-Comeau Airport averages 0.2 days above 90°F in June and 30.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 70.3°F, and January the coldest, at 17.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Baie-Comeau Airport has four airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Mont Joli Airport (CYYY), 31.46 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYBC
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Frequently asked questions
What is the customs process at CYBC?
Baie-Comeau Airport is a designated Airport of Entry for Canada, with customs available on site. Crews should note this is a CAN / AOE facility rather than a CANPASS-only arrangement, so arriving flights can clear customs directly at the field. As with any Canadian AOE, prior notice requirements for arrival still apply regardless of on-site availability. Dispatchers planning cross-border legs into CYBC should confirm current notice timelines directly with the customs office rather than assume walk-up clearance.
How long is the runway at Baie-Comeau Airport?
Baie-Comeau Airport, identified as CYBC, has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 6,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, and this runway represents the full extent of paved movement area listed for the field. At 150 feet, the width is generous relative to the length, giving operators margin for a range of business aircraft types. There is no secondary runway at CYBC, so all fixed-wing traffic uses this single strip regardless of wind direction.
How much business aviation traffic does CYBC see?
CYBC recorded 871 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 3,214 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Because Baie-Comeau Airport is in Canada, this figure reflects cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Monthly volumes ranged from a low of 37 operations in December to a peak of 132 in July. The mid-year months of June and July stand out clearly above the rest of the year in this data set.
Is business aviation traffic at Baie-Comeau Airport seasonal?
Yes, traffic at Baie-Comeau Airport shows a clear seasonal pattern. Business aviation operations climb through spring, peak in June and July at 129 and 132 operations respectively, and taper off through the fall and winter months. December and January are the quietest months, each recording under 45 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into CYBC should expect noticeably higher activity levels in the mid-summer period compared to the rest of the year.
What winter weather should crews expect at CYBC?
Baie-Comeau Airport sits in a climate with a long, cold winter season. January averages a maximum temperature near 17.6°F and roughly 30.7 days below freezing, with December and February showing similarly high freezing-day counts. By contrast, July brings a milder average high of about 70.3°F with essentially no days below freezing. Crews operating into CYBC between November and March should plan for sustained sub-freezing conditions rather than isolated cold snaps.