Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (CYLS), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYLS, serves the Barrie area of Ontario roughly 22 nautical miles from the nearest metro center. The airport operates as an Airport of Entry with a single 6,001-foot paved runway, positioning it as a capable point of entry for business aviation traffic crossing into this part of Canada.
Runways
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 6,001 ft long and 148 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport recorded 2,173 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at CYLS is concentrated in the spring, summer, and fall months, with July, April, and May showing the highest monthly counts against a notable drop in February.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 234 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
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport averages 1.2 days above 90°F in July and 29.3 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 76.1°F, and January the coldest, at 25.2°F.
Weather station is 14.8 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport has five airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Huronia Airport (CYEE), 19.92 NM northwest.
Part of the Central Ontario and Muskoka area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYLS
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Frequently asked questions
What is the customs status at CYLS?
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is designated an Airport of Entry, meaning customs clearance is available on site rather than at a nearby facility. This status allows inbound flights to clear directly at CYLS instead of routing to another airport for inspection. Dispatchers planning international arrivals should still confirm current procedural requirements before filing, since AOE designation covers the clearance location rather than every operational detail of the process. The airport's customs setup is a key factor for operators using CYLS as a border-crossing point in the Barrie, Ontario area.
How long is the runway at Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport?
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport, identified as CYLS, has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 6,001 feet long and 148 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length places CYLS among airports capable of handling a wide range of business aviation aircraft without runway length as a limiting factor. The airport's maximum paved surface length matches this single runway figure. There is no secondary runway listed, so all fixed-wing operations at CYLS use this one strip regardless of wind direction.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at CYLS?
Business aviation traffic at Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport concentrates in the warmer months, with July recording the highest monthly count at 234 operations in the 2025 data. April, May, August, October, and November also show elevated activity compared to the winter months, when figures drop into the 120 to 180 range. February shows the lowest volume of the year at 121 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flexible trips into CYLS may find the shoulder and summer months carry noticeably more traffic than the January-February period.
What is the total annual traffic volume at Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport?
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport recorded 2,527 total annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 2,173 of those operations. Because CYLS is located in Canada, this figure represents cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's complete operational count. The airport carries an ops tier of 1 in Skystar's classification, reflecting its position among more heavily documented terminals in this dataset. This distinction matters for dispatchers comparing CYLS traffic figures against domestically-sourced airport statistics.
What airports are near CYLS for alternate planning?
Several airports sit within a moderate radius of Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport for alternate or diversion planning. Huronia Airport lies about 19.92 nautical miles to the northwest, followed by Collingwood Regional Airport at roughly 25.98 nautical miles to the west. Muskoka Airport is located about 31.28 nautical miles to the north, while Oshawa Executive Airport sits approximately 44.11 nautical miles to the southeast. Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport, the most distant of this group, is around 47.83 nautical miles to the north of CYLS.