Berens River Airport (CYBV), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Berens River Airport (CYBV) is a low-traffic gravel-runway field in Manitoba, serving the community of Berens River. Cross-border business aviation activity here, as tracked by the FAA, remains modest year-round.
Runways
Berens River Airport has one unpaved runway, 09/27, 2,900 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a crushed rock surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Berens River Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG), 147 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Berens River Airport recorded 463 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Cross-border traffic at CYBV is more concentrated in the spring and summer months, particularly April and July, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 56 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
Berens River Airport averages 0.7 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in December and 0.2 snow days in May. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.9°F, and January the coldest, at 7.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Berens River Airport has two airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Bloodvein River Airport (CZTA), 36.52 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYBV
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at CYBV.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at CYBV?
Fuel availability is not confirmed in current data for Berens River Airport (CYBV). Dispatchers should verify fuel type and supply directly with the operator before planning a stop here.
What is the runway configuration at Berens River Airport?
Berens River Airport (CYBV) has a single runway, 09/27, measuring 2,900 by 75 feet with a crushed rock surface. There is no paved runway at this field, which limits suitability for some business aircraft types.
Where does an operator clear customs near CYBV?
Berens River Airport (CYBV) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is Winnipeg (CYWG), located about 147 nautical miles away, so operators arriving from outside Canada must plan clearance there.