Bloodvein River Airport (CZTA), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bloodvein River Airport (CZTA) is a low-traffic strip serving the Bloodvein River community in Manitoba. Its single crushed-rock runway supports limited business aviation movements, most of which cross the border traffic monitored by the FAA.
Runways
Bloodvein River Airport has one unpaved runway, 18/36, 3,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a crushed rock surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Bloodvein River Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG), 114 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bloodvein River Airport recorded 181 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at CZTA is concentrated in January, according to FAA TFMSC data, with notably fewer movements in the following months.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 41 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.
Nearby airfields
Bloodvein River Airport has two airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Berens River Airport (CYBV), 36.52 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZTA
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 CZTA.
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
Where is Bloodvein River Airport (CZTA) located?
Bloodvein River Airport, ICAO code CZTA, serves the community of Bloodvein River in Manitoba. It sits at 721 feet elevation and lies roughly 198 nautical miles from the nearest metro area.
What runway does CZTA offer?
CZTA has a single runway, 18/36, measuring 3,000 feet by 75 feet. The surface is crushed rock rather than pavement, which should factor into aircraft suitability planning.
Does Bloodvein River Airport have customs service?
Bloodvein River Airport does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs point is Winnipeg Richardson International (CYWG), located about 114 nautical miles away.