Bonaventure Airport (CYVB), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bonaventure Airport (CYVB) serves the Bonaventure area of Quebec's Gaspé region with a single paved runway suited to a range of business aircraft. The field sits well outside any major metro area, with the nearest reported metro center roughly 174 nautical miles away, and international arrivals must route through a customs facility located off the airport itself.
Runways
Bonaventure Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,985 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Bonaventure Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bathurst Airport (CZBF), 29 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bonaventure Airport recorded 697 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at CYVB is concentrated heavily in June, which sees far more operations than any other month of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 147 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
Bonaventure Airport averages 0.7 days above 90°F in August and 30.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 72.9°F, and January the coldest, at 21.6°F.
Weather station is 8.0 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Bonaventure Airport has three airfields within 41 NM. The closest is Bathurst Airport (CZBF), 28.78 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYVB
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Frequently asked questions
Where is customs clearance handled for CYVB / Bonaventure Airport?
Bonaventure Airport, CYVB, has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is CZBF, located approximately 28.78 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside Canada need to plan for clearance at that facility rather than at CYVB itself. Dispatchers should confirm current CANPASS or eAPIS requirements before routing an international arrival through this airport, since no customs officer is stationed on the field.
What is the runway length and surface at Bonaventure Airport?
Bonaventure Airport has a single paved runway, 13/31, measuring 5,985 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, and this runway length matches the airport's listed maximum paved distance. With only one runway orientation available, crews should factor prevailing wind direction into planning, since there is no crosswind runway alternative at this field. The width of 150 feet provides margin for a range of business aircraft types.
How busy is business aviation traffic at CYVB throughout the year?
Business aviation traffic at CYVB, Bonaventure Airport, totaled 697 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 2,290 annual operations overall. Monthly volumes vary considerably, with June recording the highest count at 147 operations. Winter months such as January through March sit much lower, in the 29 to 30 operations range. Dispatchers planning trips outside the summer window should expect a quieter ramp and lighter scheduling pressure at this airport.
Is traffic at Bonaventure Airport spread evenly across the year?
No, traffic at Bonaventure Airport is concentrated in a narrow part of the year. June stands out sharply with 147 business aviation operations, more than double the count of any surrounding month. Traffic then tapers through the summer and fall before dropping to its lowest levels in the January to March period. Crews planning arrivals at CYVB should anticipate this seasonal peak when coordinating scheduling around the busiest month.
What winter weather conditions should crews expect at CYVB?
Winter conditions at Bonaventure Airport, CYVB, are cold, with January averaging a high of 21.6°F and around 30.8 days below freezing that month according to source climate estimates. February and December show similarly cold profiles, with each averaging near 28 or more days below 32°F. By contrast, July and August see average highs near 72°F with almost no days below freezing. Crews should plan for sustained sub-freezing daytime highs across the core winter months at this airport.