Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD) serves the Brantford, Ontario area with three paved runways and a customs facility limited to fifteen persons, making it a workable option for smaller business aircraft moving through southern Ontario. The field sits within roughly 50 nautical miles of larger hubs such as John C. Munro Hamilton International and Region of Waterloo International, giving dispatchers alternates nearby when longer runways or full-service handling are required. Cross-border business aviation activity here, as tracked by the FAA, stays modest and shows a summer bias.
Runways
Brantford Municipal Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Brantford Municipal 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
Brantford Municipal Airport recorded 408 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYFD concentrates in the summer months, peaking in September with 57 operations against lows near 18 in March, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 57 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
Brantford Municipal Airport averages 5.0 days above 90°F in July and 28.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.9°F, and January the coldest, at 29.5°F.
Weather station is 17.8 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Brantford Municipal Airport has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (CYHM), 18.19 NM east.
Part of the Southwestern Ontario area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYFD
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Frequently asked questions
What customs clearance is available at CYFD?
CYFD holds AOE/15 customs status, meaning clearance is available onsite but restricted to a maximum of fifteen persons per aircraft. Crews planning international arrivals into Brantford Municipal Airport need to confirm their passenger count fits within that limit before filing. Larger groups should look to a nearby port of entry without the same restriction.
What is the longest runway at Brantford Municipal Airport?
Runway 05/23 is the longest at Brantford Municipal Airport, at 5,000 feet with a 100-foot width and asphalt surface. The two crosswind runways, 11/29 and 17/35, are shorter at 2,600 feet each, also asphalt and 100 feet wide. This gives CYFD three paved options depending on wind conditions, though 05/23 offers the most runway for larger business aircraft.
How busy is CYFD with business aviation traffic?
CYFD recorded 408 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 1,120 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. This places the airport in Skystar's tier 2 category, reflecting moderate activity levels. Traffic runs highest from June through September, with September the peak month at 57 operations.
What alternate airports are near CYFD if it cannot accommodate a flight?
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport lies about 18 nautical miles east of Brantford Municipal Airport, and Region of Waterloo International Airport sits roughly 20 nautical miles to the north. Burlington Executive Airpark and London International Airport are also within 30 to 36 nautical miles. These options give dispatchers nearby alternates when CYFD's runway length or customs capacity does not fit a mission.