Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ), also identified as YPZ, serves the Burns Lake area of British Columbia at an elevation of 2,343 feet. The field offers a single paved runway suited to business aviation traffic passing through this part of the province. Customs clearance is not available on site, with the nearest customs airport, CYXS, located roughly 119 nautical miles away. Traffic at CYPZ, as tracked by the FAA for cross-border movements, remains at a modest annual level consistent with a secondary regional field.
Runways
Burns Lake Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 5,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Burns Lake Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince George (international) Airport (CYXS), 119 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Burns Lake Airport recorded 81 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYPZ, as recorded by the FAA, peaks in the fall months of September and October, with a secondary rise in June and August.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 14 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
Burns Lake Airport averages 1.7 days above 90°F in July and 30.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 71.8°F, and January the coldest, at 24.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Burns Lake Airport has one airfield within 35 NM. The closest is Streatham Reef Hueston Airfield (CRHA), 34.16 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at CYPZ?
No customs service is located on site at Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ). The nearest customs airport is CYXS, approximately 119 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals into CYPZ need to route their customs clearance through that facility. This distance should factor into fuel and routing plans for any flight requiring a customs stop before or after landing at Burns Lake.
What runway is available at Burns Lake Airport?
Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ) has one paved runway, designated 11/29, measuring 5,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This single strip accommodates the business aviation traffic that moves through CYPZ, and its length matches the maximum paved distance listed for the field.
How much business aviation traffic does CYPZ see?
FAA TFMSC data recorded 81 business aviation operations at Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ) in 2025, out of 85 total annual operations tracked. Because CYPZ sits in Canada, this figure reflects cross-border traffic as seen by the FAA rather than the airport's full local activity. Monthly counts vary, with October showing the highest tracked volume at 14 operations.
What is the closest alternate airfield to CYPZ?
Streatham Reef Hueston Airfield lies approximately 34 nautical miles from Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ), on a bearing of 193 degrees. This places it to the south-southwest of CYPZ. Operators looking for a nearby alternate in the vicinity of Burns Lake may consider this field as the closest listed neighbor.