Cambridge Bay Airport (CYCB), Nunavut
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cambridge Bay Airport (CYCB) serves the Nunavut community of Cambridge Bay with a single gravel runway. Business aviation traffic here is modest, and the nearest customs clearance point lies well over 400 nautical miles away.
Runways
Cambridge Bay Airport has one unpaved runway, 13T/31T, 5,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Cambridge Bay Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is CEN9, 458 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cambridge Bay Airport recorded 892 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at CYCB peaks in July and stays elevated through September and October, then drops sharply in November and December.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 96 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
Cambridge Bay Airport averages 31.0 freeze days in January and 0.6 snow days in October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 55.9°F, and February the coldest, at -19.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Cambridge Bay Airport has five alternates within 334 NM. The nearest alternate is Gjoa Haven Airport (CYHK), 202.81 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYCB
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 CYCB.
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
Does CYCB have customs available onsite?
Cambridge Bay Airport (CYCB) does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs point is CEN9, located roughly 458 nautical miles away, so crews should plan cross-border arrivals through that facility instead.
What is the runway surface at Cambridge Bay Airport?
Cambridge Bay Airport's single runway, 13T/31T, is 5000 feet long and 150 feet wide with a gravel surface. It is unpaved, so operators should plan performance and tire suitability accordingly.
Is fuel confirmed available at CYCB?
Fuel type and availability data are not confirmed for Cambridge Bay Airport (CYCB) in current records. Dispatchers should verify fuel service directly with the airport before planning a stop that depends on it.