Campbell River Airport (CYBL), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Campbell River Airport (CYBL) sits on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, at an elevation of 346 feet, serving the Campbell River area with a single paved runway. The field carries an AOE/15 customs designation and handles a mix of business aviation and other traffic, with FAA TFMSC data showing 2025 cross-border business aviation operations concentrated in the summer months. Its nearest regional neighbors, Comox Valley International Airport and Powell River Airport, sit within roughly 30 nautical miles.
Runways
Campbell River Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 6,499 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Campbell River 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
Campbell River Airport recorded 1,467 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at CYBL is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in August, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 248 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
Campbell River Airport averages 2.5 days above 90°F in July, 16.0 freeze days in December and 1.7 snow days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 74.5°F, and December the coldest, at 41.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Campbell River Airport has two airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox (CYQQ), 20.71 NM southeast.
Part of the Vancouver Island area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the customs status at CYBL?
Campbell River Airport holds AOE/15 customs designation, meaning it is an airport of entry limited to a group size of fifteen people. Dispatchers should plan international arrivals around this passenger cap when clearing customs on site. The designation applies to Campbell River Airport itself and does not extend to unlimited group processing. Crews arriving with larger parties should coordinate in advance to confirm the flight fits within this limit. This restriction is a defining operational constraint for any international leg into CYBL.
How long is the runway at Campbell River Airport?
Campbell River Airport has a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 6,499 feet in length and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, giving it the longest paved distance listed for the field at 6,499 feet maximum paved length. This single-runway layout means all traffic, regardless of aircraft category, operates on the same strip. Operators should factor runway orientation, 12/30, into wind planning since no crosswind runway is available. The width of 150 feet provides margin for a range of business aviation aircraft types.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at CYBL?
Business aviation traffic at Campbell River Airport peaks in the summer months, with August recording 248 operations, July 200, and June 178, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. This is well above the winter months, when operations run between roughly 70 and 90 per month. The seasonal climb begins in April and tapers by October. Dispatchers scheduling summer trips into CYBL should expect a notably busier operating environment than in the off-season months. This pattern should factor into slot and parking expectations during peak summer weeks.
What are winter weather conditions like at Campbell River Airport?
Campbell River Airport sees cold, wet winters with December and January averaging 16 and 15.8 days below freezing respectively, based on estimated climate figures. Snow accumulation of one inch or more occurs on an estimated 1.7 days in January and 1.6 days in December. Maximum daytime temperatures in these months average in the low 40s Fahrenheit. Freezing conditions taper through spring, dropping to under one day below freezing by May. Crews planning winter operations at CYBL should account for both cold temperatures and periodic snow accumulation.
What nearby airports serve the Campbell River area?
Comox Valley International Airport, also known as CFB Comox, lies about 20.71 nautical miles from Campbell River Airport on a bearing of 134 degrees. Powell River Airport is the next closest option, located roughly 30.63 nautical miles away at a bearing of 103 degrees. These two fields provide alternates for operators flying into the CYBL area, whether for weather diversions or capacity reasons. Comox is the closer of the two and shares proximity to the same regional airspace. Dispatchers filing alternates for Campbell River Airport should have both fields on file.