Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport (CYCG), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport, identified as CYCG, serves the West Kootenay region of British Columbia at an elevation of 1,624 feet. The field operates as a Canadian airport of entry with customs available on site, and its single paved runway handles the airport's mix of regional and business aviation traffic. Nearby alternates include Trail Regional Airport to the south and Grand Forks Airport to the southwest, both within reasonable range for crews working this corridor.
Runways
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 5,300 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional 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
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport recorded 312 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at CYCG concentrates most heavily in March, with the lowest volume recorded in December.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 47 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
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport averages 15.1 days above 90°F in July and 26.8 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.1°F, and December the coldest, at 32.2°F.
Weather station is 12.7 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport has two airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Trail Regional Airport, 14.49 NM south.
Part of the Kootenays and Okanagan area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CYCG have customs clearance on site?
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport is an airport of entry with CAN customs available on site. Crews should confirm current procedures before planning a border crossing, since arrangements at Canadian airports of entry can carry specific conditions. CYCG's designation supports international arrivals without a diversion to a separate customs airport.
How long is the runway at CYCG?
CYCG has a single paved runway, 15/33, measuring 5,300 feet by 150 feet with an asphalt surface. This length matches the airport's listed max paved distance of 5,300 feet, making it the primary runway for all fixed-wing traffic. The width of 150 feet is generous for a regional field, supporting a range of business aircraft types.
What is the business aviation traffic level at Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport?
Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport recorded 312 business aviation operations against 981 total operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. This places CYCG in the moderate-traffic tier among regional Canadian airports tracked by that source. Monthly volumes varied through the year, with March showing the highest bizav count and December the lowest.
What airports are near CYCG for alternate planning?
Trail Regional Airport sits about 14.5 nautical miles south of Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport, on a bearing of 176 degrees. Grand Forks Airport is roughly 35.6 nautical miles away, on a bearing of 242 degrees. Both can serve as reference points for dispatchers planning routing or alternates in the West Kootenay region near CYCG.