Charlevoix Airport (CYML), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Charlevoix Airport (CYML) sits in Quebec's Charlevoix region at 977 feet elevation, roughly 52 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and about 28 nautical miles from Rivière-du-Loup Airport. The field is designated an Airport of Entry for Canada customs, with a single paved runway serving all operations. Cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA places CYML in the moderate-volume tier, with business aviation activity concentrated in the warmer months.
Runways
Charlevoix Airport has one paved runway, 14/32, 4,501 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Charlevoix 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
Charlevoix Airport recorded 215 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August and September. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYML concentrates in the May through October window, peaking in August and September before dropping off sharply by November.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 53 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
Charlevoix Airport averages 1.8 days above 90°F in July and 30.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75.6°F, and January the coldest, at 20.3°F.
Weather station is 16.3 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Charlevoix Airport has one airfield within 28 NM. The closest is Rivière-Du-Loup Airport (CYRI), 27.71 NM east.
Part of the Quebec City and Saguenay area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at CYML?
Charlevoix Airport (CYML) is designated as an Airport of Entry for Canada customs purposes. Crews should confirm current procedural requirements before arrival, since AOE status governs the customs process rather than a general on-demand service. This designation applies to the airport itself, not to any handling provider on the field.
What is the runway configuration at Charlevoix Airport?
Charlevoix Airport (CYML) has a single paved runway, 14/32, measuring 4,501 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so aircraft performance planning should be built around this one strip regardless of wind direction. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at CYML.
How much business aviation traffic does CYML see?
Charlevoix Airport (CYML) recorded 215 business aviation operations against 247 total operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. As Canada is the host country, these figures reflect traffic seen crossing the border rather than the airport's full operational count. Volume places CYML in a moderate-traffic tier among airports tracked in this dataset.
When is business aviation traffic highest at CYML?
Business aviation activity at Charlevoix Airport (CYML) concentrates in the late summer and early fall months, peaking at 53 operations in September and 52 in August, per FAA TFMSC cross-border data. Traffic drops sharply outside this window, with no recorded operations in November. Dispatchers planning shoulder-season trips should expect a much quieter field.