Chevery Airport (CYHR), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chevery Airport (CYHR) serves the community of Chevery on Quebec's Lower North Shore, offering a single paved runway for turboprop and light business jet operations. As a Canadian port with no onsite customs, operators arriving from outside Canada must clear at the nearest customs airport, CYDF, over 115 nautical miles away. Traffic through CYHR is tracked cross-border by the FAA, positioning it as a regional airport supporting bizav movements in an area with limited nearby alternates.
Runways
Chevery Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 4,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Chevery Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Deer Lake Airport (CYDF), 115 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chevery Airport recorded 495 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at CYHR is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in July, with volumes roughly half as high during the winter months of December and January.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 55 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.
Alternates
Chevery Airport has two alternates within 85 NM. The nearest alternate is Saint Augustin Airport (CYIF), 58.06 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYHR
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Frequently asked questions
Does CYHR have onsite customs clearance?
Chevery Airport (CYHR) does not have onsite customs. Operators arriving from outside Canada must clear customs at the nearest customs airport, CYDF, located just over 115 nautical miles away. Flight plans and crew documentation should account for this additional routing leg before or after arrival at CYHR.
What is the runway configuration at Chevery Airport?
Chevery Airport (CYHR) has a single paved runway, designated 07/25, measuring 4,500 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so crosswind conditions on this single orientation should be factored into operational planning. The runway length matches the airport's maximum paved distance, meaning no other runway offers additional length.
How much business aviation traffic does CYHR see annually?
CYHR recorded 495 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 2,827 total annual operations. This places Chevery Airport in a moderate traffic tier for the region. Monthly volumes vary through the year, with business aviation activity roughly doubling from winter lows to summer peaks.
Are there other airports near Chevery Airport?
Chevery Airport (CYHR) has two notable neighbors: St Augustin Airport, about 58 nautical miles away on a bearing of 39 degrees, and Natashquan Airport, about 84 nautical miles away on a bearing of 259 degrees. Both lie at considerable distance, reflecting the sparse airport network along Quebec's Lower North Shore. Operators should plan alternates accordingly given the spacing between fields in this area.