Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox (CYQQ), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox, identified by the ICAO code CYQQ, sits on Vancouver Island in British Columbia and serves as a joint civil-military field with a 10,000-foot primary runway. The airport carries an Airport of Entry designation limited to fifteen persons on a seasonal basis, a factor that shapes international arrival planning. Cross-border business aviation traffic, as tracked by the FAA, places CYQQ in the moderate activity tier among Canadian airports, with volumes shifting noticeably across the year.
Runways
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox has two paved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 10,000 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a bituminous surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox 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
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox recorded 284 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at CYQQ is concentrated in the summer months, with July and August recording the highest monthly operation counts.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 42 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
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox averages 1.0 days above 90°F in July, 10.9 freeze days in December and 1.0 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.6°F, and December the coldest, at 43.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox has two airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Powell River Airport (CYPW), 16.74 NM northeast.
Part of the Vancouver Island area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYQQ
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at CYQQ?
Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox is designated as an Airport of Entry with a fifteen-person limit and seasonal hours. Crews should confirm the current seasonal schedule before planning an international arrival. The AOE/15 designation means groups larger than fifteen passengers are not accommodated under this customs arrangement. Advance coordination is recommended given the seasonal restriction.
What runway length does CYQQ offer?
CYQQ, also known as Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox, has two paved runways. Runway 12/30 is the longer option at 10,000 feet and 200 feet wide, with a porous European mix surface. Runway 18/36 measures 5,000 feet by 200 feet with an asphalt surface. Both runways support a range of business aviation aircraft types.
How busy is business aviation traffic at Comox Valley International Airport?
Comox Valley International Airport recorded 284 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 8,663 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Since the airport is in Canada, this figure reflects cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Monthly volumes vary, with July and August showing the highest bizav activity. This places CYQQ in the moderate-traffic tier for business aviation planning.
What is the seasonal traffic pattern like at CYQQ?
Business aviation traffic at CYQQ concentrates in the summer months, peaking at 42 operations in July and 41 in August according to FAA TFMSC figures. November shows the lowest monthly count at just 5 operations. Dispatchers planning summer trips to Comox Valley International Airport should anticipate higher activity levels during this window compared to the shoulder and winter months.