Dauphin Barker Airport (CYDN), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Dauphin Barker Airport (CYDN) serves the Dauphin area of Manitoba with a three-runway layout that includes a 5,000-foot paved primary runway capable of handling a range of business aircraft. Located roughly 245 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, the airport sits within a cluster of regional Manitoba and Saskatchewan fields, with Brandon Municipal Airport and Swan River Airport both within 80 nautical miles. Cross-border traffic recorded by the FAA in 2025 places CYDN in the moderate-activity tier, with business aviation accounting for a meaningful share of total operations. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs point of entry at CYBR, about 71.60 nautical miles away.
Runways
Dauphin Barker Airport has three paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 14/32, is 5,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Dauphin Barker Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Brandon Municipal Airport (CYBR), 72 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Dauphin Barker Airport recorded 267 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and October. Business aviation traffic at CYDN concentrates most heavily in January and October, according to the monthly operations data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 39 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
Dauphin Barker Airport averages 3.5 days above 90°F in August, 30.9 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in May. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.2°F, and January the coldest, at 12.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Dauphin Barker Airport has five alternates within 99 NM. The nearest alternate is Brandon Municipal Airport (CYBR), 71.60 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYDN
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at CYDN.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at CYDN?
Dauphin Barker Airport (CYDN) offers three runways. The primary runway, 14/32, is asphalt-paved and measures 5,000 by 150 feet, suitable for most business aircraft. A secondary paved runway, 08/26, runs 2,700 by 75 feet, while a gravel strip, 02/20, adds 2,000 by 60 feet for smaller aircraft operations.
Does Dauphin Barker Airport have customs clearance onsite?
Dauphin Barker Airport (CYDN) does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is CYBR, located approximately 71.60 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs processing should plan a stop there before or after operating into CYDN.
How much business aviation traffic does CYDN see?
CYDN recorded 267 business aviation operations against a total of 998 operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. This places Dauphin Barker Airport in the moderate-traffic tier among Manitoba airports tracked in this dataset. Monthly figures show meaningful variation across the year rather than a flat distribution.
What is the longest paved runway at Dauphin Barker Airport?
The longest paved runway at Dauphin Barker Airport is 14/32, measuring 5,000 feet in length and 150 feet in width, surfaced in asphalt. This matches the airport's listed maximum paved runway length. It is the primary runway for larger business aircraft using CYDN.