Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Dawson Creek Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYDQ, serves the Dawson Creek area of northeastern British Columbia with a single paved runway. The field sits at 2,148 feet of elevation and has no onsite customs clearance, with the nearest customs facility located at CYXS. Traffic data reflects cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's total operations, consistent with its status as a Canadian facility.
Runways
Dawson Creek Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 5,001 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Dawson Creek Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince George (international) Airport (CYXS), 141 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Dawson Creek Airport recorded 779 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at CYDQ is concentrated more heavily in the spring months, with April showing the highest recorded activity of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 91 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
Dawson Creek Airport averages 1.0 days above 90°F in July, 29.8 freeze days in January and 2.7 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 72.5°F, and January the coldest, at 18.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Dawson Creek Airport has two airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ), 35.21 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at CYDQ?
Dawson Creek Airport, identified as CYDQ, has a single paved runway, 07/25, measuring 5,001 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. That length places it among the longer regional strips in the northeastern British Columbia area, capable of supporting most business jet types operating into the region. Dispatchers planning flights into CYDQ have only one runway to account for when checking wind coverage, since there is no crosswind runway. The airport sits at an elevation of 2,148 feet.
Does Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ) have customs clearance onsite?
Dawson Creek Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at CYXS, located approximately 140.74 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance into Canada should plan a stop at CYXS or coordinate clearance arrangements before arrival at CYDQ. This distance is significant enough that it should factor into fuel and routing planning for any international arrival. Dispatchers should confirm current customs procedures directly given the distance involved.
How busy is business aviation traffic at CYDQ?
Dawson Creek Airport recorded 779 business aviation operations against a total of 1,206 annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. As this is a Canadian airport, these figures reflect cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's total activity. Traffic at CYDQ is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly across the year. April shows the highest monthly count among the figures provided, while January and November show the lowest. This pattern is useful for dispatchers anticipating ramp or scheduling conditions at CYDQ.
What airports are near Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ) for alternate planning?
Two nearby airports appear in proximity data for Dawson Creek Airport. Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport lies approximately 35.21 nautical miles away on a bearing of 328 degrees. Chetwynd Airport is about 48.94 nautical miles away on a bearing of 267 degrees. Both could serve as alternate planning options for flights operating in the region around CYDQ, though dispatchers should verify current facilities and services at each independently. CYDQ itself sits roughly 214.73 nautical miles from the nearest metro area.
What winter weather should dispatchers expect at CYDQ?
Dawson Creek Airport experiences cold winter conditions typical of northeastern British Columbia. December and January each average close to 30 days below freezing, with January averaging a maximum temperature of only 18.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow accumulation of at least one inch occurs on an average of 2.7 days in January and 2.1 days in November, based on estimated climate figures. Summer conditions at CYDQ are markedly milder, with July averaging a high of 72.5 degrees Fahrenheit and virtually no days below freezing. Dispatchers should plan for de-icing and cold-weather operations across the winter months at CYDQ.