Eastmain River Airport (CZEM), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Eastmain River Airport (CZEM) serves the Eastmain River area of Quebec with a single gravel runway. The airport sits about 278 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, and customs clearance is handled at a designated point away from the field.
Runways
Eastmain River Airport has one unpaved runway, 02/20, 3,512 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Eastmain River Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sudbury Airport (CYSB), 348 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Eastmain River Airport recorded 144 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at CZEM is uneven through the year, with October seeing the highest count and September and November the lowest, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 19 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
Eastmain River Airport has two alternates within 49 NM. The nearest alternate is Waskaganish Airport (CYKQ), 46.05 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZEM
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at CZEM.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at CZEM?
Eastmain River Airport (CZEM) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is CYSB, located roughly 348 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must plan clearance there or at another designated airport of entry.
What runway does CZEM offer?
CZEM has a single runway, 02/20, measuring 3512 feet long and 100 feet wide with a gravel surface. There is no paved runway data on file for Eastmain River Airport.
How much business aviation traffic does CZEM see?
CZEM recorded 144 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC cross-border traffic data, out of 608 total annual operations. Traffic is light and varies by month, with October showing the highest count and September and November the lowest.