Edmonton International Airport (CYEG), Alberta
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Edmonton International Airport (CYEG) sits roughly 79 nautical miles from the Edmonton metro area and ranks among Skystar's top-tier terrains for traffic volume and documentation. The field pairs two long asphalt runways with onsite customs clearance covering both general aviation and cargo, supporting a steady flow of cross-border business aviation activity alongside its role as a regional hub. Several smaller airports lie within 50 nautical miles, including Villeneuve, Josephburg, Camrose, and Drayton Valley Industrial, giving operators nearby alternates within the same operating area.
Runways
Edmonton International Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 02/20, is 11,000 ft long and 200 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
Edmonton International Airport 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
Edmonton International Airport recorded 21,067 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at CYEG is concentrated in the late spring and early summer, peaking in June before settling back to more moderate monthly levels for the rest of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 2,185 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
Edmonton International Airport averages 1.1 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 1.4 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.4°F, and January the coldest, at 20.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Edmonton International Airport has four airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport (CZVL), 23.61 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYEG
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of customs clearance is available at CYEG?
Edmonton International Airport holds Airport of Entry status, covering both general aviation and cargo customs processing on site. This means crews can clear Canadian customs directly at CYEG rather than diverting to another port of entry. The AOE / CARGO designation confirms that freight operations have dedicated clearance capability alongside passenger and crew processing. Dispatchers planning international arrivals into CYEG should still confirm current advance notice requirements with the customs office, since onsite status covers location, not scheduling. This clearance setup is one of the operational advantages of routing through Edmonton International Airport rather than a smaller regional field.
How long are the runways at Edmonton International Airport?
Edmonton International Airport operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 02/20 is the longer of the pair at 11,000 feet, and it is also the widest paved surface at the field at 200 feet. Runway 12/30 measures 10,200 feet in length with the same 200-foot width. Both runways are listed with a maximum paved length of 11,000 feet at CYEG, giving operators of large and heavy aircraft ample margin for takeoff and landing performance planning at this airport.
Does CYEG see seasonal variation in business aviation traffic?
Yes, business aviation traffic at CYEG shows a notable seasonal peak. Monthly bizav operations climb from around 1,680 to 1,840 in the spring months and reach their highest point in June at 2,185 operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic then eases back into the 1,700 to 1,800 range through the remainder of the year. February records the lowest monthly total at 1,487 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into Edmonton International Airport during early summer should account for this higher concentration of business aviation movements.
What is the annual business aviation traffic volume at KYEG, and how does it compare to total operations?
Edmonton International Airport, identified by ICAO code CYEG, recorded 21,067 business aviation operations against a total of 102,661 operations in the 2025 traffic year, according to FAA TFMSC data. As a border-crossing airport in Canada, this figure reflects cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Business aviation accounts for roughly one-fifth of the tracked cross-border movements at this field. This places CYEG in Skystar's top operations tier for documentation and traffic volume among Canadian airports monitored by the FAA.
How cold does it get at Edmonton International Airport in winter?
Winter conditions at Edmonton International Airport are consistently cold, with average high temperatures around 20 to 24 degrees Fahrenheit in January and February. Freezing conditions are common: days with temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit average above 30 per month in January and December, and near 28 to 30 in February and March. Snow accumulation of an inch or more is recorded on a small number of days each winter month, peaking at an average of 1.4 days in January. Crews and ground handlers operating at CYEG in winter should plan for extended periods of sub-freezing temperatures across multiple months.