Estevan Airport (CYEN), Saskatchewan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Estevan Airport (CYEN) serves the city of Estevan in southeastern Saskatchewan, sitting at 1,905 feet elevation and roughly 239 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. The field operates as a Canadian airport of entry with customs available on site, and it offers two paved asphalt runways, the longer of which extends 5,000 feet. Business aviation activity places CYEN in the moderate-traffic tier, with the nearest comparable airports being Weyburn Airport to the northwest and Tioga Municipal to the south.
Runways
Estevan Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 5,000 ft long and 100 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
Estevan 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
Estevan Airport recorded 277 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and December. Business aviation traffic at CYEN is concentrated in October, March, and April, with a noticeable dip in August.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 30 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
Estevan Airport averages 6.2 days above 90°F in August, 30.9 freeze days in January and 1.2 snow days in November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78.8°F, and January the coldest, at 16.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Estevan Airport has two alternates within 50 NM. The nearest alternate is Weyburn Airport, 43.79 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYEN
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at CYEN.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at CYEN?
Estevan Airport (CYEN) has two paved runways. Runway 08/26 measures 5,000 feet by 100 feet, and runway 15/33 measures 3,000 feet by 75 feet. Both surfaces are asphalt. The longer runway sets the field's usable length for most business aircraft operations.
Does Estevan Airport have customs available on site?
Yes, Estevan Airport (CYEN) is designated as an airport of entry with customs available on site. Crews should confirm current procedures and any applicable requirements before planning a border crossing, since Canadian customs arrangements can carry specific conditions. This designation makes CYEN a viable entry point for cross-border business aviation traffic into Saskatchewan.
How much business aviation traffic does CYEN see?
Estevan Airport (CYEN) recorded 277 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 312 total cross-border operations tracked, according to FAA TFMSC data. As this figure reflects cross-border traffic monitored by the FAA rather than the airport's full activity, actual on-field movements may differ. Traffic places CYEN in the moderate-volume tier among comparable Saskatchewan airports.
Is traffic at Estevan Airport spread evenly through the year?
No, traffic at Estevan Airport (CYEN) is concentrated in certain months rather than distributed evenly. October, March, and April show the highest monthly business aviation counts, while August is the lowest. Dispatchers planning operations at CYEN should account for this seasonal variation when scheduling flights.