Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (CYCZ), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYCZ and IATA code YCZ, serves Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, at an elevation of 2,661 feet. The field offers a single paved runway, 16/34, long enough to handle a range of business aircraft. Customs are not available onsite, with the nearest customs-equipped field, CYXC, located about 43 nautical miles away. Traffic reported through FAA TFMSC data reflects cross-border activity given the airport's location in Canada, and shows a moderate volume concentrated in the warmer months.
Runways
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport has one paved runway, 16/34, 6,005 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies International Airport (CYXC), 43 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport recorded 295 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at CYCZ concentrates in July and August, which together account for a large share of the annual operations recorded in 2025.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 61 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
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport has two alternates within 49 NM. The nearest alternate is Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies International Airport (CYXC), 43.39 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYCZ
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Frequently asked questions
Where is CYCZ located and what runway does it offer?
CYCZ, Fairmont Hot Springs Airport, sits in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, at an elevation of 2,661 feet. The field has a single paved runway, 16/34, measuring 6,005 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates most business jets operating into the area. The airport is roughly 125 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area.
Is customs clearance available at Fairmont Hot Springs Airport?
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is CYXC, Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies International Airport, located approximately 43 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins should plan to clear customs at that facility before or after their stop at CYCZ. Cranbrook also appears as the closest neighboring airport in the area.
When is traffic busiest at CYCZ?
Traffic at CYCZ, Fairmont Hot Springs Airport, concentrates in the summer months. July and August are the peak months, recording 61 and 60 business aviation operations respectively in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Volumes drop sharply outside this window, with several months seeing fewer than 15 operations. Dispatchers planning summer arrivals should anticipate this seasonal concentration.
How much business aviation traffic does Fairmont Hot Springs Airport handle?
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport recorded 295 business aviation operations in 2025, out of 313 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data on cross-border traffic. This places the field in Skystar's tier 2 category, reflecting moderate activity. Given the Canadian location, these figures represent cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's complete operational count.