Forestville Airport (CYFE), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Forestville Airport (CYFE) sits in Quebec's Côte-Nord region, serving the town of Forestville with a single paved runway suited to light and midsize business aircraft. The field lies roughly 42 nautical miles from Baie-Comeau, its nearest customs airport, and about 122 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, placing it in a sparsely served corridor along the St. Lawrence. Nearby alternates include Rimouski, Mont Joli, and Baie-Comeau airports, all within roughly 30 to 42 nautical miles. Traffic at CYFE is limited and cross-border movements, as tracked by FAA TFMSC, are the primary visibility into activity at this field.
Runways
Forestville Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
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- Runway diagram and runway table
- Monthly traffic
- Nearby airfields map, bearings and distances
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Forestville Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Baie-Comeau (CYBC), 42 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Forestville Airport recorded 10 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYFE, as tracked by FAA TFMSC, concentrates in the July through October period, with July showing the most activity.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 4 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.
Nearby airfields
Forestville Airport has three airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Rimouski (CYXK), 28.79 NM southeast.
Identifiers, bearings and distances are included with a free account.
Part of the Quebec City and Saguenay area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at CYFE?
Forestville Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs airport is Baie-Comeau, located approximately 42 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside Canada should plan their clearance stop at Baie-Comeau before or after operating into CYFE. This distance should factor into fuel and routing planning for any international leg.
What runway is available at Forestville Airport?
Forestville Airport (CYFE) has a single paved runway, 09/27, measuring 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This is the only runway serving the field, so crews should confirm wind conditions relative to the 09/27 orientation before planning an approach.
How much business aviation traffic does CYFE see?
CYFE recorded 10 business aviation operations out of 12 total operations tracked by FAA TFMSC in 2025, since Canada traffic is reported as cross-border activity seen by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. This reflects a low-volume field with sporadic bizav movements rather than a base with regular scheduled activity.
When does business aviation traffic peak at Forestville Airport?
Business aviation activity at Forestville Airport concentrates in the July through October window, with July showing the highest count at 4 operations. August, September, and October each saw lower single-digit counts. Outside this window, cross-border bizav activity at CYFE, as tracked by FAA TFMSC, appears minimal.