Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ), British Columbia
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Overview
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ) serves the Fort Saint John area of British Columbia with two paved runways capable of handling a wide range of business aircraft. The airport sits roughly 126 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and about 156 nautical miles from the closest customs point at CYXS, positioning it as a northern regional hub without onsite international clearance. Cross-border business aviation activity, as tracked by the FAA, runs at a moderate but steady pace through the year.
Runways
Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 6,909 ft long and 150 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
Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince George (international) Airport (CYXS), 156 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport recorded 2,703 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYXJ is concentrated around a June peak and a secondary January rise, with the lowest activity in August and October.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 278 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
Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport averages 0.6 days above 90°F in July, 30.0 freeze days in January and 2.4 snow days in March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 71.1°F, and January the coldest, at 16.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport has three airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ), 35.21 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest customs clearance point to CYXJ?
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is CYXS, located approximately 156 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside Canada need to plan a routing that accounts for that distance before proceeding to Fort St John. This makes CYXJ a domestic-arrival airport for practical dispatch purposes, with pre-clearance or diversion planning required for any international leg.
What runways are available at Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport?
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport, CYXJ, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 12/30 measures 6,909 feet long and 150 feet wide, making it the longer of the pair. Runway 03/21 measures 6,698 feet long but is wider at 198 feet. Both runways are long enough to support a broad range of business aviation aircraft, giving crews flexibility depending on wind conditions.
How much business aviation traffic does CYXJ handle?
CYXJ recorded 2,703 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 7,469 total annual operations. As a Canadian airport, this figure reflects cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full domestic activity. Monthly volumes at Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport ranged from a low of 191 operations in October to a high of 278 in June. Dispatchers should treat these numbers as a cross-border indicator rather than a complete picture of local traffic.
Does traffic at Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport shows a seasonal pattern rather than a flat monthly distribution. Cross-border operations peak in June at 278 movements and again in January at 264, according to FAA TFMSC data. The lowest months are October and August, each near the low 190s. Crews planning trips to CYXJ should expect somewhat busier conditions in early summer and midwinter compared with the fall shoulder months.
What winter weather should crews expect at CYXJ?
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport sits at 2,280 feet elevation and experiences a cold continental winter. January averages a high of just 16.5°F with about 30 days below freezing that month, and December and February show similarly cold profiles. Snow accumulation of an inch or more occurs on roughly two days per month through the core winter season. Summer is comparatively mild, with July highs averaging 71.1°F and almost no days above 90°F, so crews should plan for winter operations rather than heat-related performance concerns.