Fort Severn Airport (CYER), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fort Severn Airport (CYER) serves the community of Fort Severn in northern Ontario with a single gravel runway. Cross-border business aviation traffic is light, and the nearest customs point lies well over 400 nautical miles away at CYQK.
Runways
Fort Severn Airport has one unpaved runway, 15/33, 3,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Fort Severn Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kenora Airport (CYQK), 445 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fort Severn Airport recorded 318 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Cross-border traffic at CYER, as tracked by FAA TFMSC, is concentrated in the spring months and November, with a sharp drop in June and October.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 64 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
Fort Severn Airport has one alternate within 98 NM. The nearest alternate is Peawanuck Airport (CYPO), 97.97 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYER
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at CYER.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at CYER?
Fort Severn Airport (CYER) has one runway, designated 15/33, measuring 3,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is gravel, not paved, which should factor into aircraft performance and tire wear planning.
Is there a customs facility at Fort Severn Airport?
Fort Severn Airport (CYER) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is CYQK, located approximately 445 nautical miles away, so operators crossing into Canada here need to plan clearance elsewhere.
How much business aviation traffic does CYER see?
Fort Severn Airport (CYER) recorded 318 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 902 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data tracking cross-border traffic. Monthly volumes vary widely, with May and November seeing the highest counts.