Fort Saint John (hospital) Heliport (CYWE), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fort St. John (Hospital) Heliport, identified as CYWE, is a heliport site serving Fort St. John, British Columbia, at an elevation of 2,304 feet. Cross-border helicopter traffic seen by the FAA reached 218 operations in 2025, with the large majority tied to business aviation activity.
Customs
Fort Saint John (hospital) Heliport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince George (international) Airport (CYXS), 155 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fort Saint John (hospital) Heliport recorded 172 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Cross-border traffic at CYWE is concentrated in the January-to-February and October-to-November periods, based on FAA TFMSC monthly data for 2025.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 29 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 (hospital) Heliport 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 3.4 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Fort Saint John (hospital) Heliport has four airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Fort Saint John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ), 3.44 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYWE
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 CYWE.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of facility is CYWE?
CYWE, Fort St. John (Hospital) Heliport, is a heliport in Fort St. John, British Columbia, serving hospital-related helicopter operations. It sits at an elevation of 2,304 feet, and cross-border traffic seen by the FAA totaled 218 operations in 2025.
Is customs available at Fort St. John (Hospital) Heliport?
Fort St. John (Hospital) Heliport does not have onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is CYXS, located approximately 155 nautical miles away, so operators requiring customs clearance should plan a stop there.
What is the nearest airport to CYWE?
The nearest airport to CYWE is Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport, located about 3.44 nautical miles away. Other nearby options include Dawson Creek Airport at roughly 37.55 nautical miles and Chetwynd Airport at about 42.71 nautical miles.