Goose Bay Airport (CYYR), Newfoundland and Labrador
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Goose Bay Airport (CYYR) sits on the coast of Labrador and holds one of the longest paved runways in eastern Canada, a legacy of its role as a transatlantic staging point. Crossborder business aviation traffic tracked by the FAA places CYYR firmly among the busier Canadian ports of entry, with a customs regime that varies by aircraft category rather than a single blanket clearance.
Runways
Goose Bay Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 11,046 ft long and 209 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
Goose Bay Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, under a restricted regime rather than general clearance. The terms that apply to a given flight must be confirmed before departure.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Goose Bay Airport recorded 3,752 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. FAA-tracked crossborder business aviation traffic at CYYR concentrates in the summer months, peaking in August.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 492 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
Goose Bay Airport averages 1.4 days above 90°F in August, 30.9 freeze days in January and 4.8 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 70.2°F, and January the coldest, at 9.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Goose Bay Airport has five alternates within 195 NM. The nearest alternate is Churchill Falls Airport (CZUM), 132.42 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYYR
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the main runway at CYYR?
CYYR, Goose Bay Airport, has two paved runways. Runway 08/26 is the longer of the two at 11,046 feet, with a width of 209 feet, making it one of the longest paved surfaces in the region. Runway 15/33 measures 9,580 feet long and 200 feet wide. Both runways are asphalt. This length gives operators wide margins for heavy long-range aircraft, including diversions and fuel stops on transatlantic routings.
What customs clearance applies at Goose Bay Airport?
Goose Bay Airport (CYYR) is a designated Canadian airport of entry, with customs available onsite under the AOE/15 designation, plus separate AOE/15/SEAPL and AOE / M classifications. The numeric designation ties clearance to a maximum passenger or crew count rather than offering unrestricted processing. Operators should confirm which category applies to their aircraft type and seaplane or military status before planning arrival, since the classification determines what can be cleared on site at CYYR.</answer_placeholder
How busy is business aviation traffic at CYYR?
CYYR recorded 3,752 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 11,490 total annual operations at the field. As a Canadian airport, this figure represents crossborder traffic seen by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Goose Bay Airport carries an ops tier 1 classification, reflecting its position among the more heavily trafficked Canadian fields in the FAA's tracking. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year at this location.
When is business aviation traffic highest at Goose Bay Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Goose Bay Airport (CYYR) peaks in August, with 492 operations recorded that month in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. July follows closely with 430 operations, and May and June also show elevated counts above 340. The quietest months are February and December, each with 210 operations. This pattern shows a clear summer concentration in crossborder business aviation activity at CYYR relative to the winter months.
What are winter operating conditions like at CYYR?
Goose Bay Airport (CYYR) experiences cold winters, with average days below 32 degrees Fahrenheit exceeding 30 in January and December according to the source climate data. Snow accumulation of at least one inch occurs on an estimated 4.5 to 4.8 days per month during the peak winter period, an estimate attributed to the reporting climate agency. Warmer months from June through August see minimal freezing days and no measurable snow days. Temperatures reach a monthly average maximum near 70 degrees Fahrenheit in July, the warmest month recorded.