Grande Prairie Airport (CYQU), Alberta
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Grande Prairie Airport (CYQU) serves the northwestern Alberta business aviation market from a field elevation of 2,195 feet, offering two paved runways to accommodate a range of aircraft types. The airport sits within a cluster of regional fields, including Dawson Creek, Fort St John, and Peace River airports, all within roughly 90 nautical miles. As a Tier 1 field in Skystar's registry, CYQU reflects a level of business aviation activity and documentation consistent with the more heavily used airports the network tracks.
Runways
Grande Prairie Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 8,502 ft long and 148 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
Grande Prairie Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince George (international) Airport (CYXS), 153 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Grande Prairie Airport recorded 5,686 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April, May and October. Business aviation traffic at Grande Prairie Airport concentrates in the spring and fall months, with April and October showing the highest monthly operations counts.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 526 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
Grande Prairie Airport averages 1.3 days above 90°F in August, 30.7 freeze days in January and 2.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 72.9°F, and January the coldest, at 17.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Grande Prairie Airport has five alternates within 90 NM. The nearest alternate is Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ), 55.59 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYQU
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Frequently asked questions
What is CYQU and where is Grande Prairie Airport located?
CYQU is the ICAO code for Grande Prairie Airport, serving Grande Prairie, Alberta. The field sits at 2,195 feet elevation and lies about 81 nautical miles from its nearest metro reference point. It carries a Tier 1 ops classification within Skystar's registry, reflecting its role as a significant business aviation field in the region. Two paved runways support operations at the airport.
How long is the main runway at Grande Prairie Airport (CYQU)?
The primary runway at Grande Prairie Airport, designated 12/30, measures 8,502 feet in length and 148 feet in width, with an asphalt surface. This is the longest paved surface listed for CYQU and represents the maximum paved runway length at the field. A second paved runway, 07/25, offers 6,200 feet of length at 200 feet wide, also asphalt. Both runways support a range of business aviation aircraft operating into the airport.
Does CYQU have onsite customs clearance?
Grande Prairie Airport does not have customs listed as onsite in Skystar's data. The nearest customs-designated airport is CYXS, located approximately 152.96 nautical miles away. Flight crews planning international arrivals into CYQU should account for this distance when arranging customs clearance, since it falls outside the immediate vicinity of the field. Dispatchers should verify current customs procedures ahead of any cross-border operation into Grande Prairie.
How many business aviation operations does Grande Prairie Airport (CYQU) handle annually?
Grande Prairie Airport recorded 5,686 business aviation operations against a total of 12,144 annual operations for 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. Because the airport is in Canada, this figure represents cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the field's total activity. Monthly business aviation counts ranged from a low of 400 in January to a high of 526 in April. This traffic pattern places CYQU among the more active Tier 1 fields in Skystar's registry for the region.
What kind of winter weather should crews expect at CYQU?
Grande Prairie Airport experiences cold winters, with average high temperatures near 17.1°F in January and 20.5°F in December. Days below freezing exceed 30 per month in January and December, with similarly high counts in February, March, and November. Snow accumulation of one inch or more occurs on roughly two days per month during peak winter months. Crews operating into Grande Prairie Airport during these months should plan for sustained sub-freezing conditions and periodic snow.