Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV) serves the North Shore region of Quebec with a single paved runway and a moderate volume of business aviation traffic. Cross-border operations tracked by the FAA show a seasonal pattern tied to the summer months, with no onsite customs clearance available at the field. The nearest customs option is CYGP, roughly 97 nautical miles away, and Port-Menier Airport sits about 37 nautical miles to the southwest as the closest neighboring field.
Runways
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 4,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (CYGP), 97 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport recorded 712 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and July. Business aviation traffic at CYGV concentrates in the late spring and summer months, peaking in June and July before declining sharply toward winter.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 90 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
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport averages 30.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 66.9°F, and January the coldest, at 19.6°F.
Weather station is 23.8 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport has one airfield within 38 NM. The closest is Port-Menier Airport (CYPN), 37.37 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYGV
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Frequently asked questions
Where is customs handled for CYGV?
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV) does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs airport is CYGP, located approximately 96.6 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility before or after their stop at CYGV. Dispatchers should confirm current clearance procedures ahead of arrival.
What runway is available at Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport?
Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV) has a single paved runway, 08/26, measuring 4,500 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway option at the field, so wind conditions across its 08/26 orientation should factor into planning. The runway length matches the airport's maximum paved distance figure.
How much business aviation traffic does CYGV see?
CYGV recorded 712 business aviation operations out of 1,817 total annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. As this is a Canadian airport, these figures represent cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the field's full operational count. Traffic is unevenly spread across the year, with a summer peak at Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport.
Is there a nearby alternate airport to CYGV?
Port-Menier Airport lies approximately 37.4 nautical miles southwest of Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV), on a bearing of 225 degrees. It is the closest listed neighboring airport and may serve as an option for diversion planning in the region. Dispatchers operating into CYGV should keep this proximity in mind given the limited number of nearby fields.