Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (CYKA), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (CYKA) sits in south-central British Columbia, roughly 92 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, and serves as a regional hub with a long paved runway suited to a range of business aircraft. The field carries an Airport of Entry designation with a fifteen-person capacity limit and a seaplane clearance provision, and its traffic profile shows a distinct summer concentration relative to the rest of the year.
Runways
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 8,000 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
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional 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
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport recorded 1,578 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March, July and August. Business aviation traffic at CYKA concentrates in the July-August period, with counts dropping noticeably by autumn and winter.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 163 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
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport averages 13.7 days above 90°F in July, 25.5 freeze days in December and 1.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.7°F, and January the coldest, at 32.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport has three airfields within 47 NM. The closest is Douglas Lake Airport, 33.97 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What customs procedures apply at CYKA?
Kamloops (CYKA) is designated an Airport of Entry, listed as AOE; AOE/15/SEAPL. That designation limits customs clearance to a maximum of fifteen persons per aircraft, with a separate seaplane provision noted in the same designation. Crews planning an international arrival need to confirm passenger count against that fifteen-person cap before filing. The seaplane element applies to operators using CYKA's water-adjacent clearance provision rather than the paved runways. Flight crews should treat this as a capacity-limited AOE rather than an unrestricted customs facility.
How long is the main runway at Kamloops (CYKA)?
Kamloops Airport's primary runway, 09/27, is 8,000 feet long and 148 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the longest paved surface at the field and the one referenced in the airport's max_paved_ft figure. A secondary runway, 05/23, measures 1,875 feet by 49 feet, also asphalt, and serves a much narrower category of traffic. The length difference between the two runways means aircraft selection at CYKA depends heavily on which runway is planned for use. Dispatchers working larger business aircraft into CYKA should plan around Runway 09/27.
What does business aviation traffic look like at CYKA month to month?
Business aviation operations at Kamloops (CYKA) fluctuate across the year, ranging from a low of 98 operations in December to a high of 163 in July, based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic builds through spring, peaks in the July-August window at 163 and 162 operations respectively, then falls off sharply into autumn and winter. October and December post the lowest counts at 103 and 98 operations. This pattern reflects a summer concentration of activity rather than a level year-round flow. Crews scheduling into CYKA during peak summer months should anticipate more traffic on the ramp than in the shoulder or winter seasons.
What is the total annual traffic reported for CYKA?
Kamloops (CYKA) recorded 10,865 total annual operations in 2025, of which 1,578 were business aviation operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. As this airport is in Canada, these figures represent cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Business aviation accounts for a modest share of the overall movement figure at this field. The airport carries an ops tier of 1, reflecting a well-documented traffic profile within the FAA dataset. Dispatchers relying on these numbers should treat them as cross-border activity rather than a complete picture of local circuit traffic.
What temperature and snow patterns should crews expect at Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field?
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field sees a wide seasonal temperature swing, with average highs near 33 degrees Fahrenheit in December and January climbing to the mid-80s in July and August. Days with highs above 90 degrees Fahrenheit cluster in the July-August period, at 13.7 and 13.4 days respectively. Sub-freezing days are common from November through February, with December averaging 25.5 days below 32 degrees. Snow accumulation of an inch or more is infrequent but appears mainly in the November through February window, peaking around 1.1 days in January and December. These figures come from the source climate dataset and describe long-term averages rather than any single-day forecast.