Kangiqsualujjuaq (georges River) Airport (CYLU), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport, identified as CYLU, serves the community of Kangiqsualujjuaq in northern Quebec. The field is reached by a single gravel runway and sits well outside the reach of onsite customs clearance.
Runways
Kangiqsualujjuaq (georges River) Airport has one unpaved runway, 16/34, 3,521 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Kangiqsualujjuaq (georges River) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), 312 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kangiqsualujjuaq (georges River) Airport recorded 317 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at CYLU peaks in June, with monthly operations otherwise ranging between 11 and 37 across the rest of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 44 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.
Alternates
Kangiqsualujjuaq (georges River) Airport has one alternate within 86 NM. The nearest alternate is Kuujjuaq Airport (CYVP), 85.01 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYLU
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 CYLU.
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
Is customs available at CYLU?
Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport, CYLU, has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), located about 312 nautical miles away, so crews arriving from abroad must plan clearance there or at another designated port.
What is the runway surface at CYLU?
CYLU has a single gravel runway, 16/34, measuring 3,521 feet long and 100 feet wide. There is no paved surface at this airport, which is a factor for aircraft performance planning on gravel strips.
How much business aviation traffic does Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport see?
According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport recorded 317 business aviation operations out of 1,335 total annual operations. Traffic is uneven across the year, with June showing the highest monthly count.