Kangirsuk Airport (CYAS), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kangirsuk Airport (CYAS) serves the community of Kangirsuk in northern Quebec. It sits roughly 753.97 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, with the closest neighboring airstrip, Aupaluk Airport, about 45.50 nautical miles to the south-southeast.
Runways
Kangirsuk Airport has one runway, 03/21, 3,521 ft long.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Kangirsuk Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), 228 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kangirsuk Airport recorded 196 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at CYAS is concentrated in the summer and early fall months, with July and September showing the highest monthly totals according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 28 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
Kangirsuk Airport has one alternate within 46 NM. The nearest alternate is Aupaluk Airport (CYLA), 45.50 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYAS
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 CYAS.
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.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest customs facility to CYAS?
Kangirsuk Airport (CYAS) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is CYFB, located approximately 227.58 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must plan their clearance routing well before reaching Kangirsuk.
What runway length is available at Kangirsuk Airport?
Kangirsuk Airport (CYAS) has a single runway, 03/21, measuring 3,521 feet in length. Surface type and width are not confirmed in current data, so crews should verify these details before operating.
Does CYAS see steady traffic throughout the year?
No, business aviation traffic at CYAS is concentrated in certain months rather than spread evenly. According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, July recorded the highest monthly total at 28 operations, while December saw the lowest at 7.