Kasabonika Airport (CYAQ), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kasabonika Airport (CYAQ) is a remote gravel-strip facility serving the community of Kasabonika in northern Ontario. Its single runway and lack of onsite customs mean operators typically route through a designated port of entry for cross-border movements.
Runways
Kasabonika Airport has one unpaved runway, 03/21, 3,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Kasabonika Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kenora Airport (CYQK), 309 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kasabonika Airport recorded 1,041 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at CYAQ peaks in March, June, and November, with quieter periods in August and September.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 122 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
Kasabonika Airport has one alternate within 48 NM. The nearest alternate is Big Trout Lake Airport (CYTL), 47.95 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYAQ
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 CYAQ.
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
Is customs clearance available at CYAQ?
Kasabonika Airport has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is CYQK, located approximately 309 nautical miles away, so operators requiring clearance must plan a stop there before or after visiting CYAQ.
What runway is available at Kasabonika Airport?
Kasabonika Airport (CYAQ) has a single runway, 03/21, measuring 3,500 by 100 feet with a gravel surface. There is no paved runway at this field, which is a factor for aircraft type and weight planning.
How much business aviation traffic does CYAQ see?
CYAQ recorded 1,041 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 2,147 total operations. Traffic is not evenly spread through the year, with noticeably higher activity in months like March, June, and November.