La Tuque Airport (CYLQ), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
La Tuque Airport (CYLQ) sits in Quebec's Mauricie region at 548 feet elevation, serving the town of La Tuque with a single paved runway. The field is classified as a moderate-traffic terrain, with cross-border activity tracked by the FAA rather than total field operations. Its nearest customs point, CYRQ, lies over 60 nautical miles away, a factor for any operator crossing into Canada through this field. Nearby alternates include Trois-Rivières Airport and Roberval Airport, both within roughly 70 nautical miles.
Runways
La Tuque Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 5,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
La Tuque Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Trois-Rivières Airport (CYRQ), 64 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
La Tuque Airport recorded 33 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at La Tuque Airport concentrates in the late summer months, particularly August and September, with minimal activity recorded during the winter and early spring.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 8 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
La Tuque Airport averages 3.7 days above 90°F in June and 30.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.9°F, and January the coldest, at 17.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
La Tuque Airport has five alternates within 84 NM. The nearest alternate is Trois-Rivières Airport (CYRQ), 63.62 NM south.
Part of the Quebec City and Saguenay area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYLQ
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Frequently asked questions
Where does CYLQ stand for customs clearance?
La Tuque Airport (CYLQ) does not have customs services onsite. The nearest customs point is CYRQ, located approximately 63.62 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside Canada should plan their customs clearance at CYRQ before or after their stop at CYLQ. This distance should factor into fuel and routing planning for any international leg.
What runway does La Tuque Airport offer?
La Tuque Airport (CYLQ) has a single paved runway, designated 01/19, measuring 5000 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This is the maximum paved runway length available at the field, which supports a range of business aviation aircraft on a modest traffic base.
How much business aviation traffic does CYLQ handle?
According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, La Tuque Airport (CYLQ) recorded 63 total cross-border operations, of which 33 were business aviation movements. This places the field in a moderate traffic tier. Monthly volumes are uneven, with several months showing single-digit or zero business aviation movements.
When is traffic busiest at La Tuque Airport?
Business aviation traffic at La Tuque Airport (CYLQ) concentrates in the late summer months, with September posting 8 operations and August 7, according to FAA TFMSC data. Winter and early spring months show minimal to no recorded business aviation activity. Operators planning trips outside this window should expect lighter movement patterns at the field.