Lac Brochet Airport (CZWH), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lac Brochet Airport (CZWH) is a remote, low-traffic airfield in northern Manitoba served by a single unpaved runway. It sits well outside the customs network, with the nearest clearance point over 385 nautical miles away.
Runways
Lac Brochet Airport has one unpaved runway, 03/21, 3,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a crushed rock surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Lac Brochet Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is CFB Cold Lake (CYOD), 386 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lac Brochet Airport recorded 293 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at CZWH is concentrated in the spring months, peaking in April, with the lowest activity in December.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 42 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
Lac Brochet Airport has one alternate within 45 NM. The nearest alternate is Brochet Airport (CYBT), 44.02 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZWH
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 CZWH.
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
Does CZWH have customs clearance on site?
Lac Brochet Airport has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is CYOD, located about 386 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance must plan a stop there before or after this stop.
What runway does Lac Brochet Airport offer?
Lac Brochet Airport has a single runway, 03/21, measuring 3,500 by 100 feet with a crushed rock surface. There is no paved runway at this field, which is a factor for aircraft type selection and performance planning.
How much business aviation traffic does CZWH see?
CZWH recorded 293 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 966 total operations. Traffic is light and varies month to month, with April showing the highest count and December the lowest.