Lansdowne House Airport (CYLH), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lansdowne House Airport (CYLH) serves the community of Lansdowne House in northern Ontario with a single gravel runway. Fort Hope Airport lies about 38 nautical miles to the south, and the nearest customs point is Thunder Bay (CYQT), roughly 236 nautical miles away.
Runways
Lansdowne House Airport has one unpaved runway, 08/26, 3,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Lansdowne House Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Thunder Bay International Airport (CYQT), 236 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lansdowne House Airport recorded 1,021 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and July. Business aviation traffic at CYLH peaks between April and July, with June the busiest month recorded.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 112 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
Lansdowne House Airport averages 1.7 days above 90°F in July and 31.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.4°F, and January the coldest, at 5.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Lansdowne House Airport has one airfield within 39 NM. The closest is Fort Hope Airport (CYFH), 38.06 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYLH
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 CYLH.
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
What runway does CYLH have?
CYLH, or Lansdowne House Airport, has one runway, designated 08/26, measuring 3,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is gravel, unpaved, so operators should plan accordingly for aircraft type and braking performance.
Is customs clearance available at Lansdowne House Airport?
Lansdowne House Airport does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs point is Thunder Bay Airport (CYQT), located about 235.67 nautical miles away, so cross-border arrivals must route through that facility first.
How much business aviation traffic does CYLH see?
CYLH recorded 1,021 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 1,712 total annual operations. Traffic is seasonal, running higher from April through July and lighter in the winter months.