Lloydminster Airport (CYLL), Alberta
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lloydminster Airport (CYLL) sits on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border at an elevation of 2,193 feet, serving the Lloydminster area with a paved runway long enough to handle midsize business jet traffic. The field lacks on-site customs clearance, placing it within reach of CYOD for crews requiring border processing, and its traffic profile reflects a business-aviation-heavy mix within the broader cross-border activity tracked at this terrain.
Runways
Lloydminster Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 5,577 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Lloydminster Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is CFB Cold Lake (CYOD), 66 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lloydminster Airport recorded 1,342 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September and October. Business aviation traffic at CYLL concentrates in the September-October period, with operations counts noticeably higher than in the slower months of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 156 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
Lloydminster Airport averages 1.7 days above 90°F in August, 30.9 freeze days in December and 0.9 snow days in November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.8°F, and January the coldest, at 14.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Lloydminster Airport has four airfields within 47 NM. The closest is Vermilion Airport (CYVG), 27.20 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYLL
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at CYLL for business jet operations?
Lloydminster Airport (CYLL) offers a primary paved runway, 08/26, measuring 5,577 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates most midsize and light business jets without payload restrictions under standard conditions. A secondary runway, 11/29, is 1,500 feet long with a grass surface and is not paved, limiting its use to smaller aircraft. Dispatchers planning turbine operations should default to runway 08/26 for approach and departure planning at this Alberta terrain.
Is customs clearance available on-site at CYLL Lloydminster Airport?
CYLL Lloydminster Airport does not have customs service on-site. The nearest customs-designated airport is CYOD, located approximately 66.2 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside Canada must route through CYOD or another customs-designated airport before or after operating into Lloydminster. This distance should factor into fuel and routing plans for any international itinerary touching this Alberta terminal.
How many business aviation operations does Lloydminster Airport handle annually?
Lloydminster Airport (CYLL) recorded 1,342 business aviation operations against a total of 1,731 annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Since Canada is the host country, this traffic figure reflects cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full domestic operational count. Business aviation accounts for the large majority of the tracked movements at this Alberta field. Dispatchers should treat this as a cross-border traffic indicator rather than a comprehensive count of all local flying.
What is the seasonal traffic pattern at CYLL?
Traffic at Lloydminster Airport (CYLL) concentrates in a distinct window during the year rather than distributing evenly across all twelve months. September and October show the highest monthly business aviation operations counts, at 156 and 149 respectively, compared to lower counts in months like May and August. Crews planning recurring trips into this Alberta airport should anticipate busier ramp and scheduling conditions during the early autumn period. This pattern is drawn directly from the reported monthly operations data.
What are typical winter temperatures and snow conditions at Lloydminster Airport?
Lloydminster Airport (CYLL) experiences cold winters, with average maximum temperatures near 14.4°F in January and 17.6°F in December. Days with temperatures below freezing are frequent in the core winter months, averaging around 30 days per month from December through February. Snow accumulation of at least one inch occurs on a small but consistent number of days across these same months. Crews operating into this Alberta field during winter should plan for sustained sub-freezing conditions and periodic snow accumulation.