Lutselk'e Airport (CYLK), Northwest Territories
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lutselk'e Airport (CYLK) serves the community of Lutselk'e in the Northwest Territories. There is no customs facility onsite; the nearest customs point is CEN9, roughly 102 nm away. Crossing traffic at CYLK is tracked by the FAA as northbound US-Canada flow rather than as a measure of total field activity.
Runways
Lutselk'e Airport has one runway, 08T/26T, 2,996 ft long.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Lutselk'e Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is CEN9, 102 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lutselk'e Airport recorded 304 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Cross-border traffic tracked at CYLK peaks in November, with additional volume in January and October, while June and July see the lowest activity.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 53 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
Lutselk'e Airport has four alternates within 184 NM. The nearest alternate is Yellowknife International Airport (CYZF), 104.39 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYLK
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 CYLK.
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 CYLK?
CYLK does not have an onsite customs facility. The nearest customs point is CEN9, located approximately 102 nm away, so operators arriving from outside Canada need to plan clearance through that facility instead of Lutselk'e Airport.
What runway is available at Lutselk'e Airport?
Lutselk'e Airport (CYLK) has a single runway, designated 08T/26T, measuring 2,996 feet in length. Surface composition is not confirmed in available records, so operators should verify surface conditions before planning operations.
How does cross-border traffic at CYLK vary through the year?
FAA TFMSC data shows cross-border business aviation traffic at CYLK concentrated in November, with 53 operations, and secondary peaks in January and October. Mid-year months, particularly June and July, show minimal cross-border activity at this airport.