Lynn Lake Airport (CYYL), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lynn Lake Airport (CYYL) serves the town of Lynn Lake in northern Manitoba with a single paved runway suitable for light business aircraft and a secondary gravel strip for smaller traffic. As a border crossing point without onsite customs, flights requiring clearance must route through Saskatoon (CYXE), roughly 343 nautical miles away. Traffic figures reported here reflect cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's total movements, consistent with its location in Canada.
Runways
Lynn Lake Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 5,000 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
Lynn Lake Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (CYXE), 343 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lynn Lake Airport recorded 157 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and October. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYYL peaks in October and July, with the slowest activity recorded in August and September.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 30 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
Lynn Lake Airport averages 1.0 days above 90°F in July, 31.0 freeze days in January and 2.0 snow days in March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 72.7°F, and January the coldest, at -1.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Lynn Lake Airport has three alternates within 72 NM. The nearest alternate is Brochet Airport (CYBT), 64.59 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYYL
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$1,200.00 catering order at CYYL.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway options are available at CYYL?
Lynn Lake Airport offers a 5,000-foot paved runway, designated 17/35, with a width of 150 feet suitable for business aircraft. A secondary gravel runway, 08/26, measures 2,520 feet by 80 feet and serves smaller traffic. The paved runway matches the airport's maximum listed paved length, making it the primary option for turbine or jet operations at CYYL.
Is there customs clearance available at Lynn Lake Airport?
Lynn Lake Airport does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Saskatoon (CYXE), located approximately 343 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals into CYYL should coordinate clearance through that location in advance, as no local alternative is available at the field itself.
How does winter weather affect operations at CYYL?
Lynn Lake Airport experiences sustained cold through much of the year, with January and December averaging highs near or below freezing and both months seeing temperatures below 32°F on essentially every day. Snow accumulation of at least one inch occurs on multiple days across the winter months. Operators at CYYL should plan for extended cold-weather conditions from November through March.
What does business aviation traffic look like at CYYL?
Business aviation traffic at Lynn Lake Airport totaled 157 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 297 total operations tracked. Monthly activity varies considerably, with October recording 30 operations and July recording 29, while August and September saw only 2 and 1 respectively. This pattern reflects cross-border movements as seen by the FAA rather than the airport's full traffic volume.