Masset Airport (CZMT), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Masset Airport (CZMT) serves the community of Masset on the northern coast of British Columbia, with a single paved runway long enough to accommodate a range of business aircraft. As a Canadian facility, cross-border traffic at CZMT is reported through FAA TFMSC data rather than as a total measure of airport activity. The nearest customs point is CYPR, roughly 61 nautical miles away, and dispatchers planning international arrivals should route through that facility. Sandspit Airport lies about 48 nautical miles to the south and serves as the closest neighboring airport of note.
Runways
Masset Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Masset Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince Rupert Airport (CYPR), 61 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Masset Airport recorded 390 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CZMT concentrates in the summer months, with June, July, and August together accounting for the majority of annual operations reported by the FAA.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 91 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
Masset Airport has one alternate within 48 NM. The nearest alternate is Sandspit Airport (CYZP), 47.72 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZMT
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$1,200.00 catering order at CZMT.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CZMT have on-site customs clearance?
Masset Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs point is CYPR, located approximately 61 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside Canada should plan to clear customs there before or after a stop at CZMT, since no customs processing is available at Masset itself.
What runway is available at Masset Airport?
Masset Airport (CZMT) has one paved runway, designated 13/31, measuring 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, and its length matches the airport's listed maximum paved runway distance, making it the defining factor for aircraft planning to operate there.
How much business aviation traffic does CZMT see?
CZMT recorded 390 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 1,376 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is uneven across the year, with a clear rise through the summer months. This places Masset Airport in a moderate-traffic tier relative to other Canadian airports tracked in the same dataset.
What is the nearest airport to Masset Airport?
Sandspit Airport is the nearest neighboring airport to Masset Airport (CZMT), situated about 47.72 nautical miles away on a bearing of 166 degrees, placing it roughly south of Masset. Dispatchers routing through the region may consider Sandspit as an alternate or diversion option relative to CZMT depending on operational needs.