Matagami Airport (CYNM), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Matagami Airport, CYNM, serves the town of Matagami in Quebec at an elevation of 918 feet. The field offers a single paved runway and sits roughly 214 nautical miles from the nearest customs airport, CYYB. Traffic through CYNM is tracked by the FAA as cross-border activity rather than total field operations, and the airport falls into Skystar's tier 2 category for moderate, sometimes incompletely documented traffic. Nearby alternates include La Sarre Airport and Amos / Magny Airport, both located roughly 74 nautical miles from Matagami.
Runways
Matagami Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 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
Matagami Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is North Bay Jack Garland Airport (CYYB), 214 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Matagami Airport recorded 47 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at CYNM concentrates in January and September, with several other months showing minimal or no recorded activity.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 14 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
Matagami Airport averages 1.8 days above 90°F in June and 30.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.8°F, and January the coldest, at 10.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Matagami Airport has two alternates within 75 NM. The nearest alternate is La Sarre Airport, 73.94 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYNM
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Frequently asked questions
Where can aircraft clear customs near CYNM?
CYNM, Matagami Airport, does not handle customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs airport is CYYB, located approximately 214 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing into Canada should plan routing through CYYB rather than Matagami Airport. Dispatchers should confirm current customs procedures before filing a flight plan terminating at CYNM.
What runway is available at Matagami Airport (CYNM)?
Matagami Airport, CYNM, offers a single paved runway, 15/33, measuring 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This runway also represents the maximum paved length at the field, making it the primary consideration for aircraft performance planning at CYNM.
How much business aviation traffic does CYNM see?
CYNM recorded 47 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 508 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. As a border-crossing traffic figure tracked by the FAA, this reflects flights crossing into or out of Canada rather than the airport's full activity. Matagami Airport falls into Skystar's tier 2 category, indicating moderate traffic volume.
When is business aviation traffic highest at Matagami Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Matagami Airport, CYNM, peaks in January with 14 operations, followed by a secondary rise to 10 operations in September, based on FAA TFMSC data. Several months, including March, April, and November, show no recorded business aviation activity. Dispatchers planning flights outside these peak windows should expect lighter movement at CYNM.