Matane Airport (CYME), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Matane Airport, identified by the code CYME, serves the Matane area of Quebec with a single paved runway suited to business aviation traffic. Sitting at 102 feet of elevation, the field handles a moderate volume of operations each year, most of it tied to business aviation rather than scheduled carriers. Customs processing is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport, Baie-Comeau, roughly 34 nautical miles away. Nearby fields in Mont Joli, Baie-Comeau, and Rimouski offer alternates within about 30 to 50 nautical miles for dispatchers planning contingencies in this part of the Lower St. Lawrence region.
Runways
Matane Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 5,500 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Matane Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Baie-Comeau Airport (CYBC), 34 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Matane Airport recorded 160 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at Matane Airport concentrates in the late spring and summer months, peaking in June before declining through the fall and winter.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 31 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.
Nearby airfields
Matane Airport has three airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Mont Joli Airport (CYYY), 33.40 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYME
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of traffic does CYME see?
Matane Airport, identified as CYME, recorded 332 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 160 of those tied to business aviation. That places the field in a moderate-traffic tier for the region. Activity is spread unevenly through the year, with business aviation movements ranging from a single flight in January to 31 in June. Dispatchers should expect a modest, seasonally uneven volume rather than steady year-round demand.
Does Matane Airport have customs clearance onsite?
Matane Airport does not have customs listed as available onsite in current data. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Baie-Comeau Airport, identified as CYBC, located about 33.9 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing at CYME should plan to route through or coordinate clearance at that facility instead. This distance should factor into any cross-border trip planning involving Matane.
What is the runway length at CYME?
CYME, or Matane Airport, has a single paved runway, designated 09/27, measuring 5,500 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This runway length matches the airport's listed maximum paved distance, meaning it represents the full paved runway capacity at the field. It supports a range of business aviation aircraft operating into this Quebec airport.
Is there a busy season at Matane Airport?
Yes, Matane Airport shows notable seasonal concentration in its traffic pattern. Business aviation operations climb from single digits in the winter months to a peak of 31 flights in June, then taper through the fall back toward single digits by January. Dispatchers planning trips to this Quebec field, known by the code CYME, should anticipate higher activity levels in the late spring and summer months.