Mont Joli Airport (CYYY), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mont Joli Airport, ICAO code CYYY, serves the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec with two paved runways capable of handling business aviation traffic. The airport sits roughly 148 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, positioning it as a regional option for operators working the eastern Quebec corridor. Customs clearance is not available on site, with the nearest customs-equipped airport located across the river at Baie-Comeau.
Runways
Mont Joli Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 06/24, is 6,000 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
Mont Joli Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Baie-Comeau Airport (CYBC), 31 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mont Joli Airport recorded 1,208 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April, May and October. Business aviation traffic at CYYY concentrates in the spring and fall months, with May and October showing higher monthly volumes than the midwinter period.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 124 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
Mont Joli Airport averages 0.4 days above 90°F in June, 30.7 freeze days in January and 4.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 73.2°F, and January the coldest, at 19.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Mont Joli Airport has four airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Rimouski Airport (CYXK), 13.90 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYYY
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at CYYY?
Mont Joli Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYYY, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 06/24 is the longer of the two, measuring 6,000 feet in length and 150 feet wide. Runway 15/33 measures 3,934 feet in length with the same 150-foot width. Both surfaces support fixed-wing business aviation traffic year-round. The runway configuration gives crews options across different wind conditions given the two distinct orientations.
How busy is Mont Joli Airport with business aviation traffic?
Mont Joli Airport recorded 1,208 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 4,084 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. This places CYYY in the top operations tier among airports tracked in this system. Monthly bizav volumes ranged from 75 operations in December to 124 in May. The traffic pattern shows activity spread across the year without a single dominant peak month, though spring and fall months tend to run higher than midwinter.
Does CYYY have customs clearance on site?
Mont Joli Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Baie-Comeau Airport, identified by ICAO code CYBC, located approximately 31.46 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside Canada and needing to clear customs should plan a stop or coordinate clearance through that facility instead of CYYY. This distance is a factor to build into routing and timing for any international arrival.
What airports are near Mont Joli Airport?
Several airports lie within range of Mont Joli Airport, useful for alternate planning or fuel diversions. Rimouski Airport sits closest at 13.90 nautical miles, on a bearing of 236 degrees. Baie-Comeau Airport is 31.46 nautical miles out at a bearing of 0 degrees, and it also serves as the nearest customs point for CYYY traffic. Matane Airport lies 33.40 nautical miles away at 63 degrees, and Forestville Airport is 36.20 nautical miles out at 284 degrees.
What winter weather should crews expect at Mont Joli Airport?
Mont Joli Airport sits in a climate with substantial cold-season exposure. January and December each average roughly 30 days with temperatures below freezing, and snow accumulation of at least one inch occurs on close to 5 days in both months. Temperatures climb through spring, with May reaching a monthly high average near 57 degrees Fahrenheit, and summer peaks in July near 73 degrees. Snow days drop to zero from June through September at CYYY, based on the climate data provided.