Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU) sits roughly 9.86 nautical miles from downtown Montréal, Quebec, and functions as a secondary business aviation gateway to the metro area alongside Trudeau International to the west. The airport offers three paved runways, including a 7,840-foot primary strip, and maintains AOE/15 customs status for arriving international traffic. Its proximity to several regional airports, including St Jean and Mirabel, positions CYHU as a workable alternate for operators seeking to bypass congestion at the larger Trudeau field.
Runways
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 06L/24R, is 7,840 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
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, under a restricted regime rather than general clearance. The terms that apply to a given flight must be confirmed before departure.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport recorded 12,132 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and September. Business aviation traffic at CYHU concentrates in the warmer months, rising from a December low of 753 operations to a May peak of 1,272 before tapering again toward year-end.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 1,272 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
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport averages 4.0 days above 90°F in July, 29.8 freeze days in January and 3.3 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.1°F, and January the coldest, at 23.0°F.
Weather station is 13.9 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL), 14.02 NM west.
Part of the Montreal area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYHU
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Frequently asked questions
What customs procedure applies at CYHU?
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU) operates as an AOE/15 customs facility. That designation means the airport of entry can process arriving passengers up to a group size of fifteen. Crews planning arrivals with larger passenger counts need an alternate customs plan, since this cap is fixed by the facility designation rather than by staffing on a given day. Dispatchers should confirm passenger manifest size against this limit before filing a customs notification for CYHU.
How long is the main runway at CYHU?
The primary runway at Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport, 06L/24R, is 7,840 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the longest of the airport's three runways and matches the max paved length listed for the field. A second parallel runway, 06R/24L, offers 3,920 feet, and a crosswind runway, 10/28, provides 2,800 feet. All three runways at CYHU are paved.
What does business aviation traffic look like at CYHU?
CYHU handled 12,132 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 24,211 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data reflecting cross-border traffic. Since CYHU sits in Canada, this figure represents traffic seen by the FAA rather than the airport's total activity. Monthly volumes ranged from a low of 753 operations in December to a high of 1,272 in May. Traffic is not flat across the year at Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport, with spring and fall months generally outpacing the winter low points.
Is there a seasonal pattern in traffic at CYHU?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport shows a notable seasonal pattern. Monthly operations climb from a winter low of 753 in December to a peak of 1,272 in May, according to the 2025 FAA TFMSC figures for CYHU. Activity stays comparatively elevated through the summer and early fall, with September posting 1,238 operations, before tapering again into November and December. Dispatchers scheduling repeat visits to CYHU should expect this concentration in the warmer months rather than a flat year-round volume.
What winter conditions should crews expect at CYHU?
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport sits at 90 feet elevation and experiences a cold winter climate profile. December through February each average roughly 27 to 30 days per month below freezing, and snow accumulation of at least one inch is recorded on close to three days per month during that stretch. Maximum temperatures in January average around 23 degrees Fahrenheit, warming only into the high 20s by December. Crews operating into CYHU during these months should plan for sustained sub-freezing conditions and recurring snow days.