Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (CYND), Quebec
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Overview
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (CYND) serves the Gatineau, Quebec area with a single paved runway and an onsite customs post limited to fifteen persons per aircraft. Located about 12 nautical miles from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, it functions as a secondary option within the broader Ottawa region for business aviation traffic. FAA TFMSC data tracking cross-border activity places the field in a moderate operations tier, with business aviation movements making up a notable share of the traffic counted.
Runways
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 6,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
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- Runway diagram and runway table
- Monthly traffic and climate normals
- Nearby airfields map, bearings and distances
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Ottawa / Gatineau 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
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport recorded 420 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYND is concentrated in the September-through-December and February-through-July periods, with the lowest counts recorded in January and March.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 52 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
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport averages 3.7 days above 90°F in July, 30.4 freeze days in January and 3.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.2°F, and January the coldest, at 21.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport has five airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International (CYOW), 12.76 NM south.
Identifiers, bearings and distances are included with a free account.
Part of the Ottawa area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the customs procedure at CYND?
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (CYND) operates under an AOE/15 customs designation, meaning border clearance is available onsite but limited to a maximum of fifteen persons per aircraft. Dispatchers arranging international arrivals should confirm passenger count fits this limit before filing. This restriction is a fixed feature of the airport's customs status, not a temporary condition.
How long is the runway at Ottawa / Gatineau Airport?
CYND has a single paved runway, 09/27, measuring 6,000 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length matches the airport's published maximum paved runway distance, making it the only usable strip for fixed-wing operations. The width provides margin for a range of business aircraft types typical of this traffic tier.
What kind of business aviation traffic does CYND see?
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport recorded 420 business aviation operations against a 2,425 annual total in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data, which tracks cross-border traffic rather than the airport's full activity. This places CYND in a moderate-traffic tier relative to other terrains in the region. Monthly figures show meaningful variation across the year rather than a flat pattern.
Are there other airports near CYND for diversion planning?
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (CYND) sits close to several alternates, with Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport the nearest at 12.76 nautical miles on a bearing of 200 degrees. Ottawa / Carp Airport follows at 22.83 nautical miles, and Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport lies at 38.07 nautical miles. These options give dispatchers nearby alternates within the same general area.