Penticton Airport (CYYF), British Columbia
Landing essentials
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Overview
Penticton Airport (CYYF) serves the southern Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, sitting at an elevation of 1,129 feet with a single 6,000-foot paved runway. As a designated Airport of Entry, it offers on-site customs clearance for cross-border arrivals, and its business aviation traffic reflects a tier-one classification within the region's airport network. The field's location places it within roughly 30 to 50 nautical miles of several other Okanagan-area airports, giving operators options for routing and diversion planning in an area shaped by warm, dry summers and cold winters.
Runways
Penticton Airport has one paved runway, 16/34, 6,000 ft long and 148 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Penticton Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Penticton Airport recorded 928 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at CYYF concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July and August before declining sharply through the fall and winter.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 166 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
Penticton Airport averages 13.0 days above 90°F in July, 21.1 freeze days in December and 1.0 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.6°F, and January the coldest, at 34.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Penticton Airport has four airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), 30.85 NM north.
Part of the Kootenays and Okanagan area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CYYF have customs clearance on site?
Penticton Airport holds Airport of Entry (AOE) status, with customs clearance available on site. This designation allows aircraft to clear customs directly at the field rather than diverting to another port of entry. Dispatchers planning cross-border flights into CYYF should still confirm current CBSA hours and any advance notice requirements, since AOE status describes access rather than a fixed schedule. The airport's single runway can accommodate a wide range of business aircraft using this service.
What is the runway length and surface at Penticton Airport?
Penticton Airport (CYYF) has one runway, designated 16/34, measuring 6,000 feet long and 148 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length matches the airport's published maximum paved runway distance, meaning the full paved surface is available on a single strip. The width of 148 feet is generous compared to many regional airports, giving operators additional margin during crosswind or larger-aircraft operations. There is no secondary runway listed for CYYF.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at CYYF?
Business aviation traffic at Penticton Airport peaks in July, with 166 operations recorded, followed by August at 130 operations, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic builds steadily from spring, rising from 85 operations in May to 93 in June before the summer peak. Activity then tapers through the fall, dropping to 38 operations by November. Dispatchers scheduling flights into CYYF should expect the tightest slot competition and highest ramp demand during the July-August window.
How hot does it get at Penticton Airport in summer?
Penticton Airport records its warmest conditions in July, with an average high near 84.6°F and roughly 13.0 days per month reaching or exceeding 90°F. August is nearly as warm, averaging 83.1°F with about 11.2 days above 90°F. These figures reflect the interior British Columbia climate around CYYF, where summer heat is a routine planning factor for performance calculations on the field's 6,000-foot runway. Winter conditions are markedly different, with January highs averaging only 34.9°F.
What airports are near Penticton Airport for diversion planning?
Penticton Airport (CYYF) sits within roughly 30 to 48 nautical miles of several regional fields useful for diversion planning. Kelowna International Airport lies about 30.85 nautical miles to the north-northeast, on a bearing of 16 degrees. Dorothy Scott International is roughly 31.17 nautical miles to the south, and Vernon Regional Airport is about 48.17 nautical miles north. Douglas Lake Airport is the most distant of the group, at approximately 47.59 nautical miles to the northwest.