Pikangikum Airport (CYPM), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Pikangikum Airport (CYPM) serves the community of Pikangikum in northern Ontario with a single gravel runway. The nearest customs point lies at CYQK, roughly 123 nautical miles away, and Red Lake Airport sits about 46 nautical miles to the south.
Runways
Pikangikum Airport has one unpaved runway, 09/27, 3,500 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Pikangikum Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kenora Airport (CYQK), 123 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Pikangikum Airport recorded 1,882 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and December. Business aviation traffic at CYPM peaks in October and stays elevated through the winter months, while activity is comparatively lower in the spring and early fall.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 200 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.
Alternates
Pikangikum Airport has one alternate within 46 NM. The nearest alternate is Red Lake Airport (CYRL), 45.70 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYPM
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at CYPM.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at CYPM?
Pikangikum Airport has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is CYQK, located about 123 nautical miles away, so flights requiring customs clearance must plan a stop there before or after Pikangikum.
What runway length is available at Pikangikum Airport?
Pikangikum Airport (CYPM) has a single runway, 09/27, measuring 3,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is gravel, not paved, which operators should factor into aircraft performance planning.
How much business aviation traffic does CYPM see?
CYPM recorded 1,882 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 3,920 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic varies by month, with October showing the highest count at 200 operations.