Poplar River Airport (CZNG), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Poplar River Airport (CZNG) serves the Poplar River community on Manitoba's east side. It is a remote strip with a single unpaved runway and no on-field customs handling, with Winnipeg (CYWG) the nearest customs airport, roughly 185 nautical miles away.
Runways
Poplar River Airport has one unpaved runway, 10/28, 2,500 ft long and 60 ft wide, with a crushed rock surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Poplar River Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG), 185 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Poplar River Airport recorded 565 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Cross-border traffic at CZNG, as tracked by the FAA, peaks in November and stays elevated through the fall and winter months.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 88 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.
Nearby airfields
Poplar River Airport has one airfield within 40 NM. The closest is Berens River Airport (CYBV), 39.40 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZNG
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 CZNG.
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
What is the runway surface at CZNG?
Poplar River Airport (CZNG) has a single runway, 10/28, measuring 2,500 feet long and 60 feet wide. The surface is crushed rock rather than pavement, which is a factor for aircraft weight and performance planning.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Poplar River Airport?
Poplar River Airport (CZNG) has no customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is Winnipeg (CYWG), located approximately 185 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must plan a customs stop there.
How much cross-border traffic does CZNG see?
According to FAA TFMSC data, Poplar River Airport (CZNG) recorded 566 total cross-border operations in 2025, with 565 of those business aviation flights. This reflects traffic seen by the FAA at the border rather than the airport's full activity.