Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (CYVM), Nunavut
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (CYVM) serves the community of Qikiqtarjuaq in Nunavut, with a single gravel runway as its only paved-or-unpaved option. Traffic here is light, and cross-border operators should note that customs clearance is handled at a separate airport well to the south.
Runways
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport has one unpaved runway, 03T/21T, 3,800 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), 253 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport recorded 219 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at CYVM is lighter in the late spring and summer months and picks up in late summer and fall, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 29 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
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport averages 30.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46.9°F, and February the coldest, at -10.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport has one alternate within 94 NM. The nearest alternate is Pangnirtung Airport (CYXP), 93.05 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYVM
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 CYVM.
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 CYVM?
Qikiqtarjuaq Airport has a single gravel runway, 03T/21T, measuring 3,800 feet long and 100 feet wide. There is no paved surface at this field, which is a factor for operators checking aircraft suitability before dispatch.
Is customs available on-site at Qikiqtarjuaq Airport?
CYVM does not have on-site customs processing. The nearest customs airport is Iqaluit (CYFB), located about 253 nautical miles away, so cross-border arrivals need to plan clearance there before continuing to Qikiqtarjuaq.
Does traffic at CYVM vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Qikiqtarjuaq Airport shows a notable seasonal pattern across the year. Monthly operations dip to single digits in May through July and rise into the low-to-mid twenties in late summer and early fall, per FAA TFMSC data.