Revelstoke Airport (CYRV), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Revelstoke Airport (CYRV) serves the Revelstoke area of British Columbia with a single paved runway suited to light business aviation traffic. The field sits at 1,459 feet elevation and does not have onsite customs, with the nearest customs point of entry at Kelowna (CYLW), roughly 76 nautical miles away. Traffic through CYRV is tracked as cross-border activity seen by the FAA rather than as a measure of total field activity, reflecting its role as a Canadian airport in this dataset.
Runways
Revelstoke Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 4,800 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Revelstoke Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), 76 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Revelstoke Airport recorded 75 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at CYRV concentrates in the winter and late-summer months, with January and the July through September stretch showing the highest activity levels in 2025.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 16 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
Revelstoke Airport averages 8.5 days above 90°F in July and 26.5 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.7°F, and January the coldest, at 30.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Revelstoke Airport has two alternates within 50 NM. The nearest alternate is Shuswap Regional Airport (CZAM), 43.03 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYRV
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$1,200.00 catering order at CYRV.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does CYRV offer for business aviation arrivals?
Revelstoke Airport (CYRV) has a single paved runway, designated 12/30, measuring 4,800 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway configuration available at the field, and its length matches the airport's maximum paved runway length on record. Operators should plan arrivals and departures around this single-runway layout.
Does CYRV have customs clearance onsite?
Revelstoke Airport (CYRV) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs point of entry is Kelowna Airport (CYLW), located approximately 75.7 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside Canada should plan to clear customs at CYLW before or in coordination with a stop at CYRV.
How much business aviation traffic does CYRV see, and does it vary by season?
CYRV recorded 75 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 87 total operations tracked for the field. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year: January saw 16 operations, while several months, including February and April, recorded zero or near-zero activity. Activity picks up again from June through September before tapering off in the fall.
What are typical winter temperatures like at Revelstoke Airport?
Revelstoke Airport (CYRV) experiences cold winter conditions, with average high temperatures around 30.6°F in January and 31.1°F in December. Both months average roughly 25 to 26 days with lows below freezing. Operators planning winter operations at CYRV should account for sustained cold-weather conditions across the December through February period.