Rivière-Du-Loup Airport (CYRI), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Rivière-du-Loup Airport (CYRI) is a public-use airport in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, sitting at 427 feet elevation and roughly 79 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. The field serves modest business aviation demand, tracked by the FAA as cross-border traffic given its Canadian location, and its single paved runway supports a range of business jet operations. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest facility located at Charlevoix Airport (CYML) some 27.71 nautical miles distant.
Runways
Rivière-Du-Loup Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 6,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Rivière-Du-Loup Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Charlevoix Airport (CYML), 28 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Rivière-Du-Loup Airport recorded 102 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at CYRI concentrates in the late summer and fall months, with September, November, and August recording the highest monthly counts in 2025.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 20 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
Rivière-Du-Loup Airport averages 0.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.7 freeze days in January and 5.8 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 72.5°F, and January the coldest, at 18.9°F.
Weather station is 3.1 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Rivière-Du-Loup Airport has two airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Charlevoix Airport (CYML), 27.71 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYRI
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does CYRI offer for business aviation traffic?
Rivière-du-Loup Airport (CYRI) has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 6,000 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. That length accommodates most business jet types operating into the region. There is only one runway at the field, so wind conditions on the 05/23 alignment govern usability year-round.
Is customs clearance available directly at CYRI?
Customs is not shown as onsite at Rivière-du-Loup Airport (CYRI). The nearest customs facility is Charlevoix Airport (CYML), located approximately 27.71 nautical miles away. Crews arriving internationally should plan clearance through that facility rather than expecting service at CYRI itself.
How much business aviation traffic does CYRI handle?
According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, cross-border business aviation traffic tracked at Rivière-du-Loup Airport (CYRI) totaled 102 operations for the year, out of 173 operations overall recorded at the airport. As a Canadian field, this figure reflects cross-border activity seen by the FAA rather than total airport movements. Traffic is modest and places CYRI in the ops tier 2 category.
Does traffic at CYRI vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Rivière-du-Loup Airport (CYRI) is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly through the year. September recorded the highest monthly count at 20 operations, followed by November at 15 and August at 14, according to FAA TFMSC data. Winter months such as February and December saw considerably fewer operations, at 2 and 4 respectively.