Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (CYBG), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (CYBG) serves the Saguenay region of Quebec with a long military-grade runway and customs clearance on site. Cross-border business aviation traffic seen by the FAA places the field in Skystar's top activity tier, reflecting its role as a hub for operators working in and out of the Lac-Saint-Jean area. The airport shares its airspace with a Royal Canadian Air Force base, which shapes scheduling and approach coordination for civilian arrivals.
Runways
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 10,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, under a restricted regime rather than general clearance. The terms that apply to a given flight must be confirmed before departure.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport recorded 1,213 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CYBG is concentrated in the fall and winter months, with October and February posting the highest counts and March, April, and December among the lowest.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 135 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
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport averages 3.0 days above 90°F in July, 30.9 freeze days in January and 4.3 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 76.1°F, and January the coldest, at 14.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport has two airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Chicoutimi / Saint-Honoré Aerodrome (CYRC), 11.71 NM north.
Part of the Quebec City and Saguenay area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYBG
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at CYBG?
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport operates two paved runways. Runway 11/29 is a concrete surface measuring 10,000 feet long and 150 feet wide, making it the primary runway for larger aircraft. Runway 18/36 is an asphalt surface measuring 6,000 feet long and also 150 feet wide. Both runways support the field's designation as a top-tier ops facility. The 10,000-foot length on 11/29 accommodates a wide range of business and military aircraft without length restrictions.
Is customs clearance available at Saguenay-Bagotville Airport?
Yes, Saguenay-Bagotville Airport has customs service on site, listed under an AOE and AOE / M designation. This means the airport functions as an airport of entry with a military-linked customs category. Operators planning international arrivals should confirm current procedures and any restrictions tied to the AOE / M classification before filing. The on-site customs status distinguishes CYBG from many nearby regional airports that require routing through a separate port of entry.
How much business aviation traffic does CYBG see annually?
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport recorded 1,213 business aviation operations in 2025, out of 5,582 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. As this is a Canadian airport, these figures represent cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. The traffic places CYBG in ops tier 1, the highest activity classification used by Skystar. Monthly figures show traffic peaking in October at 135 operations and reaching a low of 74 in both March and December.
What is the field elevation at Saguenay-Bagotville Airport?
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport sits at 522 feet above sea level. This elevation is a standard reference point for performance planning at the field, particularly relevant given the long winter season with sustained sub-freezing temperatures. Combined with the 10,000-foot main runway, the elevation supports operations across a wide range of aircraft weights. Dispatchers should factor this elevation into density altitude calculations, especially during the limited summer window when temperatures rise.
What winter weather should operators expect at CYBG?
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport experiences an extended cold season, with days below 32°F exceeding 28 per month from December through February, based on estimated climate normals from the source weather agency. Snow accumulation of one inch or more occurs on an estimated 3 to 4.3 days per month across those same winter months. Summer brings a brief warm period, with July averaging a high near 76°F and occasional days above 90°F in June through August. Operators planning winter arrivals into CYBG should anticipate cold-weather ground handling conditions for a significant part of the year.