Sandspit Airport (CYZP), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Sandspit Airport (CYZP) serves the community of Sandspit, British Columbia, with a single paved runway suited to a range of business aircraft. The field sits near the nearest customs point at CYPR, roughly 79 nautical miles distant, and traffic reported through FAA TFMSC reflects cross-border activity rather than the airport's full operational count. CYZP's location on Haida Gwaii places it within reach of Masset Airport, about 48 nautical miles to the north.
Runways
Sandspit Airport has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,120 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Sandspit Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Prince Rupert Airport (CYPR), 79 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Sandspit Airport recorded 280 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at CYZP concentrates in the summer months, with June and August together accounting for a substantial share of annual operations.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 55 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
Sandspit Airport averages 8.9 freeze days in January and 0.8 snow days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 64.8°F, and January the coldest, at 43.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Sandspit Airport has one alternate within 48 NM. The nearest alternate is Masset Airport (CZMT), 47.72 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYZP
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.
$1,200.00 catering order at CYZP.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CYZP have customs available onsite?
Sandspit Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs point is CYPR, located approximately 79 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance into Canada should plan their routing through that facility. Dispatchers should confirm current customs procedures before planning a border-crossing arrival at CYZP.
How long is the runway at Sandspit Airport?
Sandspit Airport (CYZP) has one paved runway, designated 13/31, measuring 5,120 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This is the same length listed as the airport's maximum paved runway distance, meaning it is the only paved runway option at the field.
What is the business aviation traffic level at CYZP?
Sandspit Airport recorded 280 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 1,103 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data on cross-border traffic. This places CYZP in the moderate-traffic tier for Skystar's classification. Traffic is not spread evenly through the year, with business aviation activity concentrated in specific months.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Sandspit Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Sandspit Airport (CYZP) peaks in summer, with August recording 55 operations and June recording 49, the two highest months in 2025. Winter months are markedly quieter, with December recording only 4 operations. Dispatchers planning summer arrivals should expect more concentrated traffic than the annual average suggests.