Chris Hadfield Airport (CYZR), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chris Hadfield Airport (CYZR) serves Sarnia, Ontario, with a primary paved runway of 5,100 feet suitable for a range of business aircraft. Cross-border traffic seen by the FAA in 2025 places the field in Skystar's second tier, reflecting moderate activity rather than high-volume flow. Customs are not available onsite, with the nearest customs point at CYCK, roughly 43 nautical miles away. Operators working into CYZR should plan clearance arrangements in advance given this distance.
Runways
Chris Hadfield Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 5,100 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Chris Hadfield Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Chatham Kent Airport (CYCK), 43 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chris Hadfield Airport recorded 253 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at CYZR concentrates in the July through September and November window, with those months each recording 26 or more operations compared to single digits in January and February.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 31 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
Chris Hadfield Airport averages 5.3 days above 90°F in July, 27.5 freeze days in January and 2.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.7°F, and January the coldest, at 30.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Chris Hadfield Airport has five airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Saint Clair County International (KPHN), 11.03 NM southwest.
Part of the Southwestern Ontario area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYZR
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest runway at CYZR?
CYZR, Chris Hadfield Airport, has two paved runways. The longer is runway 15/33 at 5,100 feet by 100 feet, and the shorter is runway 06/24 at 2,989 feet by 75 feet. Both surfaces are asphalt. The 5,100-foot runway sets the practical limit for larger business jets operating into this airport.
Is customs clearance available at Chris Hadfield Airport?
Customs are not available onsite at Chris Hadfield Airport (CYZR). The nearest customs facility is CYCK, located approximately 42.8 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals need to route their clearance through that facility rather than at CYZR itself. This adds a coordination step for flights crossing into Canada at this airport.
How much business aviation traffic does CYZR see?
CYZR recorded 253 business aviation operations out of 316 total cross-border operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. This places the airport in Skystar's moderate-traffic tier. Activity is not evenly spread across the year, with clear peaks in the summer and again in November. Winter months see markedly fewer movements.
What airports are near Chris Hadfield Airport for alternate planning?
The closest neighbor to Chris Hadfield Airport (CYZR) is St Clair County International, about 11 nautical miles to the southwest. Other options within range include Romeo State and Selfridge ANGB, both over 30 nautical miles away, and Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome to the east. Chatham Kent Airport, at roughly 43 nautical miles, sits near the same distance as the nearest customs point.