Sept-Îles Airport (CYZV), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Sept-Îles Airport (CYZV) serves the Côte-Nord region of Quebec with two paved runways capable of handling a range of business aviation traffic. The airport sits roughly 263 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, with the closest neighboring airports at Port-Menier, Matane, and Baie-Comeau all located more than 79 nautical miles away.
Runways
Sept-Îles Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 6,552 ft long and 150 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
Sept-Îles 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
Sept-Îles Airport recorded 4,740 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and October. Traffic at CYZV concentrates in the spring through early fall months, with June and October showing the highest volumes and December the lowest.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 512 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
Sept-Îles Airport averages 30.9 freeze days in January and 5.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 67.5°F, and January the coldest, at 16.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Sept-Îles Airport has three alternates within 100 NM. The nearest alternate is Port-Menier Airport (CYPN), 79.71 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYZV
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Frequently asked questions
What customs arrangement applies at CYZV?
Sept-Îles Airport is designated AOE/15, meaning customs clearance is available onsite but limited to fifteen persons per aircraft. Crews planning a clearance above that threshold need to make separate arrangements before arrival. This designation applies to CYZV year-round and is not seasonal. Dispatchers should confirm passenger and crew counts against the fifteen-person limit before filing an arrival. The airport does not offer unrestricted customs access beyond this cap.
How long are the runways at Sept-Îles Airport?
Sept-Îles Airport, identified as CYZV, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 09/27 is 6,552 feet long and 150 feet wide, making it the longer of the two. Runway 13/31 measures 5,771 feet in length but is wider, at 200 feet. Both runways are paved, giving operators a choice of orientation depending on wind conditions. The 6,552-foot figure also represents the airport's maximum paved runway length overall.
What does business aviation traffic look like at CYZV?
Business aviation activity at Sept-Îles Airport, tracked as cross-border traffic seen by the FAA, totaled 4,740 operations in 2025 out of 15,476 annual operations overall. Monthly volumes ranged from a low of 297 in December to a high of 512 in June. Traffic builds through spring and peaks in early summer before tapering into the fall and winter months. October also shows a secondary peak at 489 operations. This pattern indicates concentrated activity in a defined window rather than a flat annual distribution.
Is there notable seasonality in traffic at Sept-Îles Airport?
Yes, Sept-Îles Airport shows a concentrated traffic pattern rather than an even spread across the year. Business aviation operations climb from lower winter figures through spring, reaching a high point in June at 512 operations. A second lift appears in October at 489 operations. The lowest months are December and November, at 297 and 319 operations respectively. Dispatchers planning around CYZV should expect thinner activity in late fall and early winter compared to the mid-year window.
What are winter conditions like at CYZV based on climate data?
Sept-Îles Airport experiences a cold winter climate according to source climate data. January averages a high of just 16.0°F, with an estimated 30.9 days below freezing and 5.2 days with snow depth of at least one inch, per the source agency's estimates. December is similarly cold, averaging 23.2°F with 30.2 days below freezing. Warmer conditions arrive by July and August, when highs average around 67°F and freezing days drop close to zero. Crews operating into CYZV in the winter months should plan for sustained sub-freezing conditions and snow accumulation.