Shamattawa Airport (CZTM), Manitoba
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Shamattawa Airport (CZTM) is a low-traffic gravel-runway facility in northern Manitoba. It serves as a regional access point with no onsite customs, requiring cross-border and international operators to clear at a distant airport.
Runways
Shamattawa Airport has one unpaved runway, 01/19, 4,006 ft long and 90 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Shamattawa Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kenora Airport (CYQK), 374 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Shamattawa Airport recorded 646 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at CZTM is concentrated in certain months, with October and July recording the highest operation counts of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 88 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.
Alternates
Shamattawa Airport has two alternates within 93 NM. The nearest alternate is Gods River Airport (CZGI), 91.80 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZTM
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.
$600.00 catering order at CZTM.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at CZTM?
Shamattawa Airport does not offer onsite customs processing. The nearest customs point is Kelowna... no, CYQK, located approximately 374 nautical miles away, so operators should plan clearance there in advance of arrival.
What runway does Shamattawa Airport (CZTM) offer?
Shamattawa Airport has a single runway, 01/19, measuring 4,006 feet long and 90 feet wide. The surface is gravel rather than paved, which should factor into aircraft performance and tire planning.
How much business aviation traffic does CZTM see, and is it seasonal?
CZTM recorded 646 business aviation operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, out of 1,511 total operations. Traffic is concentrated in certain months, with October and July showing the highest volumes of the year.