Smithers Airport (CYYD), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Smithers Airport, CYYD, serves the town of Smithers in British Columbia's northern interior, with a single paved runway supporting business aviation and other traffic through the region. Located roughly 110.51 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, the field functions as a regional access point where the nearest customs clearance facility, CBF6, sits about 111.71 nautical miles away rather than onsite.
Runways
Smithers Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 5,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Smithers Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is CBF6, 112 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Smithers Airport recorded 895 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at CYYD concentrates in the fall, with October, September, and August recording the highest monthly operation counts of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 121 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
Smithers Airport averages 1.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.4 freeze days in December and 3.3 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 71.2°F, and January the coldest, at 25.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Smithers Airport has three alternates within 70 NM. The nearest alternate is Burns Lake Airport (CYPZ), 50.60 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYYD
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at CYYD?
Smithers Airport, identified as CYYD, has one paved runway, designated 15/33, measuring 5,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This single runway also represents the airport's maximum paved length, meaning no other runway offers additional distance for operators planning heavier loads or higher approach speeds. Dispatchers working with turbine or larger business aircraft should confirm performance calculations against this 5,000-foot figure, since it is the only paved option at the field.
Does CYYD have customs clearance on site?
Smithers Airport does not have onsite customs processing according to the data on file. The nearest customs facility is located at CBF6, approximately 111.71 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international points need to route through that facility or otherwise arrange clearance before or after a stop at CYYD. This distance is significant enough that flight planning should account for the extra leg or ground coordination required to satisfy Canadian customs requirements.
When is business aviation traffic highest at Smithers Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Smithers Airport, CYYD, concentrates in the fall months based on FAA TFMSC data. October records the highest monthly count at 121 operations, followed by September at 95 and August at 94. Winter months are comparatively quiet, with January at 49 operations and March at 51. Dispatchers scheduling flexible trips may find lower congestion in the January-to-April window, while October stands out as the busiest period recorded for this airport.
How many business aviation operations does CYYD handle annually?
Smithers Airport recorded 895 business aviation operations against a total of 2,871 annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data for the 2025 traffic year. As this is a Canadian airport, these figures reflect cross-border traffic tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's complete activity. CYYD carries an ops tier of 1 within Skystar's classification, reflecting its relative volume and documentation among tracked airports. Dispatchers referencing these numbers should treat them as a cross-border traffic indicator rather than a full operational count.
What winter weather conditions should operators expect at Smithers Airport?
Smithers Airport sits at 1,712 feet elevation and experiences cold winters, with January averaging a high of just 25.9 degrees Fahrenheit and roughly 30.2 days that month falling below freezing. December is similarly cold, with 30.4 days below 32 degrees and measurable snow accumulation of at least one inch on an average of 3.3 days. Snow-day frequency drops sharply by April, with less than one day per month expected from April through September. Operators planning winter movements into CYYD should factor in extended periods of sub-freezing temperatures and periodic snow accumulation.