Bathurst Airport (CZBF), New Brunswick
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bathurst Airport (CZBF) is a New Brunswick airport serving South Tetagouche with a single paved runway rated for jet traffic and an onsite AOE/15 customs designation. Cross-border business aviation activity, as tracked by the FAA TFMSC, places the field in a moderate traffic tier among Canadian ports of entry. Its 5,613-foot runway and location relative to nearby fields such as Bonaventure, Charlo, and Miramichi make it a viable option for operators working the northern New Brunswick coast.
Runways
Bathurst Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 5,613 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Bathurst 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
Bathurst Airport recorded 361 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Cross-border business aviation traffic at CZBF concentrates in the late spring and summer months, peaking in June, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 52 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
Bathurst Airport averages 3.3 days above 90°F in July, 30.7 freeze days in January and 4.6 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.2°F, and January the coldest, at 22.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Bathurst Airport has three airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Bonaventure Airport (CYVB), 28.78 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CZBF
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Frequently asked questions
What customs clearance is available at CZBF?
Bathurst Airport holds an AOE/15 customs designation with clearance available onsite. The "15" limit means customs processing is restricted to a maximum of fifteen persons per aircraft. Operators planning arrivals with larger passenger counts should coordinate in advance, since this cap is a fixed feature of the designation rather than a scheduling constraint. This applies to all inbound flights requiring customs clearance at Bathurst.
How long is the runway at Bathurst Airport?
Bathurst Airport (CZBF) has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 5,613 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length matches the airport's maximum paved runway figure, confirming it as the only hard-surface runway available for operations. The width supports a range of business aircraft types typical of the traffic seen at this field.
How much business aviation traffic does CZBF see?
CZBF recorded 361 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 800 total annual operations, based on FAA TFMSC tracking of cross-border traffic. This places Bathurst Airport in the moderate traffic tier among Canadian ports of entry. Monthly figures show activity ranging from a low of 17 operations in March to a high of 52 in June, reflecting a clear seasonal pattern rather than steady year-round demand.
What airports are near Bathurst Airport (CZBF)?
Bathurst Airport (CZBF) has three notable neighbors within about 40 nautical miles. Bonaventure Airport lies 28.78 nm to the northeast, Charlo Airport is 32.23 nm to the northwest, and Miramichi Airport sits 39.16 nm to the south. These fields offer alternate routing or diversion options for operators working the northern New Brunswick region around Bathurst.