Saint Anthony Airport (CYAY), Newfoundland and Labrador
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
St. Anthony Airport (CYAY) serves the northern tip of Newfoundland with a single paved runway suited to regional and business aviation traffic. Customs clearance is not available on-site, with CYDF standing as the nearest customs airport at approximately 140 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity here runs at a modest but steady pace, with traffic tracked under FAA TFMSC as cross-border operations rather than total field activity given the airport's location in Canada.
Runways
Saint Anthony Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 4,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Saint Anthony Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Deer Lake Airport (CYDF), 140 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saint Anthony Airport recorded 429 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at CYAY concentrates in the late summer and early fall, peaking in September with 69 operations against lows of 15 in February.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 69 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
Saint Anthony Airport averages 30.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 67.3°F, and February the coldest, at 21.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Saint Anthony Airport has one alternate within 42 NM. The nearest alternate is Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (CYBX), 41.38 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYAY
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available on-site at CYAY?
St. Anthony Airport (CYAY) does not have on-site customs clearance. The nearest customs airport is CYDF, located roughly 140 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international points need to route their clearance through that facility rather than at St. Anthony itself. Flight plans should account for this detour when scheduling arrival timing.
What is the runway length available at St. Anthony Airport?
St. Anthony Airport (CYAY) has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 4,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, and this runway represents the airport's full paved length. Operators should confirm this dimension is sufficient for their aircraft type and expected load before planning operations here.
How much business aviation traffic does CYAY see, and is it seasonal?
CYAY logged 429 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 1,521 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. Monthly volumes are uneven, with September posting 69 operations compared to lows of 15 in February. Dispatchers should expect this traffic to concentrate in the warmer months rather than distribute evenly across the year.
What kind of winter weather should crews expect at St. Anthony Airport?
St. Anthony Airport (CYAY) sees extended cold conditions, with January and December each averaging around 30 days below freezing per month. Maximum temperatures in those months hover in the low-to-mid 20s Fahrenheit. Summer months bring a sharp contrast, with July reaching a maximum near 67 degrees Fahrenheit and essentially no days below freezing.