Stratford Municipal Airport (CYSA), Ontario
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Stratford Municipal Airport (CYSA) serves the Stratford, Ontario area with a paved primary runway suitable for a range of business aircraft and a customs facility that clears cross-border arrivals under a designated AOE/15 arrangement. Located about 35 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, the field sits within a cluster of regional airports across southwestern Ontario, including Region of Waterloo International and London International, giving dispatchers several nearby alternates when planning into this corridor.
Runways
Stratford Municipal Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,000 ft long and 100 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
Stratford Municipal 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
Stratford Municipal Airport recorded 62 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at CYSA concentrates heavily in August, which accounted for 23 of the 62 annual bizav operations recorded in 2025.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 23 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
Stratford Municipal Airport averages 4.0 days above 90°F in July and 28.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.9°F, and January the coldest, at 27.9°F.
Weather station is 24.3 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Stratford Municipal Airport has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Region of Waterloo International Airport (CYKF), 24.38 NM east.
Part of the Southwestern Ontario area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYSA
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Frequently asked questions
What customs arrangement applies at CYSA?
CYSA operates as an Airport of Entry limited to 15 people per aircraft, designated AOE/15. This means Canada Border Services Agency clearance is available onsite, but only for arrivals within that passenger cap. Dispatchers planning larger groups into Stratford Municipal Airport should account for this restriction ahead of arrival. There is no indication in the data of a nearby alternate customs airport if the limit is exceeded.
What is the longest runway at Stratford Municipal Airport?
The longest runway at CYSA is Runway 05/23, a paved asphalt surface measuring 5,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. A second paved runway, 17/35, is shorter at 2,829 feet and narrower at 50 feet wide. The longer runway is the one most likely to accommodate business jets operating into Stratford Municipal Airport.
How much business aviation traffic does CYSA see?
Stratford Municipal Airport recorded 62 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 227 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is uneven through the year, with August alone contributing 23 operations, the busiest month by a wide margin. Months such as March saw no recorded bizav activity. Dispatchers should expect a modest and seasonally skewed traffic pattern at this airport.
What airports are near CYSA for alternate planning?
Several regional airports sit within roughly 25 to 31 nautical miles of Stratford Municipal Airport. Region of Waterloo International Airport is about 24 nautical miles to the east, while London International Airport lies roughly 25 nautical miles to the south. Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome, Brantford Municipal Airport, and Wingham / Richard W. LeVan Airport are also within range, giving dispatchers planning into CYSA multiple nearby options.