Swift Current Airport (CYYN), Saskatchewan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Swift Current Airport, identified by the ICAO code CYYN, serves the Swift Current area of Saskatchewan with two paved runways suited to a range of business aviation traffic. Sitting at 2,680 feet elevation, the airport handles moderate cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA, with the nearest customs clearance located at CYMJ roughly 82 nautical miles away. The longer of its two runways, at 4,250 feet, accommodates most business aircraft operating in the region, while the shorter secondary runway offers additional flexibility for lighter traffic.
Runways
Swift Current Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 4,250 ft long and 150 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
Swift Current Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport (CYMJ), 82 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Swift Current Airport recorded 339 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Traffic at CYYN concentrates in the spring and fall months, with May, April, and October showing the highest operation counts of the year.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 49 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
Swift Current Airport averages 6.3 days above 90°F in August, 30.5 freeze days in January and 0.9 snow days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.4°F, and January the coldest, at 21.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Swift Current Airport has two alternates within 89 NM. The nearest alternate is Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport (CYMJ), 81.78 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYYN
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Frequently asked questions
Does CYYN have customs available on site?
Swift Current Airport does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs facility is CYMJ, located approximately 82 nautical miles away. Dispatchers planning international arrivals into CYYN need to route crews through that facility or another designated port of entry beforehand. Confirm current customs procedures directly with the receiving airport ahead of any cross-border flight.
What runway length is available at Swift Current Airport?
Swift Current Airport offers two paved asphalt runways. Runway 13/31 is the longer option at 4,250 feet with a width of 150 feet, matching the airport's published max paved runway length. Runway 04/22 is shorter at 2,500 feet and narrower at 50 feet wide. Both runways are usable for a range of business aviation aircraft depending on performance requirements.
How much business aviation traffic does CYYN handle?
CYYN recorded 339 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 389 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data on cross-border traffic. This places Swift Current Airport in a moderate traffic tier relative to other Canadian airports tracked by the FAA. The figures reflect cross-border activity as monitored by the FAA rather than the airport's total movement count.
When is bizav traffic highest at Swift Current Airport?
Traffic at Swift Current Airport concentrates in spring and fall months, according to FAA TFMSC data. May shows the highest monthly count at 49 operations, followed by April and October, each at 40. December is the slowest month at 9 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flexible trips may find lower congestion outside these peak spring and fall windows.