Vernon Regional Airport (CYVK), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Vernon Regional Airport (CYVK) serves the Vernon, British Columbia area with a single paved runway. It sits roughly 41.77 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and relies on Kelowna International Airport for customs clearance.
Runways
Vernon Regional Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 3,360 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Vernon Regional Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), 18 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Vernon Regional Airport recorded 718 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at CYVK peaks in the summer months, with July recording the highest volume of operations and December the lowest.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 93 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
Vernon Regional Airport averages 12.1 days above 90°F in July, 28.7 freeze days in January and 2.1 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.1°F, and January the coldest, at 31.1°F.
Weather station is 5.6 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Vernon Regional Airport has four airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), 17.51 NM south.
Part of the Kootenays and Okanagan area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYVK
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at CYVK.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CYVK have on-site customs clearance?
Vernon Regional Airport (CYVK) does not have on-site customs service. The nearest customs point is Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), about 17.51 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance should plan to route through there.
What runway length is available at Vernon Regional Airport?
Vernon Regional Airport (CYVK) has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 3,360 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway option for arrivals and departures at the field.
How busy is CYVK according to cross-border traffic data?
CYVK recorded 718 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 783 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data tracking cross-border traffic. Monthly volumes vary widely, with July and May seeing the highest activity and December the lowest.