Victoria International Airport (CYYJ), British Columbia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Victoria International Airport (CYYJ) sits on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, serving as a cross-border gateway roughly 35 nautical miles from the Victoria metro area. The field offers three paved runways up to 7,000 feet and operates as a Canadian Airport of Entry, giving operators direct customs clearance on arrival. Nearby options include Friday Harbor, Orcas Island, and Lopez Island across the border, along with Nanaimo Airport to the northwest, giving dispatchers alternates within a short radius.
Runways
Victoria International Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 7,000 ft long and 200 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
Victoria International Airport has Canada Border Services Agency clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Victoria International Airport recorded 7,598 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at CYYJ concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July and August according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 764 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
Victoria International Airport averages 0.9 days above 90°F in July, 10.2 freeze days in January and 1.0 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 72.9°F, and December the coldest, at 45.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Victoria International Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Friday Harbor (KFHR), 17.70 NM southeast.
Part of the Vancouver and the Lower Mainland area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYYJ
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest runway at CYYJ?
Victoria International Airport's longest runway is 09/27, a 7,000-foot paved asphalt surface with a width of 200 feet. The airport also operates two crosswind runways, 03/21 at 5,027 feet and 14/32 at 5,001 feet, both also paved and 200 feet wide. This combination gives CYYJ flexibility for a range of aircraft types and wind conditions. All three runways are asphalt, which supports consistent handling characteristics across the field.
Does Victoria International Airport have customs service on site?
Yes, Victoria International Airport has customs service on site, designated as an Airport of Entry (AOE). Crews arriving from outside Canada can clear customs directly at CYYJ rather than diverting to another field. This AOE status is a factor for operators planning cross-border trips into British Columbia. Confirming current customs procedures and any advance notice requirements directly with the airport before arrival remains good practice for flight planning.
How much business aviation traffic does CYYJ handle compared to total operations?
Victoria International Airport recorded 7,598 business aviation operations against 37,326 total annual operations in 2025, based on cross-border traffic seen by the FAA through TFMSC data. Since Canada is the host country, these figures reflect cross-border activity rather than the airport's complete operational count. Business aviation accounts for roughly one-fifth of the FAA-tracked traffic at CYYJ. Dispatchers should treat this as a partial picture of overall field activity rather than a total operations count.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Victoria International Airport?
Business aviation traffic at CYYJ peaks in the summer months, with August recording 764 operations and July recording 735 operations according to FAA TFMSC data. This compares to quieter months like December at 539 operations and April at 540 operations. The pattern points to a concentration of cross-border business aviation activity in the July through August window. Operators planning summer trips into Victoria International Airport should anticipate higher traffic volumes and plan scheduling accordingly.
What are typical winter temperatures at CYYJ?
Winter temperatures at Victoria International Airport average a maximum of around 45 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit in December, January, and February, according to estimated climate data. January and December each see close to ten days per month where temperatures drop below freezing. Snow accumulation of one inch or more is infrequent, averaging roughly one day in January and less than one day in most other winter months. These figures are estimates from the source climate agency rather than confirmed measurements from Skystar.