Wabush Airport (CYWK), Newfoundland and Labrador
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wabush Airport (CYWK) serves the Labrador City–Wabush area of Newfoundland and Labrador with a single paved runway long enough to handle a broad range of business aircraft. As an ops tier 1 field, it carries a meaningful share of business aviation traffic relative to its total annual operations, with activity that FAA TFMSC data tracks across the year. Its location places it well north of the nearest customs point, a distance worth noting for any crew planning an international leg through the region.
Runways
Wabush Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 6,002 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Wabush Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is CSM8, 158 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wabush Airport recorded 1,631 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at CYWK is concentrated in the fall, with October standing out as the peak month against a clear year-end drop in December.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 187 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
Wabush Airport averages 0.2 days above 90°F in June, 31.0 freeze days in January and 5.1 snow days in November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 67.3°F, and January the coldest, at 2.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Wabush Airport has four alternates within 200 NM. The nearest alternate is Churchill Falls Airport (CZUM), 106.28 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYWK
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at CYWK?
Wabush Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs point is CSM8, located about 158 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside Canada need to plan a stop at that facility or another customs-equipped airport before or after operating into CYWK. This distance should factor into fuel and routing plans for any international itinerary touching Wabush.
How long is the runway at Wabush Airport?
CYWK has a single paved runway, designated 18/36, measuring 6002 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, and this is also the airport's longest paved surface. That length supports a wide range of business aviation aircraft without special runway-limited weight planning for most operators. There is no second runway at this field, so wind coverage depends entirely on this one strip.
What kind of business aviation traffic does CYWK see over the year?
Wabush Airport recorded 1631 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 7262 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly bizav counts ranged from a low of 90 in December to a peak of 187 in October. Traffic builds through spring and summer, dips slightly in August, then rises again before falling off sharply at year end. Dispatchers should expect October to be the busiest month for planning purposes at CYWK.
What airports are near Wabush Airport for alternate planning?
The closest listed neighbor to Wabush Airport is Churchill Falls Airport, about 106 nautical miles to the east. Schefferville Airport lies roughly 113 nautical miles almost due north. Further south, Sept-Îles Airport is about 164 nautical miles away, and Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport sits around 200 nautical miles to the southeast. These distances are relevant when building alternate or diversion plans in this part of Newfoundland and Labrador.
What is winter like at CYWK for flight planning purposes?
Wabush Airport sits at 1808 feet elevation and experiences a long, cold winter season. From November through March, days with temperatures below 32°F run from about 28 up to 31 per month, and snow accumulation of an inch or more occurs on several days each month, peaking near 5.1 days in November. January's average high is only about 2.8°F. Crews operating into CYWK during these months should expect sustained cold-weather conditions affecting ground handling and aircraft preparation.