Waskaganish Airport (CYKQ), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Waskaganish Airport (CYKQ) serves the Cree community of Waskaganish in northern Quebec with a single gravel runway. Customs clearance is not available onsite, and the nearest customs airport is CYSB, roughly 302 nautical miles away.
Runways
Waskaganish Airport has one unpaved runway, 06/24, 3,511 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Waskaganish Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sudbury Airport (CYSB), 302 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Waskaganish Airport recorded 553 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at CYKQ peaks in May, more than double the low months of January and November, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 72 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.
Alternates
Waskaganish Airport has one alternate within 47 NM. The nearest alternate is Eastmain River Airport (CZEM), 46.05 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYKQ
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at CYKQ.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at CYKQ?
Waskaganish Airport (CYKQ) has one runway, 06/24, measuring 3,511 feet long and 100 feet wide with a gravel surface. There is no paved runway at this field, which is a factor for operators planning gravel-capable aircraft.
Is customs clearance available at Waskaganish Airport?
Waskaganish Airport (CYKQ) does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is CYSB, located approximately 302 nautical miles away, so operators requiring clearance must route through that facility instead.
How much business aviation traffic does CYKQ see?
CYKQ recorded 553 business aviation operations against 2,332 total operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data on cross-border traffic. Monthly volumes vary, with May showing the highest count and January and November the lowest.