Wemindji Airport (CYNC), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Wemindji Airport, also identified as CYNC, serves the community of Wemindji in northern Quebec with a single gravel runway. Business aviation traffic is light, consistent with the airport's role as a regional link rather than a hub for scheduled or corporate operations.
Runways
Wemindji Airport has one unpaved runway, 10/28, 3,511 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Wemindji Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Sudbury Airport (CYSB), 391 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wemindji Airport recorded 414 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at CYNC peaks in February, running noticeably higher than the rest of the year according to FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 43 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
Wemindji Airport has one alternate within 49 NM. The nearest alternate is Eastmain River Airport (CZEM), 48.41 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYNC
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 CYNC.
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 kind of runway does CYNC have?
CYNC, also known as Wemindji Airport, has a single runway, designated 10/28, measuring 3,511 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is gravel rather than pavement, which is a factor for operators planning turbine or heavier aircraft movements.
Is customs clearance available at Wemindji Airport?
Wemindji Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs point is CYSB, located about 391 nautical miles away, so operators arriving from outside Canada need to plan a prior clearance stop.
How much business aviation traffic does CYNC handle?
CYNC recorded 414 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 785 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly volumes are modest throughout the year, with February showing the highest count among the months reported.