Yorkton Municipal Airport (CYQV), Saskatchewan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Yorkton Municipal Airport (CYQV) serves the city of Yorkton in Saskatchewan with a paved runway long enough to handle a broad range of business aircraft. The field sits well north of the US border region, and crews working transborder itineraries route customs clearance through Regina International Airport, roughly 97 nautical miles to the southwest. Traffic at CYQV, as tracked by the FAA for transborder movements, remains modest and skews heavily toward business aviation.
Runways
Yorkton Municipal Airport has two runways. The longest, 04/22, is 4,800 ft long and 150 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
Yorkton Municipal Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Regina International Airport (CYQR), 97 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Yorkton Municipal Airport recorded 615 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at CYQV builds through the summer and peaks in September before tapering off toward year-end.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 86 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
Yorkton Municipal Airport averages 2.7 days above 90°F in August, 31.0 freeze days in December and 1.7 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75.9°F, and January the coldest, at 12.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Alternates
Yorkton Municipal Airport has four alternates within 98 NM. The nearest alternate is Swan River Airport (CZJN), 68.72 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYQV
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at CYQV?
Yorkton Municipal Airport operates two runways. Runway 04/22 is paved asphalt, measuring 4,800 feet long and 150 feet wide, suitable for most business jet traffic. Runway 13/31 is a shorter 3,000-by-100-foot strip with a composite surface. The longer paved runway is the primary option for turbine and jet operators.
Where does customs clearance happen for flights arriving at CYQV?
CYQV does not have onsite customs processing. Flights requiring clearance route through Regina International Airport (CYQR), located about 97 nautical miles from Yorkton Municipal Airport. Crews planning transborder arrivals into CYQV should coordinate their customs stop at Regina before or after their Yorkton leg.
How much business aviation traffic does Yorkton Municipal Airport handle?
Yorkton Municipal Airport, identified as CYQV, recorded 615 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 732 total transborder operations tracked by the FAA. This places CYQV in a moderate traffic tier compared to other Saskatchewan airports. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year, with a clear seasonal build visible in the monthly figures.
What is the elevation and weather pattern at CYQV?
CYQV sits at 1,635 feet elevation. Winters are cold, with average days below freezing exceeding 28 per month from November through February, and snow accumulation of an inch or more occurring several days each winter month. Summer highs peak around 76 degrees Fahrenheit in July, with only a handful of days above 90 degrees across the warmest months.