North Peace Regional Airport
3.9(241)
9919 Terminal Rd, Fort St John, BC V1J 4H9, Canada
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Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport
Fort Saint John, CA
Overview
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport is a medium airport serving the Fort Saint John region, at a field elevation of 2,280 ft (695 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
Field elevation
2,280 ft
695 m AMSL
Position (FMS entry)
56°14.29'N 120°44.40'W
56.23810, -120.74000
Daylight today (UTC)
- Sunrise 14:05Z
- Sunset 01:40Z
- 11h 35m of daylight
Codes & service
ICAO / GPSCYXJ
RegionCA-BC
Airline serviceScheduled
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
VFR
Weather impact score
VFR approach
Low risk100/ 100
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR approach
Low risk100/ 100
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
Ceiling
None reported
Visibility
15 sm
Runway wind
8 kt
Wind
240° / 8 kt
Visibility
15 sm
Temp / Dew
6° / 0°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg / 1016 hPa
Cloud: Few 16,000 ft, Few 22,000 ft
METAR · 01 03:00Z
METAR CYXJ 010300Z 24008KT 15SM FEW160 FEW220 06/00 A3000 RMK AC1CI1 CI TR SLP185
TAF · issued 01 00:40Z
TAF CYXJ 010040Z 0101/0113 24012G22KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 BECMG 0101/0103 24010KT FM010700 24008KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 010700Z
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Runway in use at CYXJ
Departure from Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ)
Departure on runway 12 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
Headwind
4 kt tail
Crosswind
7 kt R
Ceiling
No BKN/OVC
Density alt
1,655 ft
- Crosswind — 7 kt from the right
- Tailwind — 4 kt tailwind on 12 — check takeoff tailwind limits
- Runway — 6,909 ft available × 150 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 1,655 ft — near standard performance
- Forecast change — BECMG 0101/0103 24010KT · FM010700 24008KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 010700Z
Switch runway configuration
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
Approach minima summary
no reported ceiling and 15 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 12.
Runway · recommended approachCeiling / vis minimaStatus
RWY 12 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
RWY 30 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
RWY 03 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
RWY 21 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
Visual
1000 ft / 3 sm
LNAV
500 ft / 1 sm
LPV
250 ft / 0.75 sm
ILS CAT I
200 ft / 0.5 sm
METAR → TAF changes affecting RWY 12
- FMFrom 07:00ZAbove minima
Stays clear of Visual minima on RWY 12.
- Visibility 6 sm vs 3 sm minimum
FM010700 24008KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 010700Z
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
Alternates near Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ)
- Mile 62 1/2 Airport (CA-0962)15 nm NW · Mile 62 1/2 · 2,741 ft elev
- Flying L Ranch Airport (CDC3)27 nm SSE · Dawson Creek · 2,680 ft elev
- Carlstads Airstrip (CA-0567)31 nm E · Bear Canyon · 2,135 ft elev
- Dawson Creek Airport (CYDQ/YDQ)35 nm SSE · Dawson Creek · 2,148 ft elev
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Executive Jet Facilities
6 on site
Executive Flight Centre - Fort St. John
4.5(20)
9945 Cariboo Way, Baldonnel, BC V1J 8J3, Canada
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Yellowhead Helicopters
5.0(4)
10167 Helicopter Lane RR 1, S7 C9, Fort St John, BC V1J 4M6, Canada
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Longest open runway: 6,909 ft (2,106 m)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,909 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 03/21 | 6,698 ft | 198 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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