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Flight Simulator Flights at CYXJ Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport

Flights recorded 9
Average flight score 95%
Total distance flown 4,639 nm
Departure
95%
vs 95%
Enroute
97%
vs 96% ▲ 1
Arrival
94%
vs 93% ▲ 1
Landing
90%
vs 86% ▲ 4

Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport lies at 2,244 feet elevation just outside Fort Saint John in northeastern British Columbia, offering a pair of long hard-surfaced runways and an ILS approach that make it a capable all-weather field for both airline and general aviation traffic. For a VFR pilot it is a useful waypoint in the Peace River region, with mandatory-frequency procedures and Edmonton Centre overhead.

Overview

Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (CYXJ) serves the town of Fort Saint John in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, at coordinates 56.2384 N, 120.74 W and a field elevation of 2,244 feet. The airport has two paired hard-surfaced runways, both lit, with an ILS serving runway 30, giving it the infrastructure of a regional airline gateway while remaining accessible to visiting light aircraft.

Airspace & Location

The field sits within airspace worked by Edmonton Centre on 132.6 MHz, with Edmonton Radio providing flight service station coverage on 118.5 MHz and a remote communications outlet on 122.5 MHz. Fort St John operates as a mandatory frequency (MF) aerodrome, with the local advisory service, St John Radio, also using 118.5 MHz.

Runways

The airport has two physical runway pairs. Runway 12/30 is 6,845 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit, with an ILS serving the approach to runway 30. Runway 03/21 is hard-surfaced and lit throughout, listed at 6,778 feet from the 03 threshold and 6,482 feet from the 21 threshold.

Radio & Navigation

The mandatory frequency (A/G) service, St John Radio, operates on 118.5 MHz, which also carries the Edmonton flight service station. ATIS is broadcast on 128.5 MHz. Edmonton Centre provides area control on 132.6 MHz, and a remote communications outlet, Edmonton Radio, is available on 122.5 MHz. An ILS is available for runway 30.

The Airfield Today

Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport continues to handle scheduled airline services alongside general aviation movements, reflecting its status as a medium-sized regional airport for the Fort Saint John area.

CYXJ Airport Layout

CYXJ Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport airport diagram — runways, taxiways and parking stands

Recent Flights

CYXJ → CYJA
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport to Jasper Airport
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
23 Feb 2026 · 267 nm 81.94%
CBA9 → CYXJ
Ospika Airport to Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
22 Feb 2026 · 162 nm 88.28%
CYXJ → CYXY
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport to Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport
Avro RJ100
26 Dec 2025 · 599 nm 99.57%
CYXS → CYXJ
Prince George Airport to Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport
Avro RJ100
23 Dec 2025 · 167 nm 99.19%
CYXJ → KMDW
Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
Boeing 737-700
23 Oct 2025 · 1,555 nm 99.94%
PATC → CYXJ
Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport to Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport
Boeing 737-700
22 Oct 2025 · 1,466 nm 99.94%
CYXS → CYXJ
Prince George to Ft St John
Douglas DC-3
23 Jun 2024 · 158 nm 97.16%
CYXJ → CYYE
Ft St John to Ft Nelson
Douglas DC-3
20 Jun 2024 · 172 nm 93.12%
CYQU → CYXJ
Grande Prairie to Ft St John
Douglas DC-3
20 Jun 2024 · 93 nm 97.77%