Saint John Airport

Saint John Airport (French: Aéroport de Saint-Jean) (IATA: YSJ, ICAO: CYSJ) is an airport located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east northeast of the central business district of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The airport is wholly within the boundaries of the City of Saint John. In 2018, the terminal handled 282,217 passengers.[5]

For the airport serving St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, see St. John's International Airport.
Saint John Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada
OperatorSaint John Airport Inc
ServesSaint John, New Brunswick
OpenedJanuary 8, 1952
Time zoneAST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST)ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL357 ft / 109 m
Coordinates45°18′57″N 065°53′24″W
Websiteysjsaintjohn.ca
Map
CYSJ is located in New Brunswick
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Location in New Brunswick
CYSJ is located in Canada
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CYSJ (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 7,201 2,195 Asphalt
14/32 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft movements20,026
Passengers282,217
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada[3]
Passengers from Saint John Airport[4]

Overview

Saint John Airport was officially opened on 8 January 1952, although several aircraft — including at least one scheduled flight — had already landed at the airport by then. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this currently can handle aircraft with no more than 120 passengers.[1] Part of the National Airports System, it is owned by Transport Canada and operated by Saint John Airport Inc.

History

Plans for an airport to be implemented in Saint John extends as far back as 1928, when in July it was decided that the city would be the site of the province's first municipal airport. At the time, $100,000 had been allocated for initial development which was to occur shortly thereafter.[6]

The airport was opened with a ceremony on January 8th, 1952, with preparations being made for a large air show to take place the following spring.[7]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Express Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
Flair Airlines Toronto–Pearson
Seasonal: Orlando/Sanford (begins January 23, 2024)[8]

Accidents and incidents
  • During 1976, a Douglas C-49J C-FHPM of Atlantic Central Airlines was reported to have been damaged beyond economic repair at Saint John Airport.[9]

References
  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Synoptic/Metstat Station Information
  3. Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations
  4. Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Ysj Sets New All-Time Passenger Record in 2018".
  6. "THE TELEGRAPH JOURNAL". da.tj.news. Telegraph Journal. July 20, 1928. p. 4.
  7. "Many To Attend Formal Ceremonies At Official Opening Of New Airport". da.tj.news. The Evening Times-Globe. January 7, 1952. p. 9.
  8. "Flair Airlines NW23 Network Expansion – 01AUG23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. "C-FHPM Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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