Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport

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Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec
Jean Lesage International Airport
Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport

IATA: YQB – ICAO: CYQB
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Transport Canada[1]
Operator Aéroport de Québec Inc.
Serves Quebec City, Quebec
Location Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Elevation AMSL 244 ft / 74 m
Coordinates 46°47′28″N 71°23′36″W / 46.79111°N 71.39333°W / 46.79111; -71.39333 (Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport)Coordinates: 46°47′28″N 71°23′36″W / 46.79111°N 71.39333°W / 46.79111; -71.39333 (Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport)
Website www.aeroportdequebec.ca
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
12/30 5,700 1,737 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft Movements 125,512
Passenger Traffic 1,026,090
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Statistics from Transport Canada.[3]
Passenger statistics for 2008.[4]

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, also known as Jean Lesage International Airport (French: Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec, or Aéroport de Québec) (IATA: YQB, ICAO: CYQB) was established in 1939, a year after the closure of the Aérodrome Saint-Louis. It is located 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) west southwest of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. First established as a training facility for air observers, the first flight occurred on September 11, 1941. It is the second busiest passenger airport in Quebec after Montreal-Trudeau airport and the third busiest airport by aircraft movements in Quebec after Montreal-Trudeau and Montreal-Saint-Hubert, with 1,026,090 passengers[4] and 125,466 aircraft movements in 2008.[3]

First known as the Aéroport de l'Ancienne Lorette, then the Aéroport de Sainte-Foy, and later the Aéroport de Québec, it was renamed to Aéroport international Jean-Lesage in 1993, in honour of the former Premier of Quebec, Jean Lesage.

The airport is managed and operated by Aéroport de Québec inc., a non-profit and non-share corporation. The current terminal building has a capacity of 1.2 million passengers annually.

Public transportation to the airport a few times a day is provided by RTC bus 78.

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[edit] Statistics

In 2008 the airport was the 16th busiest airport by aircraft movements in Canada with a 5.2% increase over 2007.[3]

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Aircraft Movements[3][5] 142,612 151,650 135,646 116,523 109,180 101,367 109,031 119,271 125,512
Passenger Traffic[4][6][7] 672,800 642,800 610,600 628,500 715,100 777,300 779,600 877,000 1,026,090

[edit] Airport expansion

Launched in 2006, with a budget of $65.8 million, Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport underwent a modernization designed to increase the terminal's capacity and substantially enhance the level of passenger service. The modernization included a reconfiguration of the terminal on 2 levels, a restructuring of the baggage handling area and arrivals area, as well as a reconfiguration and enlargement of the waiting rooms. 54% of the financing was provided directly by Aéroport de Québec inc. Completed in June 2008, the new configuration of the airport now enables it to handle 1.2 million passengers a year.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

More than 10 airlines offer over 300 weekly flights from Jean Lesage International Airport to many North American, South American and European destinations.

Airlines Destinations
Air Canada Jazz Gaspé, Magdalen Islands, Montreal-Trudeau, Ottawa, Sept-Îles, Toronto-Pearson
Air Creebec Alma, Bagotville, Baie-James, Montreal-Trudeau, Val-d'Or
Air Inuit Schefferville, Baie James, Kuujjuaq, Kangirsuk, Montreal-Trudeau, Quaqtaq, Kangiqsujuaq
Skyjet (Business airline)
Air Labrador Baie-Comeau, Moncton, Rouyn-Noranda, Sept-Îles, St-John's, Val-d'Or, Wabush
Aeropro Farmingdale, Montreal-Trudeau, Ottawa-Gatineau, Saint John, Sept-Îles [charter]
Air Satellite Baie-Comeau, Havre-St-Pierre, Rouyn-Noranda, Rimouski, Sept-Îles
Air Transat Cancun, Fort Lauderdale, Holguín, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santa Clara, Varadero [seasonal]
CanJet Cancun, Fort Lauderdale, La Romana, Montego Bay, Orlando, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santa Clara, Varadero [charter]
Continental Express


  • Cleveland [seasonal]
  • Newark
Corsairfly Nantes [seasonal], Paris-Orly [seasonal]
Hydro-Québec Bagotville, Montreal-Trudeau
Nolinor Aviation Montreal-Trudeau [charter]
Northwest Airlink


  • Detroit
Pascan Aviation Baie-Comeau, Bonaventure, Magdalen Islands, Mont-Joli, Montreal-Saint-Hubert, Ottawa-Gatineau [charter], Sept-Îles
Porter Airlines Halifax [seasonal], Toronto-City Centre
Sunwing Airlines Camaguey, Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Cancun, Holguín, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Samana, Varadero [seasonal]
United Express


  • Chicago-O'Hare
Voyageur Airways Mont-Tremblant [charter]
WestJet Toronto-Pearson

[edit] Cargo

Airlines Destinations
Air Georgian Montreal-Mirabel
FedEx Express


  • Montreal-Mirabel
Skylink Aviation Montreal-Mirabel

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
  2. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 7 May 2009 to 0901Z 2 July 2009
  3. ^ a b c d Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers
  4. ^ a b c 2008 Passenger Statistics
  5. ^ TP577 - Aircraft Movement Statistics Annual Report. Transport Canada 2004
  6. ^ Passenger statistics. Aeroport de Quebec (2000-2006)
  7. ^ Passenger statistics. Aeroport de Quebec (2007)

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