# Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB / CYQB)

**Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport** (IATA: YQB, ICAO: CYQB) is a large airport in Quebec, Canada. It opened on 11 Sep 1941. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,743 m (9,000 ft). In 2024 it handled 1.7 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyqb

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: YQB / CYQB
- Type: Large airport
- Owner: Transport Canada
- Serves: Quebec, Canada
- Opened: 11 Sep 1941
- Elevation: 74 m / 244 ft
- Coordinates: 46.7911, -71.3933
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,743 m / 9,000 ft
- Passengers: 1,737,803 (2024)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/Toronto
- Website: https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qu%C3%A9bec_City_Jean_Lesage_International_Airport (25 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794549
- Weather station: CYQB · WMO 71708
- Ident: CYQB

## Timeline

- 1939: Replaces Aérodrome Saint-Louis. https://dromopedia.com/airports/ca-0490.md
- 11 Sep 1941: Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport opens.
- 29 Mar 1979: Quebecair Flight 255. 17 killed.
- 31 Mar 1994: Renamed Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 06/24 | 2,743 m / 9,000 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Asphalt | 044° / 224° | yes |
| 11/29 | 1,737 m / 5,700 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Asphalt | 098° / 278° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | 1,475,717 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 1,574,699 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 1,584,713 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 1,615,750 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 1,670,880 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 1,774,871 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 1,789,005 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 535,111 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 353,203 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 1,174,321 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 1,688,736 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 1,737,803 | Wikidata |

## Routes

34 destinations in 10 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (15)

- [YHU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyhu.md) Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport · Canada · 211 km / 131 mi · Pascan Aviation
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 233 km / 145 mi · Air Canada Rouge, PAL Airlines, Air Inuit
- [YZV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyzv.md) Sept-Îles Airport · Canada · 537 km / 334 mi · PAL Airlines, Air Inuit
- [YGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cygp.md) Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport · Canada · 561 km / 349 mi · Pascan Aviation, PAL Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 714 km / 444 mi · United Express
- [YTZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cytz.md) Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport · Canada · 718 km / 446 mi · Porter Airlines
- [YGR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cygr.md) Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport · Canada · 731 km / 454 mi · Pascan Aviation, PAL Airlines
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 732 km / 455 mi · Porter Airlines, Air Canada Rouge
- [YWK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cywk.md) Wabush Airport · Canada · 755 km / 469 mi · PAL Airlines
- [YKL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cykl.md) Schefferville Airport · Canada · 947 km / 588 mi · Air Inuit
- [YVP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvp.md) Kuujjuaq Airport · Canada · 1,273 km / 791 mi · Air Inuit
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 3,151 km / 1,958 mi · WestJet, Air Transat
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 3,186 km / 1,980 mi · WestJet, Air Transat
- [FDF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tfff.md) Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport · Martinique · 3,708 km / 2,304 mi · Air Transat
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 5,293 km / 3,289 mi · Air Transat

### Seasonal (19)

- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 233 km / 145 mi · Air Transat
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 710 km / 441 mi · American Eagle
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 830 km / 516 mi · American Eagle
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 1,002 km / 623 mi · United Express
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 1,414 km / 879 mi · United Express, American Eagle
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 1,514 km / 941 mi · American Eagle
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 2,430 km / 1,510 mi · Air Transat
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 2,660 km / 1,653 mi · American Eagle
- [POP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpp.md) Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Dominican Republic · 3,007 km / 1,868 mi · WestJet, Air Transat
- [AZS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdcy.md) Samaná El Catey International Airport · Dominican Republic · 3,064 km / 1,904 mi · Air Transat
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 3,104 km / 1,929 mi · WestJet
- [MBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mkjs.md) Sangster International Airport · Jamaica · 3,201 km / 1,989 mi · WestJet
- [TQO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmtl.md) Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum · Mexico · 3,307 km / 2,055 mi · Air Transat
- [PTP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tffr.md) Maryse Condé International Airport · Guadeloupe · 3,514 km / 2,183 mi · Air Transat
- [PVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmpr.md) Puerto Vallarta International Airport · Mexico · 4,212 km / 2,617 mi · WestJet, Air Transat
- [SJO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mroc.md) Juan Santamaría International Airport · Costa Rica · 4,267 km / 2,651 mi · Air Transat
- [RIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpsm.md) Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Panama · 4,352 km / 2,704 mi · WestJet, Air Transat
- [NTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrs.md) Nantes Atlantique Airport · France · 5,109 km / 3,175 mi · Air Transat
- [MRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfml.md) Marseille Provence Airport · France · 5,777 km / 3,590 mi · Air Transat

### Cargo (1)

- [YMX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cymx.md) Montreal Mirabel International Airport · Canada · 238 km / 148 mi · UPS Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from YQB, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- DU [Air Liaison](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-liaison)

### Passenger (9)

- TS [Air Transat](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-transat) · 15
- WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 7
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 5 · seasonal
- PB [PAL Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pal-airlines) · 5
- 3H [Air Inuit](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-inuit) · 4
- P6 [Pascan Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pascan-aviation) · 3
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 3
- RV [Air Canada Rouge](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada-rouge) · 2
- PD [Porter Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/porter-airlines) · 2

### Cargo (1)

- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [Aeropro](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeropro), [Maestro](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/maestro).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 1.7M (2024) | #617 of 3,974 | #146 in North America | #11 in CA |
| Longest runway | 2,743 m / 9,000 ft | =1,801 of 29,858 | =387 in North America | =27 in CA |
| Elevation | 74 m / 244 ft | =32,833 of 43,403 | =15,036 in North America | #1,194 in CA |
| Age | Opened 1941 | =1,548 of 15,079 | =737 in North America | =26 in CA |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =43 in CA |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | TRML CON | 124.000 |
| ATIS | Atis English | 134.600 |
| CNTR | MONTREAL CNTR | 135.025 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| RDO | RDO | 123.550 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.650 |
| ATIS | Atis French | 128.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [CYSG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cysg.md) Saint-Georges Airport · 93 km / 58 mi
- [YRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyrq.md) Trois-Rivières Airport · 110 km / 68 mi
- [YML](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyml.md) Charlevoix Airport · 126 km / 78 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Québec_City_Jean_Lesage_International_Airport&oldid=1368059627), revision of 6 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyqb/data