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North Peace Regional AirportIATA code YXJ

North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ/CYXJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort St. John, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Fort St. John, Canada
Codes
YXJ · CYXJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Dawson_Creek
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ/CYXJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fort St. John, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Dawson_Creek local time at coordinates 56.250°, -120.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fort St. John, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

North Peace Regional Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YXJ
ICAO code
CYXJ
City
Fort St. John
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Dawson_Creek
Coordinates
56.238°, -120.740°
From OurAirports
Official website
yxj.ca (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against North Peace Regional Airport’s own pages.

YXJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception
1940
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Passengers, 2019
318,968
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Grande Prairie Airport YQU · 165 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YXJ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,106 m, asphalt.

Runways at YXJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/302,106 m6,909 ft46 masphalt
03/212,042 m6,698 ft60 masphalt

Routes from YXJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YXJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at YXJ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YXJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where YXJ is

Calculated

6.8 km east-southeast

North Peace Regional Airport lies 6.8 km east-southeast of Fort St. John city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at YXJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fort St. John, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against North Peace Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:yxj.ca (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Fort St. John

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

North Peace Regional Airport: common questions

Where is North Peace Regional Airport?

North Peace Regional Airport serves Fort St. John, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 56.238°, -120.740°.

What are the airport codes for North Peace Regional Airport?

The IATA code is YXJ and the ICAO code is CYXJ.

What time zone is YXJ in?

North Peace Regional Airport is in the America/Dawson_Creek time zone.

What is the official website of North Peace Regional Airport?

The airport’s official website is yxj.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does North Peace Regional Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YXJ: 12/30 (2,106 m (6,909 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (2,042 m (6,698 ft), asphalt).

When did North Peace Regional Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its inception date.

How many passengers use North Peace Regional Airport?

Wikidata records 318,968 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at YXJ?

Wikidata lists YXJ as a hub of North Cariboo Air.

How far is YXJ from Fort St. John city centre?

North Peace Regional Airport is about 6.8 km east-southeast of Fort St. John city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of North Peace Regional Airport?

OurAirports gives YXJ’s elevation as 695 m (2,280 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from North Peace Regional Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)