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Quebec City Jean Lesage International AirportIATA code YQB

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB/CYQB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quebec, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Quebec, Canada
Codes
YQB · CYQB
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Montreal
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB/CYQB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quebec, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Montreal local time at coordinates 46.790°, -71.380°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Quebec, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YQB
ICAO code
CYQB
City
Quebec
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Montreal
Coordinates
46.791°, -71.393°
From OurAirports
Official website
aeroportdequebec.com (opens in a new tab)
From OurAirports

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 Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport’s own pages.

YQB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
74 m (244 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
11 September 1941
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner
Transport Canada
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2024
1.74 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroportdequebec.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Quebec City, Jean Lesage
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Saguenay-Bagotville Airport YBG · 174 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YQB

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 06/24: 2,743 m, asphalt.

Runways at YQB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/242,743 m9,000 ft46 masphalt
11/291,737 m5,700 ft46 masphalt

Routes from YQB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YQB 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 YQB

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Terminals, transport and parking at YQB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Quebec, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aeroportdequebec.com (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 Quebec

Calculated

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

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport: common questions

Where is Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport?

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport serves Quebec, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.791°, -71.393°.

What are the airport codes for Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport?

The IATA code is YQB and the ICAO code is CYQB.

What time zone is YQB in?

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport is in the America/Montreal time zone.

What is the official website of Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport?

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

How many runways does Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YQB: 06/24 (2,743 m (9,000 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,737 m (5,700 ft), asphalt).

When did Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 11 September 1941 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.74 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport?

Per Wikidata, YQB is owned by Transport Canada.

Which airlines have a hub at YQB?

Wikidata lists YQB as a hub of Air Liaison.

What is the elevation of Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport?

OurAirports gives YQB’s elevation as 74 m (244 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 Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport’s own pages.

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