Airport guide
Saint John AirportIATA code YSJ
Saint John Airport (YSJ/CYSJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint John, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saint John, Canada
- Codes
- YSJ · CYSJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Moncton
- Region
- North America
Saint John Airport (YSJ/CYSJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint John, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Moncton local time at coordinates 45.330°, -65.890°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Saint John Airport (YSJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saint John, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Saint John Airport details
- IATA code
- YSJ
- ICAO code
- CYSJ
- City
- Saint John
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Moncton
- Coordinates
- 45.316°, -65.890°
- 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 Saint John Airport’s own pages.
YSJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 109 m (357 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 281,100
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing saintjohnairport.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fredericton International Airport YFC · 79 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YSJ
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 05/23: 2,134 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,134 m7,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,554 m5,100 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YSJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from YSJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YSJ is
14 km east-northeast
Saint John Airport lies 14 km east-northeast of Saint 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 YSJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saint John, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Saint John Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ysjsaintjohn.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 Saint John
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FrederictonFredericton International AirportYFC78 km
- MonctonGreater Moncton International AirportYQM127 km
- HalifaxHalifax Stanfield International AirportYHZ193 km
- Bar HarborBar Harbor AirportBHB218 km
- Presque IslePresque Isle Municipal AirportPQI225 km
- BangorBangor International AirportBGR237 km
- CharlottetownCharlottetown AirportYYG239 km
- BathurstBathurst AirportZBF256 km
- RocklandKnox County Regional AirportRKD290 km
Saint John Airport: common questions
Where is Saint John Airport?
Saint John Airport serves Saint John, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.316°, -65.890°.
What are the airport codes for Saint John Airport?
The IATA code is YSJ and the ICAO code is CYSJ.
What time zone is YSJ in?
Saint John Airport is in the America/Moncton time zone.
What is the official website of Saint John Airport?
The airport’s official website is ysjsaintjohn.ca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Saint John Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YSJ: 05/23 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,554 m (5,100 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Saint John Airport?
Wikidata records 281,100 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is YSJ from Saint John city centre?
Saint John Airport is about 14 km east-northeast of Saint John city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Saint John Airport?
OurAirports gives YSJ’s elevation as 109 m (357 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 Saint John Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2748237 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)