Saint-Jean Airport

For the Caribbean airport, see Gustaf III Airport.

Saint-Jean Airport (IATA: YJN, ICAO: CYJN) is located in the southwestern section of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. The airport handles general aviation traffic and is also the main site of the annual International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Summer also sees a major increase in the number of movements due to the Royal Canadian Air Cadets glider center held at the airport.

Saint-Jean Airport Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport
IATA: YJN ICAO: CYJN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Municipality of Saint-Jean
Location	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	136 ft / 41 m
Coordinates	45°17′40″N 073°16′54″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 2,438 743 Asphalt 06/24 2,349 716 Asphalt 11/29 4,012 1,223 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft movements 48,180
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Movements from Statistics Canada[2]

History

The airfield was constructed in 1941 as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. No. 9 AOS (Air Observers School) operated here from 7 July 1941 to 30 April 1945.^[3]

See also

• List of airports in the Montreal area