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Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Saskatoon International Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Transport Canada
Operator Saskatoon Airport Authority
Serves Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Hub for
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL 1,654 ft / 504 m
Coordinates 52°10′15″N 106°42′00″W / 52.17083°N 106.70000°W / 52.17083; -106.70000Coordinates: 52°10′15″N 106°42′00″W / 52.17083°N 106.70000°W / 52.17083; -106.70000
Website www.yxe.ca
Map
CYXE is located in Saskatchewan
CYXE
CYXE
CYXE is located in Canada
CYXE
CYXE
Location in Saskatchewan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,300 2,530 Asphalt
15/33 6,200 1,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft movements 91,160
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement,Transport Canada
Environment Canada
Movements from Statistics Canada
Passengers from Business View Magazine (p. 13)
Aircraft movements 91,160

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (IATA: YXEICAO: CYXE), is an international airport located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is served by passenger, courier and air freight operators. It is named for John Diefenbaker, the 13th Prime Minister of Canada.

The airport has nine passenger bridges, three ground loading positions, 32 check-in points and a customs/immigration arrivals area.

For international arrivals the airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 200 passengers. However, they can handle up to 300 if the aircraft is unloaded in stages.

In 2001, traffic at YXE exceeded 800,000 passengers, making it the largest airport in the province; by 2005 traffic reached over 900,000 passengers. In 2007 passenger traffic exceeded the 1,000,000 mark. In 2010, it handled 1,215,923 passengers and 90,719 aircraft movements. With 1,246,405 passengers in 2011, it was the 14th busiest airport in Canada. Passenger traffic increased in both 2012 and 2013. Saskatoon International reported the second highest passenger increase of 6.5% of Canada's major airports in 2012; servicing 1,326,838 passenger through the gates. In 2013, passenger traffic increased by 4.7% serving 1,389,900 passengers. 2014 traffic increased to 1,484,615 or 6.85%. A loss of service from United Airlines and diving oil and other resource prices mirrored a drop of passenger traffic in 2015. A 2.78% decrease or 41,169 fewer passengers travelled through the airport in 2015.

On June 1, 1929 the city of Saskatoon was given a "License For Air Harbour" and the airport was established. This provided a home for the Saskatoon Aero Club.


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