Stephenville International Airport

Stephenville Airport
IATA: YJT ICAO: CYJT WMO: 71815
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Stephenville Airport Corporation
Serves	Stephenville, Corner Brook, Port Aux Basques
Location	Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zone	NST (UTC−03:30)
• Summer (DST)	NDT (UTC−02:30)
Elevation AMSL	81 ft / 25 m
Coordinates	48°32′29″N 058°33′00″W / 48.54139°N 58.55000°W / 48.54139; -58.55000Coordinates: 48°32′29″N 058°33′00″W / 48.54139°N 58.55000°W / 48.54139; -58.55000
Website	www.cyjt.com
Map
CYJT Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 3,959 1,207 Asphalt/Concrete 09/27 10,011 3,051 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft movements 2,164
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada Movements from Statistics Canada.

Stephenville Airport (IATA: YJT, ICAO: CYJT) is an airport located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southeast of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was built by the United States Air Force and operated as Ernest Harmon Air Force Base from 1941-1966.

The airport serves not only the town of Stephenville, but the city of Corner Brook to the north, and as far south as Port aux Basques, making the total catchment 90,000 people.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency who are able to process general aviation with up to 30 passengers.

Stephenville Airport provides scheduled and charter air service to a catchment population of approximately 90,000 people, from the city of Corner Brook 65 km to the north to the town of Port aux Basques 120 km (75 mi) to the south.

In 1941 the United States obtained rights to construct a United States Army Air Forces base in the St. George's Bay area of Newfoundland. The U.S. 76th Congress approved the 99-year lease and in April 1941, construction began.