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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 / 45.29444°N 73.28167°W / 45.29444; -73.28167

Map

CYJNShow map of Quebec

CYJNShow map of Canada

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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
Movements from Statistics Canada

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.

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.

References

Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
Aircraft movements, by class of operation, airports with NAV CANADA services
Hatch, F. J. (1983).The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437

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