YQB · Quebec, Canada
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 46.7911° N, 71.3933° W
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
International airport in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for YQB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 1864; ident CYQB; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeroportdequebec.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
YQB / CYQB
OurAirports ident
CYQB
GPS / local code
CYQB / YQB
ISO region
CA-QC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
aeroportdequebec.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q794549
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/Toronto · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
14 km
Approximate distance to central Quebec.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Ottawa
Languages
English, French
Currency
CAD ($)
Country area
9,984,670 km²
Passenger volume
1,737,803 passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,000 ft / 2,743 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1941
Owner / entity
Transport Canada
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Quebec, Canada. Quebec's built-up core sits roughly 14 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Toronto (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB / CYQB) is at 46.7911° N, 71.3933° W, elevation 244 ft (74 m), serving Quebec, Canada.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Quebec is in Canada (capital Ottawa); regulated by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); on America/Toronto (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English, French; currency: CAD ($).
Distance from central Quebec: 14 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for YQB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB / CYQB)
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport · International airport in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Known label 1
Quebec City
Alternate airport-name cue retained for YQB, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
CYQB · CYQB · YQB · CA-QC
aeroportdequebec.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, also known as Jean Lesage International Airport, is the primary airport serving Quebec City, Canada.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for YQB; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Designated as an international airport by Transport Canada, it is located 17 km (10.5 mi) west of the city, in the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. L'Ancienne-Lorette
l-ancienne-lorette · 3.2 km from YQB
Canada · America/Toronto · +0h · population 16,516 · city coordinates 46.7939, -71.3519
2. Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
saint-augustin-de-desmaures · 7.1 km from YQB
Canada · America/Toronto · +0h · population 17,281 · city coordinates 46.7406, -71.4513
3. Sainte-Foy
sainte-foy · 7.8 km from YQB
Canada · America/Toronto · +0h · population 111,300 · city coordinates 46.7814, -71.2922
4. Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf
neufchatel-est-lebourgneuf · 8.0 km from YQB
Canada · America/Toronto · +0h · population 37,540 · city coordinates 46.8544, -71.3419
5. Les Rivières
les-rivieres · 9.7 km from YQB
Canada · America/Toronto · +0h · population 77,000 · city coordinates 46.8185, -71.2720
6. La Haute-Saint-Charles
la-haute-saint-charles · 11 km from YQB
Canada · America/Toronto · +0h · population 88,460 · city coordinates 46.8903, -71.3722
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. YUL CYUL
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montréal
233 km from YQB · America/Toronto · +0h · elevation 118 ft (36 m) · airport coordinates 45.4678, -73.7423
2. PWM KPWM
Portland International Jetport · Portland
360 km from YQB · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 76 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 43.6462, -70.3093
3. YOW CYOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa
368 km from YQB · America/Toronto · +0h · elevation 374 ft (114 m) · airport coordinates 45.3225, -75.6692
Route-time reference set
1. YQB-YUL
Montréal · 233 km · 1h 8m
America/Toronto · +0h from YQB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. YQB-PWM
Portland · 360 km · 1h 17m
America/New_York · +0h from YQB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. YQB-YOW
Ottawa · 368 km · 1h 18m
America/Toronto · +0h from YQB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,000 ft / 2,743 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for YQB.
Runway identifiers
06/24 · 11/29
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. YUL CYUL
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montréal · 233 km from YQB
large airport · America/Toronto · canada · 118 ft (36 m) · 45.4678, -73.7423
2. YOW CYOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa · 368 km from YQB
large airport · America/Toronto · canada · 374 ft (114 m) · 45.3225, -75.6692
3. YHZ CYHZ
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax · 646 km from YQB
large airport · America/Halifax · canada · 477 ft (145 m) · 44.8808, -63.5086
4. YYZ CYYZ
Toronto Pearson International Airport · Toronto · 732 km from YQB
large airport · America/Toronto · canada · 569 ft (173 m) · 43.6759, -79.6294
5. YYT CYYT
St. John's International Airport · St. John's · 1408 km from YQB
large airport · America/St_Johns · canada · 461 ft (141 m) · 47.6186, -52.7519
6. YWG CYWG
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg · 1931 km from YQB
large airport · America/Winnipeg · canada · 783 ft (239 m) · 49.9100, -97.2399
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2024, it was the 12th-busiest airport in Canada, with 1,737,803 passengers.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for YQB.
Country and authority
YQB sits in Canada (Canada), whose capital is Ottawa. Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, French. Currency context: CAD ($). YQB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
YQB is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Quebec City. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, also known as Jean Lesage International Airport, is the primary airport serving Quebec City, Canada. Location cue: Designated as an international airport by Transport Canada, it is located 17 km (10.5 mi) west of the city, in the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q794549 · Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. Owner / owning body: Transport Canada. Administrative area: Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. Named after: Quebec City · Jean Lesage
Field and clock profile
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is a near sea-level field at 244 ft (74 m), positioned at 46.7911° N, 71.3933° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,000 ft / 2,743 m. The airport clock uses America/Toronto (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
L'Ancienne-Lorette is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.2 km. YUL Montréal is the closest retained airport alternative at 233 km.
Country airport peers
YQB is compared with YUL Montréal at 233 km, YOW Ottawa at 368 km, YHZ Halifax at 646 km, YYZ Toronto at 732 km, YYT St. John's at 1408 km inside the retained Canada airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
YQB-YUL Montréal: 233 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. YQB-PWM Portland: 360 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. YQB-YOW Ottawa: 368 km, about 1h 18m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident CYQB backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeroportdequebec.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
1,737,803 passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,000 ft / 2,743 m
Runway identifiers
06/24, 11/29
OurAirports classifies YQB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Quebec.
YQB (CYQB) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 1,737,803 passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 244 ft (74 m).
YQB sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
YQB's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,000 ft / 2,743 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for YQB runs through Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- In 2024, it was the 12th-busiest airport in Canada, with 1,737,803 passengers.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeroportdequebec.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for YQB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
YQB uses America/Toronto (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is about 14 km from central Quebec; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
YUL Montréal is the closest retained alternate at 233 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeroportdequebec.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place YQB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
YQB ranks #5 in the curated Canada airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 13 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
YQB shares America/Toronto with YOW Ottawa CA · YUL Montréal CA · YYZ Toronto CA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
YQB is 244 ft (74 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LAD 243 ft (74 m) (1 ft delta) · DUB 242 ft (74 m) (2 ft delta) · YNY 241 ft (73 m) (3 ft delta) · VLC 240 ft (73 m) (4 ft delta) · LAE 239 ft (73 m) (5 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
YQB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are YUL 233 km +0h · PWM 360 km +0h · YOW 368 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | YUL | 233 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Portland | PWM | 360 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ottawa | YOW | 368 km | 1h 18m | +0h | --:--:-- |
YQB to YUL
Montréal
Distance 233 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone America/Toronto is +0h from YQB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YQB to PWM
Portland
Distance 360 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from YQB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
YQB to YOW
Ottawa
Distance 368 km; estimated travel window 1h 18m; destination zone America/Toronto is +0h from YQB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Québec is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from YQB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
L'Ancienne-Lorette
l-ancienne-lorette · 3.2 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
saint-augustin-de-desmaures · 7.1 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sainte-Foy
sainte-foy · 7.8 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf
neufchatel-est-lebourgneuf · 8.0 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Les Rivières
les-rivieres · 9.7 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Haute-Saint-Charles
la-haute-saint-charles · 11 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Cité-Limoilou
la-cite-limoilou · 13 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Charlesbourg
charlesbourg · 14 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Québec
quebec · 14 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lévis
levis · 16 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Beauport
beauport · 17 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Thetford-Mines
thetford-mines · 78 km · America/Toronto
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Montréal (YUL), Portland (PWM), Ottawa (YOW). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 1,737,803 passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,000 ft / 2,743 m; identifiers 06/24, 11/29.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1941.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from YQB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYUL
Montréal · large airport
- Distance
- 233 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 118 ft (36 m)
Compare against YUL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Portland International JetportPWM
Portland · large airport
- Distance
- 360 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 76 ft (23 m)
Compare against PWM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW
Ottawa · large airport
- Distance
- 368 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 374 ft (114 m)
Compare against YOW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) in?▾
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is in the America/Toronto timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport?▾
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport uses IATA code YQB and ICAO code CYQB.
Where is Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport located?▾
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is located in Quebec, Canada at coordinates 46.7911° N, 71.3933° W, with an elevation of 244 ft (74 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport from central Quebec?▾
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport sits roughly 14 km from the nearest mapped city center for Quebec.
Which route reference is most useful from YQB?▾
Montréal (YUL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 8m, destination timezone America/Toronto, and a +0h difference from YQB.
Which authority regulates YQB?▾
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport sits inside Canada, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA).
What other airports in Canada are close peers to YQB?▾
YQB's curated peers in Canada on this site include YUL Montréal, YOW Ottawa, YHZ Halifax, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport have?▾
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,000 ft / 2,743 m; identifiers include 06/24, 11/29.