Saint-Jean Airport

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMunicipality of Saint-Jean
LocationSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL136 ft / 41 m
Coordinates45°17′40″N 073°16′54″W / 45.29444°N 73.28167°W / 45.29444; -73.28167
Map
CYJN is located in Quebec
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CYJN is located in Canada
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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 (2012)
Aircraft movements39,696

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers
  3. ↑ 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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