Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB) is a large airport in Quebec, QC, Canada. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code CYQB or IATA code YQB. It sits in North America.

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport sits near sea level at 244 ft.

Local operations run on America/Toronto. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 1 departing and 0 arriving private-jet legs at CYQB across the next six months of operator inventory. 1 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

As one of the larger fields in Canada, CYQB tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, also known as Jean Lesage International Airport, is the primary airport serving Quebec City, Canada. 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. In 2025, it was the 12th-busiest airport in Canada by number of passengers with 1,819,553 passengers. More than ten airlines offer hundreds of weekly flights to destinations across Canada, the United States, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.