Fredericton International Airport

Fredericton International Airport
Aéroport international de Fredericton
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada
OperatorFredericton International Airport Authority
ServesFredericton
Oromocto, New Brunswick
LocationLincoln, New Brunswick
Time zoneAST (UTC−04:00)
 • Summer (DST)ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates45°52′08″N 066°32′14″W / 45.86889°N 66.53722°W / 45.86889; -66.53722
Websitehttps://yfcfredericton.ca/
Map
CYFC
CYFC
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 7,000 2,134 Asphalt
09/27 8,005 2,440 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
Parking Pad 60 (dia) 18 (dia) Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers377,346
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Movements from Statistics Canada[3]
Passengers from Fredericton International Airport[4]

Fredericton International Airport (IATA: YFC, ICAO: CYFC) is an airport in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast[1] of Fredericton.

The airport is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada[5] and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 55 passengers or 140 if offloaded in stages.[1]

Part of the National Airports System, the airport is owned by Transport Canada and operated by the Fredericton International Airport Authority.

The airport has two runways and is the second-busiest airport in New Brunswick in terms of passenger levels, after the Greater Moncton International Airport. In 2016 the airport handled 377,977[6] passengers and in 2008 the airport went from 34,078 aircraft movements to 73,330, an increase of 115%, prompting Nav Canada to provide a control tower in 2009/2010.[7] In 2009 the airport saw the number of movements rise by 44.8% to 106,178, making it the 19th-busiest in Canada and the only one in the top twenty without air traffic control during the year.[8]

Fredericton was designated an international airport in 2007 by Transport Canada.

The airport spent $30 million to expand the terminal size by 50% to improve energy efficiency, add more ticket counters, washroom and seating.[9] The expansion began in mid summer of 2018 and construction lasted 30 months.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Toronto–Pearson[10]
Air Canada Express Montréal–Trudeau,[11] Ottawa[12]
Air Canada Rouge Toronto–Pearson[13]
Air Transat Seasonal: Cancún (begins February 18, 2026)[14]
Porter Airlines Ottawa,[15] Toronto–Billy Bishop[16]
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary[17][18]

Statistics

Annual traffic

PassengersYear100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,000201220142016201820202022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Annual passenger traffic[19][4]
Year Passengers % change
2010 273,968
2011 279,447 2%
2012 283,760 1.5%
2013 298,760 5.5%
2014 316,888 6.1%
2015 349,832 10.4%
2016 377,977 8.1%
2017 398,000 5.3%
2018 424,324 7.8%
2019 427,085 0.65%
2020 103,667 75.63%
2021 100,844 2.72%
2022 267,050 164.81%
2023 333,813 25.00%
2024 377,346 13.04%

Facilities

Built from 1949 to 1951, the airport terminal consists of a five storey control tower flanked by a single storey departure and arrival wings.[20] Additions were completed from 2004 to 2006 and 2009, with a large terminal expansion and renovation, being completed in 2021.

The airport has its own fire suppression (two ARFF and tanker) to handle aircraft-related emergency calls. Mutual assistance provided by Fredericton, Oromocto and CFB Gagetown.

Accidents and incidents

Air Canada Flight 646 crashed here in 1997. The plane, a Bombardier CJ series, crash landed and hit a tree. There were no fatalities.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  3. ^ "Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers". Statcan.gc.ca. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  4. ^ a b "Traffic at YFC increases 25 per cent in 2023, outlook for 2024 even stronger". yfcfredericton.ca. January 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Canada, Transport (August 22, 2023). "Advisory Circular (AC) No. 302-032". 00000000 00000000.
  6. ^ "Fredericton International Airport posts seventh consecutive year of record-breaking growth - Fredericton International Airport". Fredericton International Airport. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  7. ^ "YFC • Fredericton International Airport • Your Fredericton Connection". July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
  8. ^ "Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations". Statcan.gc.ca. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  9. ^ Ibrahim, Hadeel (2018-05-01). "Fredericton airport gets green light for $30M-expansion to ease crowding". CBC News.
  10. ^ "Toronto, ON, Canada YTO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1156–1162. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  11. ^ "Montreal, QC, Canada YMQ". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 768–771. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  12. ^ Pringle, Josh (19 September 2025). "May✈ Air Canada to launch daily service between Ottawa and 2 New Brunswick destinations". ctvnews.ca.
  13. ^ "Toronto, ON, Canada YTO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1156–1162. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  14. ^ "Air Transat NW25 Cancun / Punta Cana Network Expansion". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Ottawa, ON, Canada YOW". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 876–876. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  16. ^ "Toronto, ON, Canada YTO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1156–1162. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  17. ^ "Calgary, AB, Canada YYC". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 204–206. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  18. ^ "WestJet Adds Calgary – Fredericton Seasonal Service From June 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  19. ^ Statistics. "YFC Annual Report". yfcfredericton.ca.
  20. ^ "Fredericton International Airport".
  21. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER C-FSKI Fredericton Airport, NB (YFC)". aviation-safety.net.
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