4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Weekly two plane service.”
Paul5★ on Google
Airports / Canada / YAY
Medium airport · YAY
St. Anthony Airport.
St. Anthony, Canada · 108 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.7/5
Google rating
13 ratings
0
Operators based
108
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
St. Anthony, CanadaELEV 108 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.7
Google rating
13
Google reviews
ratings on Google
108
Field elevation
feet above sea level
41
Nearest alternate
nm to YBX
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX).
Overview
St. Anthony Airport (CYAY / YAY) is a mid-sized airport serving St. Anthony, Canada. The field lies at an elevation of 108 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
YAY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX, 41 nm), St Augustin Airport (YIF, 97 nm), and Deer Lake Airport (YDF, 140 nm). YAY offers a single 4,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of YAY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YAY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Nice and clean bathrooms”
Rhonda Yetman5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
CYAY
IATA
YAY
FAA / Local
CYAY
Elevation
108 ft
Coordinates
51.3919° N · 56.0832° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 108 ft, YAY sits lower than 86% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 10/284,000 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,000 ft
YAY's 4,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 41nmYBXLourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon AirportBlanc-Sablon
- 97nmYIFSt Augustin AirportSt-Augustin
- 140nmYDFDeer Lake AirportDeer Lake
- 159nmYQXGander International AirportGander
- 196nmYJTStephenville Dymond International AirportStephenville
- 197nmYYRGoose Bay AirportGoose Bay
Location
Open the full mapCYAY · St. Anthony Airport · St. Anthony, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YAY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 819 nm | 2h 18m |
| New York (TEB) | 975 nm | 2h 40m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,166 nm | 3h 7m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,413 nm | 3h 41m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,594 nm | 4h 6m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,841 nm | 4h 41m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,893 nm | 4h 48m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,091 nm | 5h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YAY?
- St. Anthony Airport's longest paved runway is 4,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YAY?
- St. Anthony Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YAY?
- The closest alternate is Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), about 41 nm away, followed by St Augustin Airport (YIF) at 97 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YAY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 2h 18m (819 nm), New York about 2h 40m (975 nm), Washington DC about 3h 7m (1,166 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.