Airports / Canada / YMX
Montreal Mirabel International Airport.
Montréal, Canada · 270 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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287 ratings
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Operators based
270
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Montreal Mirabel International Airport, listed as CYMX / YMX, is a mid-sized airport in Montréal, Canada. The field lies at an elevation of 270 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
YMX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, 18 nm), Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU, 28 nm), and St Jean Airport (YJN, 39 nm). YMX offers 2 runways, the longest 12,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of YMX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as YMQ. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YMX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYMX
IATA
YMX
FAA / Local
CYMX
Elevation
270 ft
Coordinates
45.6795° N · 74.0387° 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 270 ft, YMX sits lower than 73% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 12,000 ft
- 06/2412,000 ft × 200 ftConcreteLighted
- 11/298,852 ft × 200 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,000 ft
YMX's 12,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 18nmYULMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal
- 28nmYHUMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan AirportMontréal
- 39nmYJNSt Jean AirportSt Jean
- 42nmYCCCornwall Regional AirportCornwall
- 54nmYTMMont-Tremblant International AirportLa Macaza
- 56nmMSSMassena International Airport Richards FieldMassena
Location
Open the full mapCYMX · Montreal Mirabel International Airport · Montréal, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YMX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 226 nm | 56m |
| New York (TEB) | 290 nm | 1h 4m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 432 nm | 1h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 639 nm | 1h 53m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 809 nm | 2h 17m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,177 nm | 3h 8m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,231 nm | 3h 16m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,303 nm | 3h 26m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YMX?
- Montreal Mirabel International Airport's longest paved runway is 12,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 YMX?
- Montreal Mirabel International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 12,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YMX?
- The closest alternate is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), about 18 nm away, followed by Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YMX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 56m (226 nm), New York about 1h 4m (290 nm), Washington DC about 1h 24m (432 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.