Airports / Canada / YQB
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport
CYQB / YQBQuebec, CanadaELEV 244 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 74% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
50 nm
To the nearest alternate
Saint-Georges Airport (CYSG).
Overview
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB / YQB) sits in Quebec, Canada, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 244 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Chrono Aviation, Essor-Helicopteers inc., and SkyJet M.G., Inc. base aircraft at YQB. Useful alternates include Saint-Georges Airport (CYSG, 50 nm), Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ, 59 nm), and Charlevoix Airport (YML, 68 nm).
Quotes for flights out of YQB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Quebec City. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YQB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
CYQB
IATA
YQB
FAA / Local
YQB
Elevation
244 ft
Coordinates
46.7911° N · 71.3933° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 244 ft, YQB sits lower than 73% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 50nmCYSGSaint-Georges AirportSaint-Georges
- 59nmYRQTrois-Rivières AirportTrois-Rivières
- 68nmYMLCharlevoix AirportCharlevoix
- 82nmYSCSherbrooke AirportSherbrooke
- 94nmYBGSaguenay-Bagotville AirportSaguenay
- 94nmYRIRivière-du-Loup AirportRivière-du-Loup
Location
Open the full mapCYQB · Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, Canada