4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Airport employees were helpful with directions and prompt for payment for air services and fuel.”
Stephanie Vinke5★ on Google
Airports / Canada / YRQ
Medium airport · YRQ
Trois-Rivières Airport.
Trois-Rivières, Canada · 199 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
88 ratings
0
Operators based
199
Elevation ft
Trois-Rivières, CanadaELEV 199 FTMedium airport
4.5
Google rating
88
Google reviews
ratings on Google
199
Field elevation
feet above sea level
59
Nearest alternate
nm to YHU
Field standing
#73 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 88 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
59 nm
To the nearest alternate
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU).
Overview
Trois-Rivières Airport, listed as CYRQ / YRQ, is a mid-sized airport in Trois-Rivières, Canada. The field lies at an elevation of 199 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YRQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU, 59 nm), Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB, 59 nm), and Bromont (Roland Désourdy) Airport (ZBM, 64 nm). YRQ offers a single 9,006-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of YRQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YRQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“They have a beautiful new terminal for arrivals and departures of small planes.”
Stephanie Vinke5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Airport employees were helpful with directions and prompt for payment for air services and fuel.”
Stephanie Vinke5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Trois-Rivières Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
CYRQ
IATA
YRQ
FAA / Local
CYRQ
Elevation
199 ft
Coordinates
46.3528° N · 72.6794° 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
No
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 199 ft, YRQ sits lower than 76% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,006 ft
- 05/239,006 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,006 ft
YRQ's 9,006 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.
- 59nmYHUMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan AirportMontréal
- 59nmYQBQuebec Jean Lesage International AirportQuebec
- 64nmZBMBromont (Roland Désourdy) AirportBromont
- 68nmYJNSt Jean AirportSt Jean
- 69nmYSCSherbrooke AirportSherbrooke
- 69nmYULMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal
Location
Open the full mapCYRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport · Trois-Rivières, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YRQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 241 nm | 58m |
| New York (TEB) | 336 nm | 1h 11m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 492 nm | 1h 33m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 705 nm | 2h 2m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 879 nm | 2h 27m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,233 nm | 3h 16m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,287 nm | 3h 24m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,372 nm | 3h 35m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YRQ?
- Trois-Rivières Airport's longest paved runway is 9,006 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 YRQ?
- Trois-Rivières Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,006 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YRQ?
- The closest alternate is Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU), about 59 nm away, followed by Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) at 59 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YRQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 58m (241 nm), New York about 1h 11m (336 nm), Washington DC about 1h 33m (492 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.