Airports / Canada / YSL
Saint-Léonard Airport.
Saint-Léonard, Canada · 793 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
793
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Saint-Léonard Airport (CYSL / YSL) sits in Saint-Léonard, Canada, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 793 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
YSL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR, 19 nm), Presque Isle International Airport (PQI, 29 nm), and Houlton International Airport (HUL, 62 nm). YSL offers a single 4,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of YSL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as St. Leonard and St Leonard. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YSL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYSL
IATA
YSL
FAA / Local
CYSL
Elevation
793 ft
Coordinates
47.1571° N · 67.8362° 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 793 ft, YSL sits higher than 51% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 18/364,000 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,000 ft
YSL'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.
- 19nmCARCaribou Municipal AirportCaribou
- 29nmPQIPresque Isle International AirportPresque Isle
- 62nmHULHoulton International AirportHoulton
- 79nmYCLCharlo AirportCharlo
- 80nmYRIRivière-du-Loup AirportRivière-du-Loup
- 84nmYXKRimouski AirportRimouski
Location
Open the full mapCYSL · Saint-Léonard Airport · Saint-Léonard, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YSL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 317 nm | 1h 8m |
| New York (TEB) | 464 nm | 1h 29m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 648 nm | 1h 54m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 910 nm | 2h 31m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,069 nm | 2h 53m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,359 nm | 3h 34m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,413 nm | 3h 41m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,573 nm | 4h 3m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YSL?
- Saint-Léonard 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 YSL?
- Saint-Léonard 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 YSL?
- The closest alternate is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), about 19 nm away, followed by Presque Isle International Airport (PQI) at 29 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YSL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 8m (317 nm), New York about 1h 29m (464 nm), Washington DC about 1h 54m (648 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.