Airports / Canada / YSU
Summerside Airport.
Slemon Park, Canada · 56 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
24 ratings
0
Operators based
56
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#62 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 24 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Charlottetown Airport (YYG), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Slemon Park, Canada, Summerside Airport (CYSU / YSU) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 56 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
YSU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Charlottetown Airport (YYG, 31 nm), Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM, 40 nm), and Miramichi Airport (YCH, 75 nm). YSU offers a single 8,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of YSU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as PEI. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from YSU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CYSU
IATA
YSU
FAA / Local
CYSU
Elevation
56 ft
Coordinates
46.4406° N · 63.8336° 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 56 ft, YSU sits lower than 94% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,000 ft
- 05/238,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,000 ft
YSU's 8,000 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.
- 31nmYYGCharlottetown AirportCharlottetown
- 40nmYQMGreater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportMoncton
- 75nmYCHMiramichi AirportMiramichi
- 95nmYHZHalifax / Stanfield International AirportHalifax
- 99nmYZXCFB GreenwoodGreenwood
- 103nmYGRÎles-de-la-Madeleine AirportLes Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Location
Open the full mapCYSU · Summerside Airport · Slemon Park, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YSU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 398 nm | 1h 20m |
| New York (TEB) | 556 nm | 1h 42m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 749 nm | 2h 9m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,065 nm | 2h 53m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,196 nm | 3h 11m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,416 nm | 3h 42m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,468 nm | 3h 49m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,713 nm | 4h 23m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YSU?
- Summerside Airport's longest paved runway is 8,000 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 YSU?
- Summerside Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YSU?
- The closest alternate is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), about 31 nm away, followed by Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YSU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 20m (398 nm), New York about 1h 42m (556 nm), Washington DC about 2h 9m (749 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.