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Thunder Bay International Airport

Thunder Bay, Canada

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Thunder Bay International Airport

Thunder Bay, Canada
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13
Routes out
9
Destinations
CYQT
ICAO
653 ft
Elevation
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Northwestern Ontario's gateway airport serving the Lakehead region.

Opened
1937
Location
Thunder Bay, Canada
Thunder Bay International Airport (IATA: YQT, ICAO: CYQT) is the primary commercial airport serving Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada's largest city on Lake Superior's north shore. It serves as the main air hub for Northwestern Ontario, connecting the region to major Canadian cities and beyond. The airport is owned and operated by the Thunder Bay Airport Authority and handles several hundred thousand passengers annually. It supports both scheduled passenger services and cargo operations, playing a critical economic role for the remote northwestern Ontario region. Located approximately 8 kilometres east of downtown Thunder Bay, the airport features a modernized terminal building and serves as an important refueling and technical stop for trans-Canada and international charter flights operating in northern Canada.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal building with multiple gates serving both domestic and limited international traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation options include taxis, rental cars, and shuttle services connecting the airport to downtown Thunder Bay, approximately 8 kilometres away.
Airlines here
Major carriers serving YQT include Air Canada and WestJet, with regional operations provided by Jazz Aviation and other regional partners.
Notable facts
  • ›Serves as the largest airport in Northwestern Ontario by passenger volume.
  • ›Located approximately 8 km east of downtown Thunder Bay on Highway 11/17.
  • ›Handles cargo operations important to remote Northwestern Ontario communities.
  • ›The airport authority completed significant terminal renovations in the 2000s.
  • ›Elevation is approximately 653 feet (199 metres) above sea level.
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Route map (9 destinations)

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Routes

YQT → YWGAC · CRJ
YQT → YYZAC · CRJ DH4
YQT → YAGJV · SWM
YQT → YAMJV · SWM
YQT → YTSJV · SWM
YQT → YWGJV · SWM
YQT → YXLJV · SWM
YQT → YTZPD · DH4
YQT → YWGWS · 73W 736
YQT → YYZWS · 73W 736
YQT → YFHWT · BEH PL2
YQT → YWPWT · BEH PL2
YQT → YXLWT · BEH
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Thunder Bay Airport
Encyclopaedia

Thunder Bay Airport is in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. With 108,130 aircraft movements in 2012, it was the fourth busiest airport in Ontario and the 16th busiest airport in Canada. During the same year, more than 761,000 passengers went through the airport.

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