Fredericton International Airport
International airport serving Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Fredericton International Airport (IATA: YFC, ICAO: CYFC) is an airport in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast[1] of Fredericton.
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Fredericton International Airport Aéroport international de Fredericton | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Fredericton International Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Fredericton Oromocto, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Lincoln, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 67 ft (20 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°52′08″N 066°32′14″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://yfcfredericton.ca/ | ||||||||||||||
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  CYFC Location within New Brunswick  CYFC Location within Canada | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3] Passengers from Fredericton International Airport[4] | |||||||||||||||
The airport is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada[5] and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle aircraft with no more than 55 passengers or 140 if offloaded in stages.[1]
Part of the National Airports System, the airport is owned by Transport Canada and operated by the Fredericton International Airport Authority.
The airport has two runways and is the second-busiest airport in New Brunswick in terms of passenger levels, after the Greater Moncton International Airport. In 2016 the airport handled 377,977[6] passengers and in 2008 the airport went from 34,078 aircraft movements to 73,330, an increase of 115%, prompting Nav Canada to provide a control tower in 2009/2010.[7] In 2009 the airport saw the number of movements rise by 44.8% to 106,178, making it the 19th-busiest in Canada and the only one in the top twenty without air traffic control during the year.[8]
Fredericton was designated an international airport in 2007 by Transport Canada.
The airport spent $30 million to expand the terminal size by 50% to improve energy efficiency, add more ticket counters, washroom and seating.[9] The expansion began in mid summer of 2018 and construction lasted 30 months.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada | Toronto–Pearson[10] |
| Air Canada Express | Montréal–Trudeau,[11] Ottawa[12] |
| Air Canada Rouge | Toronto–Pearson[10] |
| Air Transat | Seasonal: Cancún[13] |
| Porter Airlines | Ottawa,[14] Toronto–Billy Bishop[10] |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary[15][16] |
Statistics
Annual traffic
| Year | Passengers | % change |
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| 2010 | 273,968 |  |
| 2011 | 279,447 |  2% |
| 2012 | 283,760 | 1.5% |
| 2013 | 298,760 | 5.5% |
| 2014 | 316,888 | 6.1% |
| 2015 | 349,832 | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 377,977 | 8.1% |
| 2017 | 398,000 | 5.3% |
| 2018 | 424,324 | 7.8% |
| 2019 | 427,085 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 103,667 |  75.63% |
| 2021 | 100,844 | 2.72% |
| 2022 | 267,050 | 164.81% |
| 2023 | 333,813 | 25.00% |
| 2024 | 377,346 | 13.04% |
Facilities
Built in 1963, the current airport terminal consists of a five storey control tower flanked by a single storey departure and arrival wings.[18] Additions were completed from 2004 to 2006 and 2009, with a large terminal expansion and renovation, being completed in 2021.
The airport has its own fire suppression (two ARFF and tanker) to handle aircraft-related emergency calls. Mutual assistance provided by Fredericton, Oromocto and CFB Gagetown.
Accidents and incidents
Air Canada Flight 646 crashed here in 1997. The plane, a Bombardier CJ series, crash landed and hit a tree. There were no fatalities.[19]