Saskatoon John G Diefenbaker International Airport

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Continent: North America Country: Canada Region: Saskatchewan

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is the largest airport in Saskatchewan, with Regina International Airport being the second largest. Over 1 million passengers passed through the airport in 2007. It is served by regional airlines, major airlines and private aircraft. The airport is named after former Canadian prime minister John G. Diefenbaker.

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
IATA code YXE
ICAO code CYXE
Airport type Commercial
Website http://yxe.ca
Overview map Google Maps
Communications
Tower 118.3
Ground 121.9
Clearance 118.3
Approach 119.9
Departure119.9
ATIS 128.4


Spotting Locations

Location

•Transwest Airlines Hangar (Hangar 9, Thayer Road) runway 27 spotting and close up with planes on tarmac

•Bishop James Mahoney High School football field (231 Primrose Drive) underneath 2 mile final for runway 27

•Gravel road just off highway 11 right under planes landing on 27

•Trail Appliances off Highway 11 good side view of planes landing on 27

Regular Traffic

  • Air Canada: E-190 aircraft used on daily Saskatoon-Toronto-Pearson route
  • Air Canada Jazz: CRJ 705/900 aircraft operated on daily routes from YXE-YVR (winter seasons)
  • Cargojet Airlines: 757F service to Regina and Winnipeg, nighttime arrivals/departures.
  • Delta Connection (Skywest Airlines): CRJ-700/CRJ-900 service to Minneapolis/St. Paul
  • Sunwing Airlines: B737-800 service to Caribbean winter only
  • Transwest Air: Light aircraft on routes to Northern Saskatchewan
  • Westjet: 737-600, 737-700 and 737-800 service used on daily routes

Facilities and Transportation