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.
Fredericton International Airport Aéroport international de Fredericton | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Greater Fredericton Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Fredericton, New Brunswick 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 / 45.86889°N 66.53722°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://yfcfredericton.ca/ | ||||||||||||||
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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 Greater Fredericton 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
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
| Air Canada Express | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau |
| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
| Porter Airlines | Ottawa, Toronto–Billy Bishop |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Cancún, Cayo Coco, Punta Cana, Santa Clara |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary[10] |
Statistics
editAnnual traffic
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| Year | Passengers | % change |
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| 2010 | 273,968 | 
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| 2011 | 279,447 |  2%
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| 2012 | 283,760 | 1.5%
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| 2013 | 298,760 | 5.5%
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| 2014 | 316,888 | 6.1%
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| 2015 | 349,832 | 10.4%
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| 2016 | 377,977 | 8.1%
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| 2017 | 398,000 | 5.3%
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| 2018 | 424,324 | 7.8%
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| 2019 | 427,085 | 0.65%
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| 2020 | 103,667 |  75.63%
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| 2021 | 100,844 | 2.72%
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| 2022 | 267,050 | 164.81%
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| 2023 | 333,813 | 25.00%
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Facilities
editBuilt from 1949 to 1951, the airport terminal consists of a 5 storey control tower flanked by a single storey departure and arrival wings.[12] 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
editAir Canada Flight 646 crashed here in 1997. The plane, a Bombardier CJ series, crash landed and hit a tree. There were no fatalities. [13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Synoptic/Metstat Station Information". Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA towers". Statcan.gc.ca. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ a b "Traffic at YFC increases 25 per cent in 2023, outlook for 2024 even stronger". yfcfredericton.ca. January 11, 2024.
- ^ Canada, Transport (August 22, 2023). "Advisory Circular (AC) No. 302-032". 00000000 00000000.
- ^ "Fredericton International Airport posts seventh consecutive year of record-breaking growth - Fredericton International Airport". Fredericton International Airport. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ "YFC • Fredericton International Airport • Your Fredericton Connection". July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
- ^ "Total aircraft movements by class of operation — NAV CANADA flight service stations". Statcan.gc.ca. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ Ibrahim, Hadeel (2018-05-01). "Fredericton airport gets green light for $30M-expansion to ease crowding". CBC News.
- ^ "WestJet Adds Calgary – Fredericton Seasonal Service From June 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Statistics. "YFC Annual Report". yfcfredericton.ca.
- ^ "Fredericton International Airport".
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER C-FSKI Fredericton Airport, NB (YFC)". aviation-safety.net.
External links
edit- Official website
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Greater Fredericton Airport from Nav Canada as available.
- Air traffic controllers return to Fredericton