Private Jet Airports in the Canadian Maritimes
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
26 airfields serve the Canadian Maritimes. Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 30% of the area's cross-border business jet movements , followed by Saint John Airport and Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport . Airports here range from Halifax on the Atlantic coast to Quebec's North Shore and Anticosti Island, spanning Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. The bassin is more spread out than it first appears: fields sit as close as 5 NM from the area center and as far as 287 NM. Customs clearance concentrates at a handful of AOE airports, while several outlying strips carry no customs designation at all. Traffic builds through the warmer months and eases in winter, when coastal weather and reduced daylight shape scheduling across the region.
Comparison
Ten of the 26 airfields serving the Canadian Maritimes handle 86% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
All airfields
All 26 airfields serving the Canadian Maritimes, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.
Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across the Canadian Maritimes peaks in July and is lowest in February. Six months run above the yearly average.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity in the area.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 21,263 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
Skystar in the Canadian Maritimes
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Citation Longitude, four passengers, one night in the Canadian Maritimes.
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Frequently asked questions
How far apart are Halifax and Moncton, the two busiest fields in the Canadian Maritimes?
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ) and Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport (CYQM) sit 89 NM apart. Both hold AOE customs status, so a routing decision between them turns on which apron and runway length fits the aircraft rather than on border processing. CYHZ offers 10,500 ft of paved runway against 10,001 ft at CYQM. For an operator working New Brunswick and Nova Scotia legs on the same trip, that 89 NM separation is close enough to treat either field as a same-day alternate without a long repositioning flight.
Why does business jet traffic in the Canadian Maritimes peak in summer?
Business jet movements across the Canadian Maritimes area climb from 1,237 in February to 2,427 in July, the annual low and high months. Six months of the year run above the 1,772 average monthly figure, all clustered from May through October. This pattern points to seasonal demand tied to warmer-weather travel into Atlantic Canada rather than a flat, year-round base load. Operators planning summer trips into the area should expect the fullest ramps and highest movement counts between June and September, with February and January representing the quietest scheduling windows.
Which airport in the Canadian Maritimes has the longest runway, and where is it?
Summerside Airport (CYSU), near Slemon Park, Prince Edward Island, has the longest runway among public-use fields in the Canadian Maritimes area at 8,000 ft. It sits 58 NM from the area center, closer in than several higher-traffic fields such as Saint John Airport (CYSJ) at 101 NM. Summerside also carries AOE/CAN customs status. For an operator needing runway length on the Prince Edward Island side of the area rather than on the Nova Scotia or New Brunswick mainland, this field is worth checking against Charlottetown Airport (CYYG), 49 NM from the center, for apron and handling specifics.
How many customs-capable airports does the Canadian Maritimes area have, and how are they distributed?
Two of the public-use airports in the Canadian Maritimes area are counted among its customs-capable fields at the AOE level with full-service status: Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ) and Saint John Airport (CYSJ), which are 104 NM apart. Several smaller fields, including Charlo Airport (CYCL), Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (CYGP), and Summerside Airport (CYSU), carry limited AOE/CAN or AOE/15 designations rather than unrestricted AOE status. For operators clearing into the area, matching the customs type to the trip, not just the presence of a customs stamp, determines which field actually fits the mission.
Does the Canadian Maritimes area cover more than one Canadian province?
Yes. The Canadian Maritimes area spans airports in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec, reflecting a bassin that reaches well beyond the traditional three Maritime provinces. Fields range from Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ) in Nova Scotia to Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (CYGV) and Port-Menier Airport (CYPN) on Quebec's North Shore and Anticosti Island, both far from the area center. This cross-provincial footprint means routing decisions often involve comparing a Maritime coastal field against a more remote Quebec strip, each with different runway lengths and customs status.