Saint Jean Airport (CYJN), Quebec
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
St Jean Airport (CYJN) is a public-use airport located in St Jean, Quebec, roughly 20 nautical miles from the Montreal metropolitan area. The field offers three paved runways, the longest reaching 4,000 feet, suited to general and business aviation traffic. No customs clearance is listed on site, with the nearest customs point at Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU) about 14.57 nautical miles away. Traffic figures reflect cross-border movements as tracked by the FAA rather than total airport activity.
Runways
Saint Jean Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 4,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Customs
Saint Jean Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU), 15 NM away.
Source: CBSA list of airports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saint Jean Airport recorded 259 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at CYJN concentrates in spring months, with March recording the highest volume of the year at 44 operations compared to a low of 8 in May.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 44 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
Saint Jean Airport averages 3.2 days above 90°F in June and 29.3 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.9°F, and January the coldest, at 24.3°F.
Weather station is 2.9 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Nearby airfields
Saint Jean Airport has five airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU), 14.57 NM northwest.
Part of the Montreal area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at CYJN
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at CYJN?
St Jean Airport offers three paved asphalt runways. The primary runway, 11/29, measures 4,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. Two secondary runways, 06/24 and 02/20, span 2,765 feet and 2,474 feet respectively, both also 100 feet wide. This layout supports a range of general and business aviation aircraft.
Is customs clearance available on site at CYJN?
St Jean Airport does not list on-site customs processing in current data. The nearest customs point is Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (CYHU), located approximately 14.57 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near CYJN should plan to route through CYHU. Confirm current customs procedures directly with the receiving facility before arrival.
How much business aviation traffic does CYJN see, and when is it busiest?
CYJN recorded 259 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 528 annual operations total, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. Monthly volume varies widely, with March seeing 44 operations compared to just 8 in May. This traffic pattern reflects cross-border movements tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's total activity.
What airports are near St Jean Airport (CYJN)?
St Jean Airport sits close to several other Quebec-area airports. Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport lies about 14.57 nautical miles to the northwest, while Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is roughly 22.06 nautical miles away. Bromont (Roland Désourdy) Airport and Montreal Mirabel International Airport are also within range, at 22.80 and 39.39 nautical miles respectively.