Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport- YQB- Jean Lesage Intl.
Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec, QC is one of the primary commercial airports that service the greater Quebec Area. Also known as the Jean Lesage International Airport, it is on the top 11th spot for being the busiest airport in the whole of Canada. The airport serves regular flights to different domestic and international destinations in Canada, Central America, the United States, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean Islands. It was established in 1939 after the Aerodrome Saint-Louis closed.
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YQB- Jean Lesage Intl. had a record of 121,680 aircraft movements in 2017 and had a total of 1,670,880 passengers during that year. It is home to 10 airlines that serve 360 weekly flights to different domestic cities in Canada as well as major cities internationally. The airport was originally a training facility with its first flight inaugurated in September 1941. Originally dedicated as Aeroport de l Ancienne Lorette, it was renamed Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport after its former prime minister back in 1993. Closest cities you can explore with friends while in the region include Lac Beauport, Grande Allee, Deschambault and Lac Delage.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Plenty of TQB-Jean Lesage Intl. hotels are available for your short layovers or as you explore and enjoy the region. Check-in at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham Quebec City, or at Econo Lodge Quebec Airport, located to about 1.5 miles away from the YQB airport.
