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<!-- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is the busiest airport in Saskatchewan, followed by Regina International Airport. In 2007, the airport served 1,035,660 passengers and had 99,226 aircraft movements. The airport's two runways are 09/27 and 15/33, both used for all traffic. Saskatoon's airport handles both commercial and general aviation flights. --> | <!-- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is the busiest airport in Saskatchewan, followed by Regina International Airport. In 2007, the airport served 1,035,660 passengers and had 99,226 aircraft movements. The airport's two runways are 09/27 and 15/33, both used for all traffic. Saskatoon's airport handles both commercial and general aviation flights. --> | ||
==Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
===Transwest Airlines Hangar=== | |||
Located just off Thayer Avenue at Hangar 9, offers views of runway 27 and close up with planes on tarmac. | |||
===Bishop James Mahoney High School football field=== | |||
Located at 231 Primrose Drive, about 5 kilometers east of the terminal, is underneath 2 mile final for runway 27. | |||
===Roads just off Highway 684=== | |||
There are several Range/Township roads (such as Range Road 3061) just off of Highway 684. Planes landing on runway 09 will fly right over your head. Best spotting location on the west side of the airport. | |||
===Trail Appliances=== | |||
Located just off Highway 11 to the east, offers good sides view of planes landing on runway 27. | |||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
*'''Air Canada''': E-190 aircraft used on daily Saskatoon-Toronto-Pearson route | *'''Air Canada''': E-190 aircraft used on daily Saskatoon-Toronto-Pearson route | ||
*'''Air Canada Jazz''': CRJ | *'''Air Canada Jazz''': CRJ 705/900 aircraft operated on daily routes from YXE-YVR (winter seasons) | ||
*'''Cargojet Airlines''': | *'''Cargojet Airlines''': 757F service to Regina and Winnipeg, nighttime arrivals/departures. | ||
*'''Delta Connection ( | *'''Delta Connection (Skywest Airlines)''': CRJ-700/CRJ-900 service to Minneapolis/St. Paul | ||
*'''Sunwing Airlines''': B737-800 service to Caribbean winter only | |||
*'''Sunwing Airlines''': B737-800 service to Caribbean | |||
*'''Transwest Air''': Light aircraft on routes to Northern Saskatchewan | *'''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== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:33, 8 October 2018
| 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 |
| Departure | 119.9 |
| ATIS | 128.4 |
Official Spotting Locations
Other Spotting Locations
Transwest Airlines Hangar
Located just off Thayer Avenue at Hangar 9, offers views of runway 27 and close up with planes on tarmac.
Bishop James Mahoney High School football field
Located at 231 Primrose Drive, about 5 kilometers east of the terminal, is underneath 2 mile final for runway 27.
Roads just off Highway 684
There are several Range/Township roads (such as Range Road 3061) just off of Highway 684. Planes landing on runway 09 will fly right over your head. Best spotting location on the west side of the airport.
Trail Appliances
Located just off Highway 11 to the east, offers good sides view of planes landing on runway 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