# Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)

> Fort Saint John, CA · IATA: YXJ · ICAO: CYXJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YXJ` |
| ICAO | `CYXJ` |
| City | Fort Saint John |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 695 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 56.23810, -120.74000 |

## Description

YXJ sits at Mile 45 of the Alaska Highway, between the Peace River crossing at Taylor and the city of Fort St. John, which makes road access as important to it as the runway itself. The airport is run by North Peace Airport Services, a Vantage Airport Group subsidiary that delivered its roughly 2,800-square-metre terminal along with apron and taxiway rehabilitation. Air Canada Express and WestJet Encore provide the scheduled service; the airport's record year, 2015, saw about 257,000 passengers. Traffic leans heavily toward energy-sector crews and oilfield charters rather than scheduled freight. Cargo moves as belly load and occasional charters, while heavy drilling and process equipment reaches the Montney gas fields by truck. There is no cargo terminal or integrator station on site, so forwarders consolidate air freight through Edmonton (YEG) or Vancouver (YVR).

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