Saint John Airport (YSJ)

Saint John Airport serves as New Brunswick's gateway to the Bay of Fundy region, strategically located 8 nautical miles east-northeast of uptown Saint John in the former Clover Valley area. Operating since officially opening on January 8, 1952, this Transport Canada-owned facility has been managed by the private non-profit corporation Saint John Airport Inc. since 1999, handling 175,000 passengers in 2023. The airport serves Canada's only city on the Bay of Fundy, where the Saint John River meets the Atlantic Ocean, supporting the region's significant maritime economy. As Canada's third-largest port by tonnage, Saint John handles diverse cargo including dry and liquid bulk, containers, and cruise ships, with the Canaport crude oil terminal at Mispec Point serving supertankers for Irving Oil operations. Irving companies dominate the regional economy through oil refining, forestry, shipbuilding, media, and transportation, maintaining North America's first deepwater oil terminal along with pulp mills and paper manufacturing facilities. The airport connects this industrial hub to national and international destinations, supporting business travel for the Irving industrial complex and the broader New Brunswick economy. Bay Ferries operates the MV Fundy Rose ferry service across the Bay of Fundy to Digby, Nova Scotia, providing additional transportation connectivity. The facility serves as an important link for the Greater Saint John metropolitan area and southern New Brunswick, with year-round operations occasionally affected by Atlantic maritime weather patterns including fog, winter storms, and Bay of Fundy conditions. Ground transportation includes rental cars, taxis, and shuttle services connecting to Saint John's urban center and the region's tourism destinations including Fundy National Park and the famous Reversing Falls.

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