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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
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    "addressCountry": "Canada",
    "addressLocality": "Jasper"
  },
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
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  "city": "Jasper",
  "code": "YJA",
  "connection_tips": "Jasper Airport operates as a grass turf airfield in the Canadian Rockies with unique operational characteristics requiring careful planning. Mountain weather patterns require flexibility in flight planning, with sudden visibility changes and wind conditions common throughout the region. The airport offers cable tie-downs, self-registration ($5 daily), and basic amenities including washrooms and picnic facilities along the nearby river. Located 15 minutes northeast of Jasper townsite, this uncontrolled facility primarily serves general aviation, scenic flights, air ambulance operations, and forest fire suppression aircraft. The airport's location within Jasper National Park provides spectacular mountain scenery but also means strict environmental regulations govern operations.\n\nWeather conditions change rapidly in the mountain environment, making METAR unavailable on-site - pilots must check Edson Airport conditions 67 nautical miles away. Seasonal operations are most reliable from May through September, while winter conditions can make the grass runway unusable. Contact the Jasper Flying Club (780-852-8208) or Jasper National Park Superintendent (780-852-6155) for operational information. No fuel services are available; the nearest refueling is a 15-minute flight to Hinton/Entrance Airport (CEE4).\n\nThe Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge provides complimentary pickup for guests, while taxi service to town costs approximately $35. The 3,990-foot runway 13/31 is restricted to aircraft under 12,500 pounds and can become rough due to grass tufting conditions. Wildlife encounters are frequent, with elk, deer, and bears occasionally crossing the runway, requiring visual runway inspections before landing. The facility serves as a gateway for Rocky Mountain tourism and emergency services, operating within Edmonton Flight Information Region.",
  "country": "Canada",
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  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules; services may be infrequent.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
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  "google_maps_reviews": {
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  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=CAD",
  "iataCode": "YJA",
  "icao": "CYJA",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 52.996418,
  "layover_planner_info": "Jasper Airport (YJA) is not a conventional scheduled-airline layover airport, so treat it as a point-to-point stop rather than a place to build a long connection. Have transport, food, and contingency plans arranged before you land in Jasper, because same-day recovery usually depends on the operator serving the field rather than a bank of airline desks. If your itinerary needs a commercial fallback, check options through Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP).",
  "longitude": -118.060233,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you misconnect at Jasper Airport (YJA), contact the operating carrier, charter provider, or airport handling contact immediately, because recovery is usually arranged directly with the operator rather than through a full-service rebooking desk. Keep ground transport and alternate commercial options via Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) ready in case the next workable departure is outside the airport itself.",
  "name": "Jasper Airport",
  "noindex": true,
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "YVR",
      "name": "Vancouver International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "YJP",
      "name": "Jasper-Hinton Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Jasper Airport is the grass-strip airfield northeast of Jasper townsite inside Jasper National Park, and it operates very differently from most municipal airports. Its significance comes from location rather than scale: it is a rare aerodrome within a major Rocky Mountain national park, used for private flying, emergency access, and scenic or seasonal operations under tight environmental and operational constraints.\n\nPublic guidance for the airfield describes a turf runway and very limited on-site support, with no fuel and a strong dependence on self-sufficiency and mountain-weather judgement. That makes CYJA more of a specialist Rockies airfield than a conventional community airport with a developed terminal product.\n\nSo the terminal context here should stay modest and specific. Jasper Airport is a park airfield for light aircraft in a high-value mountain environment, where grass-runway condition, wildlife, weather, and park rules matter far more than passenger-terminal infrastructure.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/america/canada/airports.php"
}