YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
- IATA code
- YXE
- ICAO code
- CYXE
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 1,488,223
- 2025 · +3.3% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 3
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- America/Regina
- Elevation
- 504 m
- 1,654 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 2,530 m
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About YXE
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is a large airport serving Saskatoon, Canada. It opened in 1929 and is run by Transport Canada. 1,488,223 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from YXE.
Wikidata (CC0) · Statistics Canada. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from YXE
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| YXE → MSP | 1,280 km | 39,811 |
| YXE → PHX | 2,125 km | 13,082 |
| YXE → LAS | 1,908 km | 5,921 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at YXE on flights to and from the US
- WS Westjet · 553 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| YPA | Prince Albert Glass Field | 135 km |
| YQR | Regina International Airport | 240 km |
| YLL | Lloydminster Airport | 260 km |
| YVC | La Ronge Airport | 345 km |
| YBY | Bonnyville Airport | 359 km |
Distance from YXE to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,530 m | 61 m | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 1,890 m | 46 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada · 52.1707, -106.7008
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