Prince George (International) Airport guide

Prince George Airport (IATA: YXS, ICAO: CYXS) is the main commercial airport for central British Columbia. It sits at 4141 Airport Road, southeast of Prince George, at an elevation of 691 m (2,266 ft). Transport Canada owns the airport and the Prince George Airport Authority operates it. The current site was completed in 1945, and the terminal building dates from 1973. An expansion between 2003 and 2005 added check-in counters, larger screening and holding areas, new baggage carousels and a border control facility for international flights.

Three asphalt runways serve the field: 15/33 at 3,490 m (11,450 ft), lengthened in 2009, 06/24 at 1,714 m (5,624 ft) and 01/19 at 1,038 m (3,406 ft). The long main runway handles large aircraft, and the airport also supports cargo flights.

Air Canada Express flies to Vancouver. WestJet flies to Calgary, with seasonal service to Puerto Vallarta, and WestJet Encore adds Vancouver and seasonal Edmonton flights. Central Mountain Air and Pacific Coastal Airlines link smaller northern and interior communities. The airport handled 450,494 passengers in 2024, up 8% from 2023 and below the 496,714 recorded in 2019. Terminal hours are 3:30 am to 12:30 am.