Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport - YXE

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is a public international airport that serves and is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the hub for Express Air and Transwest Air. The airport features 2 runways, as well as an expanded passenger terminal designed to handle up to 1.4 million passengers every year. The first phase of this terminal expansion was completed in 2002 at a cost of $18 million. Following expansions and renovations, the airport has since welcomed over a million passengers annually, and was also awarded as North America’s Most Improved Airport by the Airports Council International. It recorded its highest numbers in 2018, receiving approximately 1.5 million passengers.

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The traveler’s gateway to the city of Saskatoon, Canada and its surrounding areas, Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport was established in 1929 after the city received a “License of Air Harbour”. Between the years 1940-1947, however, it was leased to the Royal Canadian Air Force, which used the airport as a flight training school. It wasn’t until after the way in 1947 that the airport was converted to civilian use. It received its current name in 1993, in recognition of the country’s 13th Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Located just 0.6-mile away, the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Saskatoon Airport is a popular hotel among Saskatoon visitors who prefer to stay near the airport. Another highly rated property is the Best Western Plus Airport Inn & Suites, conveniently situated just 2 minutes away from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport. Both properties offer world-class comforts and free airport shuttle services.