--- iata: YEG name: Edmonton International Airport city: Edmonton country: Canada lastUpdated: '2026-09-09' officialWebsite: 'https://flyyeg.com/' sources: - 'https://flyyeg.com/' - >- https://flyyeg.com/corporate/media/news/edmonton-international-airport-demonstrates-resilience-closing-in-on-pre-pandemic-passenger-levels-in-2025/ - 'https://flyyeg.com/corporate/media/general-airport-stats/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/flights/security/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/services/yeg-express/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/services/travelling-with-children/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/parking-transportation/ground-transportation/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/parking-transportation/rates/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/parking-transportation/drop-off-pick-up/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/shop-dine-relax/store-directory/plaza-premium-lounge/' - 'https://flyyeg.com/shop-dine-relax/store-directory/maple-leaf-lounge/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/canada/edmonton-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/canada/edmonton-international/yeg3-plaza-premium-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/canada/edmonton-international/yeg2-plaza-premium-lounge-usa-transborder - 'https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/edmonton-international-airport' - 'https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/fares-passes' - 'https://www.cbp.gov/travel/preclearance' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Single passenger terminal in Leduc County, ~30 km / 19 mi south of downtown Edmonton on Highway 2 / QEII; operator Edmonton Airports (Edmonton Regional Airports Authority); ICAO CYEG - >- 8.14 million passengers in 2025 (+2.8% vs 2024) — Canada’s fifth-busiest; Wikipedia’s AAI-style split: 6,108,016 domestic / 803,955 transborder (−15%) / 527,710 international - >- Two sterile products: Central Security (domestic + non-U.S. international) between Hudson News and Travel + Leisure on Departures Level 2, and a separate south-end U.S. CBP preclearance stream (CBP 04:30–18:30) - >- Live Priority Pass = two Plaza Premium rooms (Domestic–International near Gate 52, 04:30–00:00; USA Transborder near Gate 88, 05:00–16:30). Maple Leaf near Gate 54 is Air Canada / Star only and is not for U.S. departures - >- No rail to the terminal. ETS Route 747 is the public downtown link: Door 8 ↔ Century Park Transit Centre (~24 min), CAD $6 one-way as of 1 Feb 2026, no transfer onto regular ETS; Capital Line LRT from Century Park needs a second fare - >- WestJet focus city + Flair Airlines headquarters; official 2025 wrap: 11 airlines / 50+ nonstops including year-round KLM Amsterdam. Trust ticket/FIDS — do not invent a WestJet Elevation pin here (that lounge is Calgary) bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Budget CBP separately from CATSA detail: >- A short Central Security wait does not help a U.S. itinerary. After U.S. check-in, stay on Departures Level 2 and walk south to the US bag-drop / CBP corridor. Late evening U.S. metal is not a lounge night. summary: >- U.S. departures add a second border on top of security — CBP’s published Edmonton window is 04:30–18:30, and the transborder Plaza Premium closes at 16:30. category: timing - label: Terminal title: Pick the correct sterile hall first detail: >- Gates in the main hall (including the Maple Leaf / Plaza Premium pair near 52–56) are useless once you are sterile for Gates in the 80s. Connecting domestic→U.S. is a re-clear, not a stroll. summary: >- One building, two products — domestic/international via Central Security, United States via the south CBP wing. They do not freely connect airside. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat before you go south for the U.S. detail: >- The U.S. wing has a kids’ play area by Gate 88 and the transborder Plaza Premium, but thinner casual dining. Do not count on a full meal after preclearance. summary: >- Density is better in the domestic/international hall (Prairie News at Gate 18, Shoppes at Whyte in Central Hall, grab-and-go around Gates 54–58) than after CBP. category: food - label: Status title: Priority Pass works — YEG Express does not detail: >- Ignore blogs claiming Plaza Premium left Priority Pass. Confirm the matching room in the PP app (Gate 52 vs Gate 88). Maple Leaf is AC/Star only. Do not show up looking for a reserved CATSA lane that no longer exists. summary: >- Both Plaza Premium rooms are on the live Priority Pass map; the free YEG Express security-reservation product has been withdrawn. category: status lounges: - name: Plaza Premium Lounge zone: Airside near Gate 52 (shared lounge level with Maple Leaf) hours: '04:30–00:00 daily (Priority Pass + flyyeg directory)' access: - Priority Pass (max 2 hours; children under 2 free) - Paid day pass when sold (confirm Plaza Premium desk / website) bestFor: - Domestic and non-U.S. international departures - Priority Pass holders with a 2-hour window summary: >- Usable PP room next to Maple Leaf — mid reviews (PP ~3.7), alcohol extra, hard 2-hour cap, and it is the wrong building once you are sterile for the United States. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic-International amenities: - Air conditioning - Hot and cold buffet - Workstations / Wi-Fi - Standard and premium alcohol listed extra on Priority Pass - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - Family-friendly (operator copy) - name: Plaza Premium Lounge (USA Transborder) zone: Airside near Gate 88 after CBP hours: '05:00–16:30 daily (Priority Pass)' access: - >- Priority Pass (max 2 hours; children under 2 free; U.S. transborder flights only) - Paid day pass when sold (confirm Plaza Premium desk / website) bestFor: - U.S.-bound passengers after CBP - 'Afternoon transborder banks before the 16:30 close' summary: >- The only paid lounge after U.S. preclearance — worth it if you clear CBP with time left before 16:30; evening U.S. departures often have no PP room at all. verdict: worth-it terminal: U.S. Transborder amenities: - Air conditioning - Hot and cold buffet - Workstations / Wi-Fi - Standard and premium alcohol listed extra on Priority Pass - Digital card accepted - Disabled access - name: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge zone: Airside near Gate 54 (lounge level opposite Plaza Premium) hours: '04:30–00:00 daily (flyyeg directory)' access: - >- Air Canada / Rouge / Express or Star Alliance operated flight with qualifying cabin or status - Maple Leaf Club / eligible Aeroplan pathways (confirm Air Canada app) bestFor: - Eligible Air Canada and Star Alliance passengers - Longer domestic or non-U.S. international waits summary: >- The better domestic/international room if you actually qualify — and explicitly not available for U.S. departures from Edmonton. verdict: worth-it terminal: Domestic-International amenities: - Complimentary food and bar - Wi-Fi and work tables - Tarmac / gate views waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Airside bottle fillers zone: airside summary: >- Official flyyeg family page lists these three refill stations — empty the bottle at CATSA, then fill here instead of buying airside. location: >- International / Domestic Departures Lounge after Central Security, across from Gates 60, 66 and 72 terminal: Domestic-International isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Prairie News zone: airside price: typically CAD $3–5 for a 500–600 ml bottle summary: >- Official convenience shop for the north gate cluster; sealed bottles when the fillers are a long walk from Gates 7–18 (daily 05:00–21:00 on the flyyeg directory). location: 'After security serving Gates 7–18, nearest Gate 18' terminal: Domestic-International - kind: purchase name: Shoppes at Whyte / Central Hall retail zone: airside price: typically CAD $3–5 for a 500–600 ml bottle summary: >- Closer sealed-bottle option if you are already by the lounge pair or the centre of the hall; prices are newsstand, not lounge drinks. location: >- After security in Central Hall (Shoppes at Whyte) and grab-and-go around Gates 54–58 (Postcards from Edmonton, Wild Rose Marketplace, River Valley Goods) terminal: Domestic-International - kind: purchase name: Landside newsstand / café bottles zone: landside price: typically CAD $3–5 for a 500–600 ml bottle summary: >- Fine if you need a sealed bottle before screening; you will dump liquids at CATSA, so this is not the value play. location: >- Departures Level 2 check-in hall before Central Security (Hudson News is the landmark beside the checkpoint) terminal: Landside airportistScore: 7.2 slug: yeg region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/yeg](/airports/yeg). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/yeg) - [Lounge directory](/airports/yeg/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Edmonton International Airport (YEG) Edmonton, Canada · North America Compact single-terminal prairie gateway with real U.S. preclearance and two live Priority Pass Plaza Premium rooms — undercut by a bus-only downtown link and a 16:30 transborder lounge close. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 8.14M (2025) - Terminals: 1 terminal (Domestic/International + U.S. CBP wing) - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 82% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - U.S. preclearance before a Stateside connection - Priority Pass on both the main hall and the U.S. wing - Straightforward one-building wayfinding - WestJet / Flair domestic banks ## Watch out for - No rail to the terminal — 747 + a second ETS fare - Transborder Plaza Premium closes 16:30 - YEG Express security bookings are gone - Two sterile products; Maple Leaf is not for U.S. departures ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/yeg/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/yeg/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/yeg/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/yeg/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/yeg/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/yeg/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/yeg/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/yeg/reviews.md)