--- iata: YQB name: Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport city: Québec City country: Canada lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en' sources: - 'https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en' - 'https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/about/statistics' - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/flights-and-destinations/destinations-served - 'https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/airlines' - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/safety-and-security - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/faq/security-and-customs/customs-and-requirements/there-us-customs-pre-clearance-centre-airport - 'https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/parkings/parking' - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/transports/public-transportation - 'https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/airport-access/taxis-and-limousine' - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/transports/uber-and-lyft - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/transports/car-rental - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/entertainments/air-canada-cafe - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/about/news/air-canada-opens-first-premium-lounge-experience-at-yqb - >- https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/passengers-and-visitors/entertainments/boreal-lounge - 'https://plus.aeroportdequebec.com/en/program/vip-lounge' - 'https://aeroportdequebec.com/en/airport-services/free-high-speed-internet' - >- https://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca/en/airport/quebec-city-jean-lesage-international-airport - 'https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/ado/home/fly/premium-services/accafe.html' - 'https://www.rtcquebec.ca/en' quickFacts: - >- Single two-level passenger terminal in Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, about 15–17 km west of downtown Québec City. Operator Aéroport de Québec inc. (AQi) since 1 Nov 2000; Transport Canada owns the National Airports System field. ICAO CYQB. - >- Official 2025 traffic: 1,741,273 main-terminal passengers and 1,819,553 including general aviation (+4.7% vs 1,737,803). January–July 2026 main-terminal sum on the live stats page: 1,072,672. AQi’s 2030 target is 2.4 million. - >- One CATSA checkpoint on level 2 (stairs/elevator by the information desk). Official FAQ: no U.S. CBP preclearance — only CBSA. Secret Flying / blog copy that invents a U.S. hall is wrong. - >- Live passenger lounge on 12 Sep 2026: Air Canada Café only (opened 16 Jun 2026, Gate 29, 04:00–20:00). V.I.P. Lounge by Club Med closed 3 Aug 2025. Boréal Lounge by YQB is still marked Opening in fall 2026. Priority Pass does not get you a room today. - >- RTC routes 76 (Sainte-Foy stations, official <30 min) and 80 (downtown via Les Saules). Ticket machine opposite check-in. RTC tariff from 1 Jul 2026: CAD $4.00 cash / $3.85 general ticket. Official taxi downtown day fare CAD $41.40 (night $47.60). - >- Civil passenger terminal. Coast Guard and Service aérien gouvernemental sit on the field; RCAF helicopters from CFB Valcartier use it. Do not create a second airbase page, and do not merge this with YBG (Bagotville) or YUL. bentoTips: - label: CATSA title: One checkpoint — no U.S. cutoff detail: >- Official counters generally open 3 hours before international flights and 2 hours before transborder/domestic, and usually close an hour before departure — confirm with the airline. Live CATSA PBS waits post on catsa-acsta.gc.ca; a daytime snapshot in this research window was 5–10 minutes, overnight can read Not available. summary: >- Level-2 CATSA is the whole sterile job. There is no 16:30 CBP trap here because there is no preclearance. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'Check-in down, holdroom up' detail: >- One sterile side after the single checkpoint. Wrong-level panic is the usual first-timer mistake, not a second terminal. summary: >- Bags, ICE, taxis, Nourcy, and the RTC machine sit on the ground floor. After CATSA you are on the second-floor holdroom around Gates 29–37. category: terminal - label: Eat title: Blaxton / A&W / Brûlerie after CATSA detail: >- Landside Nourcy Café Traiteur (03:30–20:00, ground floor by check-in) is for meeters. Lobbie is still not a live restaurant. Duty Free at Gate 33 follows international banks only. summary: >- Sit-down is Blaxton at Gate 33 (from 03:30 until the last flight). A&W is Gate 30 (03:00–20:00). Brûlerie Rousseau par Nourcy is Gate 32 (03:00–20:00). category: food - label: Lounge title: Air Canada Café is real — PP is not detail: >- Eligible Aeroplan 50K+, Star Gold, premium Aeroplan cobrand cards, and Business on Air Canada / Star Alliance from YQB. Generic Air Canada Café boilerplate still says “domestic only” — the 16 Jun 2026 YQB press is the location-specific rule. DragonPass is not on today’s official Café pages. summary: >- The 97-seat Café at Gate 29 opened 16 Jun 2026. Club Med is boarded up. Boréal is still a fall-2026 card. category: status lounges: - name: Air Canada Café zone: 'Airside, second floor between Gates 28 and 29 (official pin Gate 29)' hours: 'Daily 04:00–20:00 (official YQB card and Air Canada Café page)' access: - Aeroplan Elite 50K and above - Star Alliance Gold on an Air Canada or Star Alliance departure from YQB - Business Class on Air Canada or Star Alliance from YQB - >- Premium Aeroplan cobrand cards (TD / CIBC Visa Infinite Privilege; Amex Aeroplan Reserve / Business Reserve / Corporate Reserve) - 'Not Priority Pass, not a walk-up day pass' bestFor: - >- Eligible Air Canada / Star Alliance passengers on a same-day YQB departure summary: >- The airport’s only open passenger lounge — a Plaza Premium–operated Air Canada Café, not a Maple Leaf Lounge and not a Priority Pass room. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main terminal amenities: - '97 seats / 3,616 sq ft (336 m²) — official 16 Jun 2026 opening' - >- Self-serve buffet with local foods (cheeses, artisanal jams, Sigewigus ingredients) - 'Full-service bar — beer, wine, curated cocktails, specialty coffee' - >- Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi and charging (USB-C called out in the opening release) - Artwork by Antonietta Grassi (Flow) and Douglas Coupland (1982) - name: Boréal Lounge by YQB zone: 'Airside, second floor behind Lobbie, facing Gate 29' hours: >- Official card on 12 Sep 2026 still says Opening in fall 2026 — no public clock hours access: - 'Same-day YQB departing boarding pass, when it opens' - >- Prepay on aeroportdequebec.com, travel agent, or door — prepaid discount promised, price not published - Access valid four hours; under-18s must be accompanied - Not Priority Pass on the live card bestFor: - Anyone who can buy a pass — after it actually opens summary: >- The paid replacement for Club Med is still a coming-soon page. Do not plan a meal or a Priority Pass hour here today. verdict: skip terminal: Main terminal amenities: - >- Planned self-serve buffet, beer/wine/spirits, fireplace, Wi-Fi, outlets, FIDS - About 100 guests (December 2025 announcement) - name: V.I.P. Lounge by Club Med zone: >- Historically airside; Amex still says 2nd floor, left between the two escalators hours: 'Closed from 23:59 on 3 Aug 2025 (official YQB+ page)' access: - Was Priority Pass QR-only — physical cards were already rejected - Closed for the lounge rebuild — do not present PP here bestFor: [] summary: >- The old pay / Priority Pass room is boarded up. Amex and aggregator pins that still list it as a live PP lounge are leftover. verdict: skip terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Closed for the exclusive-space rebuild that becomes Boréal waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Airside water stations after CATSA zone: airside summary: >- Empty or dump liquids before CATSA, then refill airside. YQB does not publish a filler map; a 2019 airport-supplied note only said stations exist on both sides. Hunt the restrooms near Gates 29–33 rather than treating that 2019 pin as a live map. location: >- Official security page — refill after the level-2 checkpoint at unmarked water stations in the holdroom terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Brûlerie Rousseau par Nourcy zone: airside price: typically CAD $3–5 for a 500–600 ml bottle summary: >- Earliest official airside coffee (03:00–20:00, or until the last flight). Sealed bottles when you cannot find a filler. location: 'After security, official pin near Gate 32' terminal: Main terminal - kind: purchase name: A&W zone: airside price: typically CAD $3–5 for a bottle with a combo summary: >- Official 03:00–20:00. Fine if you are already buying breakfast; not the value play versus a filler. location: 'After security, official pin near Gate 30' terminal: Main terminal - kind: purchase name: Nourcy Café Traiteur (landside) zone: landside price: typically CAD $3–5 for a 500–600 ml bottle summary: >- Useful for meeters. You will dump liquids at CATSA, so this is not the departing-passenger value play. Official 03:30–20:00 plus evening check-in coverage on large-capacity flights; 24/7 coffee and fresh-product vending on that same landside card. location: 'Ground floor before security, between check-in and international arrivals' terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.4 slug: yqb region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/yqb](/airports/yqb). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/yqb) - [Lounge directory](/airports/yqb/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport (YQB) Québec City, Canada · North America A compact two-level terminal with one CATSA, no U.S. preclearance, and a real Air Canada Café since June 2026 — easy to use, still waiting on the paid Boréal lounge, and winter-operated. ## Airportist Score **7.4 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 5.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1.82M (2025, incl. GA) - Terminals: 1 terminal (2 levels; CATSA on level 2) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 72% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Same-day Air Canada / Star Alliance departures if you can enter the Café - Straightforward one-building wayfinding - RTC 76 to Sainte-Foy stations or a posted $41.40 downtown taxi - Seasonal Europe and sun banks without a second terminal ## Watch out for - No U.S. CBP preclearance — you still clear on arrival in the United States - Club Med is closed; Boréal is still Opening in fall 2026; Priority Pass does nothing today - No rail — route 80 is a transfer downtown, not a metro hop - Heavy snow file from November to April; first hotel is only an expression of interest ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/yqb/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/yqb/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/yqb/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/yqb/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/yqb/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/yqb/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/yqb/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/yqb/reviews.md) (free)