---
iata: YQT
name: Thunder Bay International Airport
city: Thunder Bay
country: Canada
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://flyqt.ca/'
sources:
  - 'https://flyqt.ca/'
  - 'https://flyqt.ca/departures/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Bay_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.airportlounges.ca/blog/priority-pass-lounges-canada'
quickFacts:
  - IATA YQT / ICAO CYQT — Thunder Bay International Airport
  - 'GPS 48.37194, -89.32167 · Thunder Bay, Ontario'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Air Canada · Porter · WestJet / Encore · Flair (seasonal) ·
    Bearskin · Wasaya · North Star Air — confirm live
  - 'Ground: Transit 14 · taxi / rental / parking — confirm live CAD'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: AC/Porter south + WJ west
    detail: Confirm live bush/regional days separately.
    summary: >-
      Toronto (YYZ/YTZ) and Ottawa on AC/Porter; Winnipeg on WestJet Encore;
      seasonal YYC/PUJ.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single terminal + regional apron
    detail: No PP lounge door.
    summary: Jet-bridge capable terminal with parallel regional/bush ops.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Nomad Cafe / gift framing
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Airside Nomad Cafe and Passages gift shop framing per airport materials.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Transit 14 + Hwy 61
    detail: Confirm live transit headways.
    summary: >-
      Thunder Bay Transit route 14 serves the terminal; taxi/rental for city and
      region.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6
slug: yqt
region: North America
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# Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)
Thunder Bay, Canada · North America
Northwestern Ontario hub with **Air Canada** / **Porter** Toronto banks (YYZ · YTZ · YOW), **WestJet Encore** YWG (+ seasonal YYC / PUJ), **Flair** seasonal YYZ, plus **Bearskin / Wasaya / North Star** regional pins — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day.
## Airportist Score

**6.0 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (jet bridges + regional apron)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Air Canada / Porter connections to southern Ontario
- WestJet Encore Winnipeg connectors
- Regional northwestern Ontario / remote community itineraries

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge at YQT
- Mixed mainline + bush/regional apron — confirm gate type
- Seasonal Flair / WestJet sun frequencies — confirm live
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/yqt/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/yqt/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/yqt/amenities.md) (free)
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- [Water](/airports/yqt/water.md) (free)
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