---
iata: YQX
name: Gander International Airport
city: Gander
country: Canada
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://ganderairport.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://ganderairport.com/'
  - 'https://ganderairport.com/flights/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gander_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.airportlounges.ca/blog/priority-pass-lounges-canada'
quickFacts:
  - IATA YQX / ICAO CYQX — Gander International Airport
  - 'GPS 48.93694, -54.56806 · Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador'
  - >-
    No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day (heritage international
    lounge is public/heritage, not PP)
  - 'Airlines: Air Canada Express · PAL Airlines — confirm live'
  - 'Ground: taxi / rental / on-site parking — confirm live CAD'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: AC Express YHZ + PAL regional
    detail: Confirm live seasonal uplift.
    summary: >-
      Halifax is the clear AC year-round pin; PAL covers YYT/YYR/Wabush;
      seasonal AC YUL/YYZ.
    category: timing
  - label: Heritage
    title: 1959 lounge reopened to public
    detail: Do not expect PP card access.
    summary: >-
      Restored mid-century international lounge is a heritage/public pin — not
      Priority Pass.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Terminal cafe-scale
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Regional F&B only — not a hub food hall.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Short taxi into Gander
    detail: Confirm live CAD parking.
    summary: Airport sits adjacent to town; taxis/rentals cover hotels and region.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6
slug: yqx
region: North America
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# Gander International Airport (YQX)
Gander, Canada · North America
Central Newfoundland gateway and historic North Atlantic alternate with **Air Canada Express** YHZ (+ seasonal YUL / YYZ) and **PAL Airlines** YYT / YYR / YWK pins — renovated heritage lounge is a public mid-century space, **not** a Priority Pass product; **no PP 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%): 6.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (heritage international lounge wing retained)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Air Canada Express connections via Halifax
- PAL Airlines Newfoundland–Labrador regional itineraries
- Travelers interested in the restored 1959 international lounge heritage pin

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge at YQX — heritage lounge ≠ PP access
- Seasonal AC YUL/YYZ frequencies — confirm live
- Weather / fog can disrupt NL ops
- No published MCT

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