Quebec Jean Lesage (YQB)
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport handled 1,764,289 passengers in 2025, up 5.4% on a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,726 | 4,449 | ▼ 5.9% |
| February | 5,033 | 5,624 | ▲ 11.7% |
| March | 6,013 | 5,573 | ▼ 7.3% |
| April | 6,488 | 6,506 | ▲ 0.3% |
| May | 6,993 | 6,427 | ▼ 8.1% |
| June | 7,526 | 7,218 | ▼ 4.1% |
| July | 7,533 | 7,648 | ▲ 1.5% |
| August | 7,656 | – | – |
| September | 7,962 | – | – |
| October | 7,140 | – | in progress |
| November | 5,020 | – | – |
| December | 4,834 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 44,312 | 43,445 | ▼ 2.0% |
Passengers over time
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The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,764,289 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,673,532 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,656,028 | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 1,139,182 | +257.2% |
| 2021 | 318,945 | −36.7% |
| 2020 | 503,642 | −70.8% |
| 2019 | 1,724,422 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,699,558 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,584,178 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,532,798 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,489,458 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,449,044 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,420,271 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,411,282 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,343,227 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,252,119 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,155,406 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,109,871 |
Tonnes of cargo over time
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The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Tonnes of cargo | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,676 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1,406 | −30.2% |
| 2023 | 2,015 | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 824 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 720 | −24.6% |
| 2019 | 955 | −61.6% |
| 2018 | 2,489 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,433 | −15.7% |
| 2016 | 2,884 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2,414 | −16.4% |
| 2014 | 2,888 | −1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,934 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 2,036 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 1,585 | −49.2% |
| 2010 | 3,122 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,068 | +162.5% |
| 2008 | 1,169 |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods17 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 987,059 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 969,357 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 968,524 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 745,523 | +157.0% |
| 2020 | 290,096 | −75.1% |
| 2019 | 1,167,274 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,212,637 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,147,837 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 976,778 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 897,844 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 862,574 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 810,763 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 801,626 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 738,729 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 706,263 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 679,374 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | 709,654 |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods17 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 777,230 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 704,175 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 687,504 | +74.6% |
| 2022 | 393,659 | +84.3% |
| 2020 | 213,546 | −61.7% |
| 2019 | 557,148 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 486,921 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 436,341 | −21.5% |
| 2016 | 556,020 | −6.0% |
| 2015 | 591,614 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 586,470 | −3.8% |
| 2013 | 609,508 | −0.0% |
| 2012 | 609,656 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 604,498 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 545,856 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 476,032 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 400,217 |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,658 | 5,478 | 5,792 | 6,258 | 7,263 | 6,797 | 7,326 | 7,382 | 7,883 | 7,388 | 5,442 | 4,769 |
| 2025 | 4,726 | 5,033 | 6,013 | 6,488 | 6,993 | 7,526 | 7,533 | 7,656 | 7,962 | 7,140 | 5,020 | 4,834 |
| 2026 | 4,449 | 5,624 | 5,573 | 6,506 | 6,427 | 7,218 | 7,648 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014
Environment
Airport Carbon Accreditation
Level 3 Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport holds Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3 (status checked October 2026), according to the programme's public list.
A certification of how the airport operator manages its own carbon emissions (levels 1–5, "+" = with offsetting). It is not a measure of how much the airport or its flights emit.Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACI)
Partial records from the US BTS the US BTS records only the part of Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Aug 1, 2025 and Jul 31, 2026, counted from flight records published by the US BTS. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty International Airport EWR | 1,938 | 714 |
| Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD | 823 | 1,414 |
| Philadelphia International Airport PHL | 591 | 830 |