Arrive Early: Our StandardXE long-term parking lot is nearing capacity. Please prepare to park in the jetSet parking lot.
Arrive Early: Our StandardXE long-term parking lot is nearing capacity. Please prepare to park in the jetSet parking lot.
Saskatoon’s John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is a major economic driver for the city, accounting for over one billion dollars in economic output while also being a significant generator of employment in the region. An economic impact study was completed in 2019, with results indicating the following.
Provincially, the Saskatoon Airport generated employment of 10,300 FTE jobs and $1.5B in economic activity.
Roughly, one in 19 jobs in the Saskatoon Region depend directly or indirectly on the Saskatoon Airport. At the provincial level, one in 57 jobs in Saskatchewan depend directly or indirectly on the Saskatoon Airport.
Each time a B737 arrives and departs at YXE, it generates 1.1 FTEs, $41,649 in annual labour income, and $167,530 in output.
Each time a Bombardier Q400 arrives and departs at YXE, it generates 0.4FTEs, $16,660 in annual labour income, and $67,012 in output.
YXE provides critical access to aviation related emergency response services, which serve all of Saskatchewan. Services such as Saskatchewan Air Ambulance, STARS and other emergent response operation are crucial to the wellbeing of residents.
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport serves the City of Saskatoon, central and northern Saskatchewan, an area containing a population of more than 500,000 people.
The goal of Saskatoon Airport Authority is to become Canada’s premier low cost airport:
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
133,118
129,910
134,313
122,362
117,657
118,499
129,797
128,179
113,547
119,271
116,244
125,913
2020
128,807
127,387
70,144
2,925
4,000
8,735
19,068
23,987
21,241
21,952
16,921
17,413
2021
14,257
9,982
12,154
11,176
12,873
21,725
49,008
75,857
58,275
56,037
53.161
61,210
2022
41,478
47,576
59,345
69,276
83.805
93,106
98,294
97,755
88,145
92,561
89,102
91,605
2023
86,759
89,407
99,469
97,045
98,434
111,401
121,316
123,343
113,896
120,736
104,028
111,243
2024
110,253
113,460
115,580
Suite #1 – 2625 Airport Drive
Saskatoon, SK Canada
S7L 7L1
Email: [email protected]
Courriel: [email protected]