Flight information
Contact the air carrier for information on destinations served and flight schedules or to book tickets.
Air carrier
PAL Airlines
- Telephone: 1-800-563-2800 (Customer Care and Reservations Centre) or 709-454-3889 (airport counter)
- Website: PAL Airlines
Luggage Allowance
The baggage allowance, as well as how much you can carry on the aircraft, may differ from one airline to another. Contact your airline directly for this information.
Lost/Damaged Luggage
If your luggage does not arrive or is damaged, please contact your airline directly.
Security and Restricted Items
Prior to packing for your flight, check the list of prohibited items for checked and carry-on luggage on the Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority (CATSA) website or call 1-888-294-2202 (toll-free) or 1-833-339-1021 (TTY).
Ground transportation and parking
Ground transportation
The following companies can help you with transportation in St. Anthony and the surrounding communities:
Car rental
Woodward Rent-A-Car Limited (National Rent-a-Car)
- Telephone: 709-454-8522 or 709-454-4000
Taxi
Town Taxi Ltd
- Telephone: 709-454-3500
Shuttle Service
Danny’s Airbus Services
- Telephone: 709-454-2630
Parking
The airport provides free parking.
Electric vehicles
The airport does not currently have electric vehicle (EV) charging stations available for use.
About the airport
The St. Anthony Airport is located on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 50 kilometres from the town. It primarily serves the communities of St. Anthony, L’Anse aux Meadows, Raleigh-Ship Cove, Main Brook-Englee Area, Straits-St. Barbe, Northern Peninsula East, White Bay North, Hawkes Bay, the Port au Choix area and Southern Labrador.
The airport was opened in 1987 and continues to be owned and operated by Transport Canada. The airport is designated as a regional/local airport under the National Airports Policy.
Location: 51° 23' 31" N / 56° 04' 59" W
IATA: YAY / ICAO: CYAY
Hours of operations
Terminal building (7 days a week): 24 hours
Administration Office (Monday to Friday except statutory holidays): 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Accessibility
The airport has accessible signage and amenities including wheelchair service in the terminal, drop off/loading zone in front of the terminal, automatic doors, accessible parking stalls and accessible universal washrooms with change tables.
Transport Canada aims to remove accessibility barriers within its infrastructure so persons with disabilities have equal access to the federal transportation network. Refer to Transport Canada’s Accessibility Plan for full details and commitments. If you have experienced a barrier to accessibility or would like to help improve and advance our accessible services related to this airport, submit your feedback directly to Transport Canada.
If you experienced a barrier to accessibility or have a suggestion to improve accessible services while interacting with a service provider that operates out of this airport, you must reach out to them directly.
Food
There are no food services or vending machines at St. Anthony Airport.
Weather forecast information for St. Anthony
Advertising and business opportunities
The airport leases land to businesses for the construction of facilities that support aviation-related activities. All lease agreements take the form of an occupancy agreement that is unique to the airport and aligned with Government of Canada real property management practices.
Please contact us for more information on advertising or leasing opportunities.
The airport will often post tenders on the CanadaBuys to seek goods or services (including construction). If you own or operate a business and are interested in selling your goods or services to the federal government, consult the CanadaBuys website.
Contact information
1 Airport Road
P.O. Box 250
St. Anthony, NL
A0K 4S0
Phone: 709-454-3192
E-mail: stanthonyairportadmin-adminaeroportstanthony@tc.gc.ca
In Case of Emergency:
Call 9-1-1
Non-Emergency Numbers:
Police: 1-800-772-5400 or 709-454-3543
Ambulance: 709-454-3344
Fire: 709-454-8333
Service feedback
You can submit service feedback to Transport Canada if you have a compliment, complaint or comment about the service we provided.
Pilot information
General information
Consult the Canada Flight Supplement for charts, flight procedures and additional aeronautical information.
The airport has the following facilities:
- air terminal building
- one paved runway (4003 feet by 100 feet)
- refueling service (Penney’s Aircraft Services Limited (Shell Canada Products))
Useful links
Aeronautical fees
The following aeronautical fees are charged at the airport in accordance with the Air Services Charges Regulations:
- landing fees
- general terminal charges
- aircraft parking charges
- charges for Emergency Response Services (ERS) outside normal operating hours
Search the Transport Canada Service Fees for information that applies to the airport. Fees are subject to change in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) set by Statistics Canada.
Drones and airspace safety
The airport is a no-fly zone for drones and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) unless you have authorization through a Transport Canada issued Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC).