As defined by Transport Canada, an international airport:
means any airport designated by the Contracting State, in whose territory it is situated, as an airport of entry and departure for international commercial air traffic, where the formalities incident to customs, immigration, public health, animal and plant quarantine and similar procedures are carried out. (ICAO Annex 9) (In Canada, this does not include airports serving only transborder air traffic with the USA)
— Designation of international airports in Canada, Advisory Circular (AC) No. 302-032 [1]
As of September 2023 there are 14 airports designated as international by Transport Canada: [1]
The following airports are listed in the Canada Flight Supplement, or Water Aerodrome Supplement, published by Nav Canada as an airport of entry—but are not classified as international airports. [1] All these airports, with the exception of military airports, have a Canada Border Services Agency person available but they may not be available 24 hours a day and may only be open part of the week.
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport or Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport is located in the city of Dieppe 4 nautical miles east northeast of downtown Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Originally named Greater Moncton International Airport, the airport was renamed in 2016, in honour of former Governor General Roméo LeBlanc.
Fredericton International Airport is an airport in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada, 7 nautical miles southeast of Fredericton.
Saint-Georges Aerodrome is a general aviation aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada, near the border with Maine. The airport has a long, paved runway, suitable for use by jets.
St. Thomas Municipal Airport located 3.5 nautical miles east of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada is a small airport serving the general aviation needs of the area. It was established in 1941 as an air training base for the British Commonwealth Air Training Program. The base was operated by the Department of National Defence until the late 1940s as a relief field for No. 14 Service Flying Training School Aylmer, Ontario and No. 4 Bombing & Gunnery School Fingal, Ontario. It has six runways, and four IFR approaches.
Yellowknife Airport is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The airport is part of the National Airports System, and is operated by the Government of the Northwest Territories. The airport has regular scheduled passenger service and a number of freight services. In 2007, the terminal handled 527,000 passengers.
Dawson City Airport is located 8 nautical miles east of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, in the Klondike River valley, and is operated by the Yukon government. It has a terminal building and a runway which was paved in May 2019. The asphalt runway is 5,003 ft × 100 ft long and at an elevation of 1,215 ft (370 m). A number of studies have recommended moving the airport or realigning the runway as it is in a narrow mountain valley.
Old Crow Airport is located in Old Crow, Yukon, Canada, and is operated by the Yukon government. The gravel runway is 5,022 ft × 100 ft and is at an elevation of 816 ft (249 m). The airport is extremely important to the community, which is not accessible by road.
Sept-Îles Airport is situated 4.5 nautical miles east of the town of Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada.
Dawson City Water Aerodrome(TC LID: CEG7) was located adjacent to Dawson City, Yukon, Canada and was open from August to September.
Fort Frances Municipal Airport is located 2.2 nautical miles northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.
Kenora Airport is located 5 nautical miles east northeast of Kenora, Ontario, Canada. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on a call-out basis from the Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge. CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft with no more than 15 passengers. The airport has one asphalt runway that is 5,800 by 150 ft. The airport is under Aircraft Group Number (AGN) classification of IV.
Orillia Ramara Regional Airport is a registered aerodrome located 6.5 nautical miles northeast of Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Wingham/Richard W. LeVan Aerodrome is a registered aerodrome 1 nautical mile southeast of Wingham, Ontario, Canada. It hosts the Air Cadet gliding program in midwestern Ontario, and is used by agricultural spray aircraft.
Penticton Water Aerodrome, formerly TC LID: CAH8, also known as Penticton Seaplane Base, was located 3 nautical miles south of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
Port Hardy Airport is located 5.2 nautical miles southeast of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada.
Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Aerodrome is located adjacent to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Inland Air, Ocean Pacific Air, Helijet and Lakelse Air are users of this aerodrome.
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base, is a registered aerodrome located at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The flight centre is within walking distance of the HeliJet heliport and Waterfront Station, a public transit hub in Downtown Vancouver.
Victoria Inner Harbour Airport or Victoria Harbour Water Airport is located in Victoria Harbour, adjacent to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Victoria Airport Water Aerodrome is a seaplane base located 12 nautical miles north northwest of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to Victoria International Airport.
Vancouver International Water Airport is located adjacent to Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.