Hotels in St. John's, NL, Canada (YYT-St. John's Intl.)

St. John’s International Airport - YYT

St. John’s International Airport is an international airport that serves the St. John Metropolitan Area in Canada. It is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Cities located near the airport include St. John, Mount Pearl, Torbay, Paradise, Webana, and more. Nav Canada classifies St. John’s International Airport as an airport of entry. Owned by Transport Canada, the airport is operated by St. John’s International Airport Authority Inc. It serves as the focus city for Air Canada, the country’s largest airline and its flag carrier. In 2017, it handled a more than 1.5 million passengers and 44,484 aircraft movements.

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Construction began on what would become the YYT-St. John’s International Airport in 1941. In 1946, St. John’s International Airport became a civilian airport operating under the Canadian Department of Transport. The airport sits at an elevation of 141 meters above mean sea level. There are there runways. Runway 1 has a surface of asphalt and concrete. Runways 2 and 3 have asphalt surfaces. In 2002, the airport, which operates under the airport code YYT, underwent renovations, costing $50 million. The air terminal was modernized and expanded. St. John’s International Airport is one of the five airports in Canada designated as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle Orbiter. Nearby cities include Mount Pearl, Victoria and Paradise.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are more than 90 airports located near St. John’s International Airport. One of the closest is the airport hotel is the Holiday Inn St. John’s Conference Centre, which is located just 2 minutes away from the airport. Another hotel near the airport is the well-reviewed Comfort Inn Airport. It is a 4-star property and is just a 1-minute drive from the property.

On this page it is easy to search for St. John's, NL, Canada airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. St. John's, NL, Canada (YYT-St. John's Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the YYT airport. Most of these YYT hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these St. John's, NL, Canada motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the YYT airport are Memorial University of Newfoundland, Anglican Church of Canada, and Masonic Temple.