Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport Aéroport international Roméo-LeBlanc du Grand Moncton Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
Terminal building
IATA:YQM ICAO:CYQM WMO:71705
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Transport Canada
Operator	Greater Moncton International Airport Authority
Serves	Moncton,New Brunswick
Location	Dieppe, New Brunswick
Time zone	AST (UTC−04:00)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	232 ft / 71 m
Coordinates	46°06′58″N064°40′43″W / 46.11611°N 64.67861°W /46.11611; -64.67861
Website	www.cyqm.ca
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 10,001 3,048 Asphalt 11/29 8,000 2,438 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Number of passengers 661,629
Sources:Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements fromStatistics Canada[3] Passenger statistics from Greater Moncton International Airport Authority[4]

Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport^[5] (GMIA,French:Aéroport international Roméo-LeBlanc du Grand Moncton^[6]) or Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport^[7] (IATA:YQM,ICAO:CYQM) is located in the city ofDieppe 4nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east northeast^[1] of downtownMoncton,New Brunswick, Canada. Originally namedGreater Moncton International Airport, the airport was renamed in 2016, in honour of formerGovernor GeneralRoméo LeBlanc.^[8]

The GMIA handled 674,406 passengers^[4] and 122,308 aircraft movements^[3] in 2019.

GMIA covers a total land area of 760hectares (1,878acres) of airport property.^[9]

Designated as aninternational airport byTransport Canada,^[10] it is staffed by theCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle aircraft with up to 300 passengers,^[11] although planes as large as the 580 passengerBoeing 747 have been handled.^[12][13]

GMIA is home to theMoncton Flight College, the largest flight college in Canada.^[14]

On January 11, 1928, the first scheduled air flight out of theGreater Moncton area took place. This flight was carrying mail and passengers to theMagdalen Islands. Two sites were considered for the first air strip. Leger's Corner was chosen however because of more favourable landing conditions. Part of this land was donated by Simon B. LeBlanc of Leger's Corner, a developer, land owner and owner of the LeBlanc general store and post office located on the south corner of the now named streets of Acadie Avenue and Champlain Street.

In 1929, a local private company bought the land at Léger's Corner airstrip and through the years tworunways were constructed as well as structures for aircraft maintenance. It was also in 1929 that the Moncton Aero Club was founded, as was the International Airways Flying School. These later became theMoncton Flight College, one of the pre-eminent flight schools in Canada. Also in the same year, the airport expanded its air mail service to includePrince Edward Island andMontreal.

In 1936, Transport Canada and the local government discussed the possibility of the construction of an airport suitable for trans-Canadian routes. The Léger's Corner site was unsuitable for expansion and instead they chose a site in nearby Lakeburn as the new site for the airport. A paved runway and two additional dirt landing strips were constructed.

In March 1940, theDepartment of National Defence opened aNo. 8 Service Flying Training School(SFTF) at the newly developedRCAF Station Moncton under the auspices of theBritish Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The school trained war pilots for the Commonwealth nations. A new hangar was also constructed at the airport during the war to serve as a repair and maintenance facility.

During the 1940s, civilian air services expanded and became available servingMontreal,Halifax,Charlottetown,Sydney,Saint John,Fredericton andNewfoundland. The hangar of Trans-Canada Air Lines (laterAir Canada), became the location for the firstair terminal. In 1952, a larger hangar was converted into a modern air terminal but it was very shortly thereafter destroyed by fire. In 1953, a replacement air terminal was constructed.

Further expansion in 1964 brought many changes to the airport including anair traffic control tower and a new operations building. In 1976, the air terminal was again expanded.

Throughout the years, many renovations have been made to the air terminal building, including in 1998–99, an international arrivals area to suit the needs of 1999's eighth Sommet de laFrancophonie. A large landing apron was constructed at the same time at the opposite side of the airport in a location which would later become the site of the new international airport terminal. This landing apron would be pressed into service in a dramatic manner onSeptember 11, 2001, when airspace over North America was shut down following the World Trade Center attacks. A dozen flights with over 2,000 passengerswere diverted to the Greater Moncton Airport.In May 2001, the new, state-of-the-art international air terminal was completed and officially opened in 2002 byQueen Elizabeth II. The Greater Moncton International Airport is the busiest airport in New Brunswick, serving more than 552,629 passengers per year.

In May 2006,Continental Airlines' subsidiaryContinental Express began Moncton's only nonstop service to the United States with once-daily (sometimes twice daily) flights toNewark Liberty International Airport inNewark, New Jersey, nearNew York City. However, the service between Moncton and Newark was ended on September 19, 2014.

FedEx Express, TC Ventus Freight andPurolator Courier also have large hangars at the airport.

Annual passenger traffic^[23][24]

Year	Passengers	% change
2010	552,629
2011	579,329	4.8%
2012	615,085	6.2%
2013	647,682	5.3%
2014	677,159	4.6%
2015	644,275	-4.9%
2016	657,272	2%
2017	665,630	1.3%
2018	681,437	2.4%
2019	674,406	-1.0%
2020	173,404	-74.3%
2021	177,040	2.1%
2022	468,821	164.8%
2023	600,121	28.0%
2024	661,629	10.2%

• On February 11, 1963, aCurtiss C-46E Commando operated byMaritime Central Airways was destroyed in a hangar fire at the airport.^[25]
• On March 24, 2010, aBoeing 727 operated byCargojet Airways was damaged after its crew was unable to stop on the available landing distance. The aircraft overran the runway and became stuck in deep mud off the end of the runway. None of the crewmembers onboard were injured and the aircraft received minor damage. Investigators found that the presence of standing water on the runway caused the aircraft to hydroplane, causing a loss of directional control and braking ability, significantly increasing the required stopping distance. The reduction of reverse thrust following touchdown to realign with the runway centreline, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended practice, increased the aircraft's required stopping distance. The crew's decision to fly the instrument approach by hand instead of monitoring an autopilot-coupled approach likely contributed to the aircraft's higher than required airspeed that was maintained until touchdown. The combination of delayed touchdown, a higher-than-required touchdown speed, and standing water on the runway prevented the aircraft from stopping within the available landing distance.^[26]
• On October 14, 2016, aBeechcraft 1900D operated byExploits Valley Air Services suffered a hard landing following a steep flare. Though the crew did not notice any damage on their postflight walkaround, the operator's maintenance personnel subsequently discovered that the rear tail strakes had suffered damage from a previous landing. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.^[27]

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