Abbotsford Airport Statistics

Abbotsford Airport sees around 1 million passengers annually.

• In 2025, YXX handled 1.03 million passengers, a 3% increase from 2024, making it the second-busiest year in its history.
• The airport first crossed the one-million mark in 2019 with 1.01 million passengers before the pandemic caused traffic to plunge to 315,578 in 2020.
• Passenger volumes climbed to 511,391 in 2021, surged to 992,712 in 2022 (a 94% jump), and reached a record 1.28 million in 2023.
• In 2024, traffic declined to 1 million.

Abbotsford ranks among the top six Canadian airports for aircraft movements, thanks in part to its strong flight training activity. The airport manages between 180,000 and 200,000 aircraft takeoffs and landings annually.

• In 2025, YXX recorded 196,465 movements, a 0.7% decline from the previous year.
• In 2024, the airport logged a record 197,858 movements, up 8.6% from 2023.
• Prior to the pandemic, there were 164,643 movements in 2019, which dropped to 137,265 in 2020.
• Operations bounced back to 169,017 in 2021, then grew steadily to 174,748 in 2022 and 182,276 in 2023.

• Abbotsford Airport lists WestJet as one of its scheduled airline operators, and WestJet’s own YXX announcement shows year-round Abbotsford-Calgary service, year-round Abbotsford-Edmonton service, and seasonal sun flying tied to the former Swoop transition.
• Abbotsford Airport also lists Flair Airlines as an operator. Flair has published Abbotsford routes to Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto.

Abbotsford primarily serves domestic Canadian cities with a few international routes.

• Core domestic destinations include Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto-Pearson.
• Seasonal sun destinations in Mexico and the southern U.S. round out the limited international offerings¹.
• Past and current international routes include Las Vegas, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, and Mazatlán.

• Calgary (YYC) is the top route, with about 171 flights per month (over 2,000 annually), served by both WestJet and Flair.
• Edmonton (YEG) follows with roughly 76 flights monthly (more than 1,000 annually).
• Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) maintains regular service, offering about 28 monthly flights.
• Puerto Vallarta (PVR) leads international demand.

Note: The number of monthly flights can vary over time.

Abbotsford Airport generates approximately $9–12 million CAD in operating fund revenue and operates profitably without relying on taxpayer subsidies.

• In 2023, Abbotsford Airport’s Airport Operating Fund revenue was CAD$11.63 million.
• In 2024, Airport Operating Fund revenue declined to about CAD$9.15 million, down approximately 21.3% from 2023.

• February 23, 2018 – Island Express King Air B100: The aircraft struck terrain shortly after takeoff from Abbotsford Airport in snowy conditions. It was destroyed; six people were seriously injured and four had minor injuries. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found heavy-snow exposure caused severe ground icing and a stall from wing contamination².
• August 11, 2018 – Dragon Rapide airshow accident: A Historic Flight Foundation de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide crashed during takeoff for an air ride after the Abbotsford International Airshow. Two people were seriously injured and three had minor injuries; TSB reported strong, gusting crosswinds and sudden airspeed loss³.
• April 5, 2025 – Chinook Helicopters Cessna 172S: The aircraft departed Abbotsford Airport on a training flight and later crashed in mountainous terrain about 43 NM east of CYXX. The instructor and student were killed; TSB released its final report on March 18, 2026⁴.