Airports / Thunder Bay International Airport

Thunder Bay International Airport(CYQT)

Thunder Bay, Canada

Last updated: Mar 24, 2026

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Compared to: preceding 12 months · May 2024 – May 2025
May 2025 – Apr 2026·vs May 2024 – May 2025· Emissions increasing vs prior period

Activity Summary

363.1
Tons CO2 Total
2.0
Avg CO2/Flight
104
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.00t CO₂/nm
72.7 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 76% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

73t
Total CO₂
2.0t
Avg CO₂/flight
104
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
55%
234t → 363t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
32%
2.9t → 2.0t per departure
Flight Count
43
61 → 104 flights
New Routes
37
134t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
13
Prior period only
New Aircraft
55
55 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Toronto20.0t CO₂
9 flights · avg 2.2t/flight
Calgary13.0t CO₂
3 flights · avg 4.3t/flight
Vancouver7.9t CO₂
1 flight · avg 7.9t/flight
Montreal7.5t CO₂
2 flights · avg 3.8t/flight
Saskatoon4.3t CO₂
2 flights · avg 2.2t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

89t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

MediumMay 2, 2025 – May 8, 2025

Elevated activity May 2, 2025 – May 8, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 170%.

24.4t CO₂

MediumMay 16, 2025 – May 22, 2025

Elevated activity May 16, 2025 – May 22, 2025 — 5 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

5 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 125%.

16.7t CO₂

MediumMay 24, 2025 – May 30, 2025

Elevated activity May 24, 2025 – May 30, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 170%.

10.7t CO₂

HighJun 5, 2025

Single high-emission departure HB-VZE → CYQT on Jun 5, 2025 — 36.1t CO₂, 74% of day's total

Aircraft HB-VZE departing to CYQT produced 36.1t CO₂, representing 74% of all airport emissions on Jun 5, 2025.

36.1t CO₂

MediumSep 30, 2025 – Nov 18, 2025

50-day gap in recorded activity ending Nov 18, 2025

Airport had 50 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on Nov 18, 2025.

0.5t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
Thunder BayToronto

CYQT to CYYZ · 567 miles

Total Flights

9

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.2t

Total Emissions

20.0t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Dec
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Apr
Thunder BayCalgary

CYQT to CYYC · 1,113 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

4.3t

Total Emissions

13.0t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
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Apr
Thunder BayVancouver

CYQT to CYVR · 1,529 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.9t

Total Emissions

7.9t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Feb
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Thunder BayMontreal

CYQT to CYUL · 761 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.8t

Total Emissions

7.5t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
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Apr
Thunder BaySaskatoon

CYQT to CYXE · 809 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.2t

Total Emissions

4.3t CO₂

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Thunder BayBedford

CYQT to KBED · 962 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.2t

Total Emissions

3.2t CO₂

May
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Aircraft Using This Airport
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C-GPAJCharter·Bombardier Challenger 600
7.9t CO₂ · avg 7.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 22 Jan 2026
C-FSAB·Beechcraft Premier I
6.0t CO₂ · avg 1.0t/visit · 6 visits · Last seen 17 Jul 2025
9H-VONECharter·Bombardier Global 7500
5.5t CO₂ · avg 5.5t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 30 Sept 2025
C-GLOZ·Bombardier Global 7500
5.2t CO₂ · avg 5.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 21 May 2025
C-GFFS·Cessna Citation CJ3
4.9t CO₂ · avg 2.5t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 21 Jul 2025
C-GFSJ·Cessna Citation CJ3
4.5t CO₂ · avg 1.5t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 21 Jul 2025
C-GASR·Cessna Citation CJ2
3.5t CO₂ · avg 1.8t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 22 May 2025
C-FASWCharter·Cessna Citation CJ2
3.3t CO₂ · avg 1.1t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 12 Jul 2025
C-GODB·Bombardier Challenger 600
3.3t CO₂ · avg 3.3t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 22 Jan 2026
C-FSFP·Cessna Citation CJ3
3.2t CO₂ · avg 1.6t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 16 Jul 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period