Economic Impact
The Charlottetown Airport and Business Park continue to be a major economic engine for PEI.
In 2018, the airport contributed over $103 million to PEI’s gross output with 788 full-time equivalent jobs. The study also found the airport added $62 million to the Island’s gross domestic product (GDP) and generated $41.7 million to wages and salaries.
A Look at YYG in 2018
$103.4 million
in Gross Output
370k+
370,730 Passengers (more than double the Island population)
$41.7 million
in wages income attributed to the airport
Responsible for creating
$62 Million
Gross Domestic Product
788
FTE JOBS
A Look at YYG in 2018
$103.4 million
in Gross Output
$41.7 million
in wages income attributed to the airport
788
FTE JOBS
370k+
370,730 Passengers (more than double the Island population)
Responsible for creating
$62 Million
Gross Domestic Product
Three Airlines
25% Increase
in air travel over the last five years
Charlottetown to...
Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
