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How Busy Is Edmonton International Airport? YEG
Edmonton, Canada. Departures peak at 13:00 local, averaging 17.3 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-23. Schedule coverage: 51 days observed.
Peak departure hour
13:00
17.3 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
83/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 156.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (13.9 flights/hr). Total: 163.3 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Westjet (WS) 2,245
- 2. Air Canada (AC) 1,134
- 3. Flair Airlines (F8) 484
- 4. Porter Airlines (Canada) (PD) 333
- 5. Canadian North (5T) 212
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇦 Vancouver (YVR) 1,569
- 2. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) 1,033
- 3. 🇨🇦 Calgary (YYC) 858
- 4. 🇨🇦 Kelowna (YLW) 336
- 5. 🇨🇦 Montreal (YUL) 291
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at YEG?
- Departures from Edmonton International Airport peak at 13:00 local time, averaging 17.3 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of YEG?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from YEG?
- Westjet (WS) is the largest operator at Edmonton International Airport, with 2245 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from YEG?
- Vancouver (YVR) is the most-flown destination, with 1569 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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