Montreal Metropolitan Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU/CYHU) is a small airfield located 15km east of Montreal Downtown. Since May 2026, the airport has a regular passenger terminal with a capacity of 4 million passengers a year. That’s why you can now also spot Porter Dash8/E195-E2 serving regular flights throughout Canada. In addition, Pascan Aviation, Max Air and AirMedic are based here and YHU also hosts maintenance bases for some aircraft which is the reason for regular Summit Avro or Air Creebec Dash movements.
All of that lead to YHU being the 12th busiest airport in Canada based on flight movements.

Written by Thomas Rings. Last Update: May 2026

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Movements
Airline Variety
Photo Locations
Weather
Airport Information
Runways
06L/24R	2378m / 7801ft – Asphalt
06R/24L	1195m / 3922ft – Asphalt
10/28	738m / 2420ft – Asphalt
Terminals
T1	Freshly opened passenger terminal handling all regular PAX flights.
Spotting Information
Ladder	A ladder is useful along the fence, but mostly you can shoot through the mesh or over the fence with live view.
Car/Public Transport	A car is definitely needed to move around the airfield.
Drinks/Food	No specific spots, however you will find some facilities in the south.
Hotels	There is no specific hotel offering nicer views for us spotters.
Season	There is no real off-/on-season, but summer has mostly better weather.
Security	Spotting is no issue here, although some FBOs may not love us. Keep a low profile at some aprons and leave if asked to.
Runway Usage
General Info	Depending on the wind, we were not able to spot any patterns.

	Spot #1 – Fences – Ramp
WHERE	This spot is not just a single location rather the parking areas and their surronding fences all over the airport’s southeastern front: either Mentor Aero, AirMedic or MaxAviation. Just drive down the streets and look whether there is anything interesting parked outside, you can mostly quickly park in front of the hangars.
WHAT	The GA ramps along the southeastern front.
TIME	Depending on the parked angle, morning hours till noon are best though.
MISC.	A ladder or small step useful, otherwise you can work through the mesh as well. Nothing directly nearby.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-200mm

Mentor Aero:

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YHU-Spot1-AirMedic

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YHU-Spot1-MaxAviation

	Spot #2 – HUB FBO – 24R Movements
WHERE	This spot is located on the northwestern edge of the airfield in the parking of HUB FBO. You can position yourself at its southeastern edge and see onto the runway nicely.
WHAT	The ramp of HUB FBO is covered with foils, but with a step or live view you can also shoot that ramp. In addition, 24R Movements can be seen from here.
TIME	Later summer evenings only.
MISC.	You are a bit elevated and can shoot over the fence towards the runway, a step or live view is needed for the ramp. Haze can be an issue. The grass in summer might not be cut and disturb ground shots. Nothing around here.
FOCAL LENGTH	100-400mm

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	Spot #3 – LUX Terminal – Ramp
WHERE	Make your way to the LUX Terminal with its parking lot in front where you can park your car. Then enter the terminal and ask whether you may head towards the glass front from where you can see and shoot onto the ramp.
WHAT	From inside the LUX Terminal you can see the ramp in front.
TIME	Best in the afternoon hours.
MISC.	The windows are a bit tinned and may be dirty. Haze and foreground clutter can be an issue as well.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-200mm

	Spot #4 – Boulevard Clairevue – 24R Arrivals
WHERE	This spot is located along Boulevard Clairevue running along the airfield’s northeastern front/fence. You can park/stop your car on a big gravel area just below the arrival path and shoot the arrivals from along the street here.
WHAT	From here you can shoot 24R Arrivals.
TIME	Actually all day as you can move around with the sun.
MISC.	Nothing nearby, power lines may disturb your view.
FOCAL LENGTH	100-300mm

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