Gander International Airport ( IATA code  : YQX  •  ICAO code  : CYQX ) is located in Gander on the island of Newfoundland in Canada . It is currently managed by the Gander Airport Authority . Canadian Forces Base Gander shares its trails but is a separate entity.
The airport is open 24 hours a day due to its position to alleviate a possible problem during a transatlantic flight.
Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938 , with the first landing on January 11 of an Imperial Airways De Havilland Fox Moth piloted by Captain Douglas Fraser. In a few years, the airport had 4 runways and was the largest airport in the world. Its official name until 1941 was Newfoundland Airport .