London International Airport

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London International Airport^[1] London Airport

IATA: YXU – ICAO: CYXU
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Transport Canada^[2]
Operator		Greater London International Airport Authority
Serves		London, Ontario
Location		Dorchester, Ontario
Elevation AMSL		912 ft / 278 m
Coordinates		43°01′59″N, 081°09′04″W
Website		www.londonairport.on.ca
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
15/33	8,800	2,682	Asphalt
09/27	6,300	1,920	Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft Movements			93,107
Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada.^[3]

London International Airport or London Airport, (IATA: YXU, ICAO: CYXU), is located 5.0 nautical miles (9.3 km) northeast of the city of London, Ontario, Canada.

It was built in 1939 near Dorchester, on a location that was then outside the city limits of London but has since been annexed into the city. It was originally an air base under the command of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan, where pilots from the British colonies and former colonies were trained. It is now operated by the Greater London International Airport Authority.

The airport is the 12th^{[citation needed]} busiest passenger airport in Canada, and in 2006 was th 19th busiest in terms of aircraft movements. It serves Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Allegro Airlines, Northwest Airlines, and WestJet Airlines. It also provides services for cargo airlines.

Every June an airshow is held at the airport, which attracts aircraft and spectators from all over the world.

1 History
2 Airlines
3 Other Tenants
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

London International Airport has experienced tremendous growth as of late. With WestJet entering the market during the early 2000s, an increase in terminal size was needed. As a result, London International Airport's terminal was completely renovated and expanded to meet passenger needs during the mid 2000s.

[edit] Airlines

Air Canada (Punta Cana)
- Air Canada Jazz (Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Winnipeg)
Northwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit)
Sunwing Airlines (Cancun, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Varadero)
WestJet (Calgary, Winnipeg)

[edit] Other Tenants

CHC Helicopter - Ontario Air Ambulance
Flightexec - Executive aircraft charter and air ambulance
Executive Aviation - Esso-affiliated fixed base operator
B&W Aviation - Shell-affiliated fixed base operator
Diamond Aircraft - Light aircraft manufacturer
Empire Aviation - Flight training school

[edit] See also

London/Chapeskie Field Airport

[edit] References

^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 March 2007 to 0901Z 10 May 2007.
^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
^ Transport Canada TP 1496 - Preliminary aircraft statistics 2006

[edit] External links

Official website

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