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| IATA: YYC – ICAO: CYYC – WMO: 71877 |
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Transport Canada[1] | ||
| Operator | Calgary Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
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| Elevation AMSL | 3,557 ft / 1,084 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 6,200 | 1,890 | Asphalt |
| 10/28 | 8,000 | 2,438 | Asphalt |
| 16/34 | 12,675 | 3,863 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Number of Passengers | 12,630,695 | ||
| Aircraft Movements | 234,239 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2] Environment Canada[3] Movements from Statistics Canada[4] Passenger statistics from Calgary Airport[5] |
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Calgary International Airport, (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), is the international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region; it is situated approximately 17 km (11 mi) northeast of downtown Calgary. The airport offers scheduled non-stop flights to major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, the United States, and East Asia.
Calgary International Airport serves as headquarters for WestJet and as a hub airport for Air Canada and Air Canada Express. The airport is one of eight Canadian airports with US Border Preclearance facilities. The airport is operated by The Calgary Airport Authority as part of Transport Canada's National Airports System. It is Canada's fourth busiest airport by passenger traffic[6] and third busiest by aircraft movements, handling 12,630,695 passengers, up 3.7% compared to 2009, and 234,239 movements,[4][5] up 0.5%. In October 2008, The Calgary Airport Authority was named one of Alberta's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.[7][8]
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The terminal has four concourses, one of which is subdivided into two wings, one wing to accommodate international flights, and another wing to accommodate international flights to the United States utilizing the airport's US border pre-clearance facilities. Plans for a fourth concourse are also being developed.[9]
Comprising gates 1-19, Concourse A is used mostly for domestic outbound flights, although US-bound flights (without US Pre-Clearance) and other international flights sometimes depart from the A-gates. However, as this concourse is not connected to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) hall, only domestic flights arrive into concourse A. Gates 1 to 8 are ground boarding and utilized for most Air Canada Express flights (excluding flights operating on the CRJ 705) and all Central Mountain Air flights. Gates 9 to 19 are jet-bridged and are used for Air Canada and Air Canada Express flights. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge is located immediately beyond security on Concourse A. Concourse A has five security lanes. During peak periods, passengers with flights departing out of Concourse A may use the Concourse B security facilities (and vice-versa) before switching concourses through a walkway.
Gates 20-29 are swing gates between Concourse B and C. Any US bound flight is treated as a "C" Gate, whereas any Canadian-bound/International-bound flight is treated as a "B" Gate. Concourse A and B are connected behind security by a walkway, facilitating connections for Air Canada and Air Canada Express flights. When all Gates in the B/C section are "C" gates, then this walkway is closed due to US Customs & Border Protection pre-clearance for US-bound flights. Air Canada and Air Canada Express flights use the B concourse for domestic arrivals and domestic departures; Air Canada also uses it for international arrivals and international departures. During domestic and international operations the B Concourse security facilities (two lanes) are open. Passengers utilize the Concourse A security facilities during off-peak periods.
Gates 20 to 34 are swing gates. Gates 31 to 34 will swing between Concourse C and D. On flights originating in Calgary passengers bound for the United States go through US Customs & Border Protection pre-clearance prior to boarding their flights. The flight is then treated on arrival in the U.S. as a domestic flight. Concourse C has six dedicated security lanes after US pre-clearance facilities. Concourse C is only used for US bound flights. The C concourse contains the Servisair Calgary Rocky Mountain lounge (co-branded as the WestJet Lounge).[10]
Gates 31 to 50 are located on this concourse. Gates 31 to 34 can also be used for US-bound flights and are shared with Concourse C. Gates 41, 42, 43 and 44 can be utilized for international arrivals and departures. There are five security lanes dedicated to Concourse D flights. The D concourse contains the Servisair Calgary Chinook lounge (co-branded as the WestJet Lounge).[10]
When built, the International Terminal will feature 22 gates; 2 of which can hold an Airbus A380. The project will be approximately completed by 2014.[11][12]
Note: † denotes charter operators and their destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Concourse |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | Cancún, Frankfurt, Las Vegas, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Montréal-Trudeau, Newark, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Varadero Seasonal: Halifax, Honolulu, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Kahului, Montego Bay, Phoenix, Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo, Santa Clara, Tokyo-Narita |
A, B, C |
| Air Canada Express operated by Air Georgian |
Cranbrook, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat | A |
| Air Canada Express operated by Jazz Air |
Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Houston-Intercontinental, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Regina, Saskatoon, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife Seasonal: Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma, Vancouver, Whitehorse |
A, B, C |
| Air North | Edmonton, Whitehorse | D |
| Air Transat † | Seasonal: Amsterdam, Cancún, Frankfurt, Glasgow-International Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, London-Gatwick, Manchester, Manzanillo, Montego Bay, Panama City, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, San José del Cabo, Varadero | D |
| Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air | Seattle/Tacoma | C |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth | C |
| American Eagle | Chicago-O'Hare [ends January 31, 2012] | C |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow | D |
| Central Mountain Air | Edmonton, Lloydminster | A |
| Condor Flugdienst † | Seasonal: Frankfurt | D |
| Delta Air Lines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul | C |
| Delta Connection operated by Compass Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul | C |
| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines | Salt Lake City | C |
| KLM | Amsterdam | D |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt [ends February 4, 2012] | D |
| Sunwing Airlines † | Cancún Seasonal: Huatulco, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo, Varadero |
D |
| Swiss International Air Lines operated by Edelweiss Air † | Seasonal: Zurich | D |
| United Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental Seasonal: Denver |
C |
| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco | C |
| US Airways | Phoenix | C |
| US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines | Seasonal: Phoenix | C |
| WestJet | Abbotsford, Cancún, Comox, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Hamilton, Halifax, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kitchener/Waterloo, Las Vegas, London (ON), Los Angeles, Mazatlan, Montréal-Trudeau, Orlando, Ottawa, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Puerto Vallarta, Regina, San Diego, San José del Cabo, Saskatoon, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg Seasonal: Grande Prairie, Honolulu, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Kahului, Nassau, Newark, Orange County, St. John's, San Francisco, Varadero, Windsor |
C, D |
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Antonov Airlines | Kiev-Gostomel |
| Cargojet Airways | Winnipeg, Vancouver |
| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| DB Schenker operated by Capital Cargo International Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Toledo, Ohio |
| FedEx Express | Memphis, Great Falls, Anchorage |
| FedEx Feeder operated by Morningstar Air Express | Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto-Pearson |
| Purolator Courier operated by Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. | Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Vancouver |
| UPS Airlines | Louisville, Sioux Falls |
The following airlines operate out of their own private facilities:
At Bus Bay #20, Calgary Transit Route #100 connects the Arrivals level of the airport to the McKnight-Westwinds CTrain Station and #430 to the North Pointe Terminal, where passengers can board the BRT Route #301 to downtown. The new BRT Route #300 provides direct access to and from Downtown Calgary via Deerfoot Trail/Highway 2 and Centre Street North. There will be an extra fare of $8.00 for users of Route #300 departing the Airport. Also, the Airporter bus links the airport to several downtown hotels. Brewster transportation[14] and Banff Airporter[15] offer scheduled service to the nearby mountain tourist destinations including Banff.
There are only a few ground handling companies in Calgary but each provides different services to the airlines they serve.
Airport Terminal Services (ATS) provides cargo, passenger, and ramp services to select airlines in Calgary. Ramp services are provided to Continental Airlines, Horizon Air, Delta Air Lines, Compass Airlines, United Express (Skywest), Delta Connection (Skywest), American Airlines, and United Airlines. Cargo handling services are provided to UPS and DB Schenker.
Air Canada and Air Canada Express operations at the Calgary International Airport.
Servisair provides cargo, lounge, passenger, and ramp services in Calgary. Passenger services are provided to Air Transat, Sunwing Airlines, and US Airways. Ramp services are provided to Air North, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Monarch Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, the RAF, as well as many ad hoc carriers. Cargo ground handling for, Cargolux and is also performed. Servisair also operates a business lounge for airlines using the C (USA) and D Concourses.
WestJet TAC is the sole provider of ground handling services for WestJet at Calgary International Airport.
WingTips Airport Services (WingTips) provides passenger services for Air North, Lufthansa, KLM and Thomas Cook Airlines.
Apron II is the main cargo facility at the airport which can park up to four Boeing 747s. Apron VII is also used as a cargo facility, primarily for FedEx Express and Purolator Courier. FedEx is among the cargo carriers that use Calgary as a hub at Apron VII. Purolator has a facility in the northwest corner of the field adjacent to Apron VII. Apron VII used to hold just two Boeing 727s but has been able to park an additional three McDonnell Douglas MD-11s for FedEx since November 2004.
As of November 2007, expansion construction are in progress for Apron VII to allow seven parking pads, including three for Purolator and four for FedEx. UPS Airlines has begun construction of a new centre, including an apron directly southeast of FedEx's facility.
General aviation facilities are located on the south side of the field. These facilities include a Shell Aerocenter, an Esso Avitat, a customs building, and more.
A new runway currently under construction will be called 16L/34R when operational in 2014. It will be 14,000 × 200 ft (4,300 × 61 m),[16] which according to the airport's website will be the longest runway in Canada.[17] A tunnel running underneath the new runway will connect Airport Trail with Metis Trail NE. Barlow Trail closed on April 3, 2011.[18]
The long runway length can be attributed to the relatively high elevation, 3,557 ft (1,084 m),[2] of the airport and the need to support the largest passenger aircraft types. Aircraft require more distance to take off at higher elevations, because of the reduced air density associated with altitude.
On 7 May 1982, Douglas C-47A C-FQHF of Kenn Borek Air overran the runway following an aborted take-off.[19] The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.[20]
On 22 Mar 1984, Boeing 737-275 of Pacific Western Airlines with 119 people on board; suffered an uncontained engine failure on the #1 engine during takeoff. The debris penetrated and ignited fuel in the left wing. The aircraft was evacuated by slides, and the fire consumed the aircraft.[21]
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