Calgary International Airport

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Calgary International Airport

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IATA: YYC – ICAO: CYYC
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Transport Canada[1]
Operator Calgary Airport Authority
Serves Calgary, Alberta
Elevation AMSL 3,557 ft / 1,084 m
Coordinates 51°06′50″N 114°01′13″W / 51.11389, -114.02028
Website www.calgaryairport.com
Runways
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 (2006)
Aircraft Movements 242,658
Number of Passengers 11,279,080
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada.[3] Passenger statistics from Calgary Airport[4]

Calgary International Airport, (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), is the main airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region; It is located 17 km from the downtown core. It is one of busiest airports by passenger traffic, serving 11.27 million passengers[4] in 2006, and the third busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements, with 242,658.[3] The airport offers scheduled daily nonstop flights to major cities in Canada, Europe and the United States. It is also a major hub for Western Canada, the home and hub of WestJet Airlines, and a hub for Air Canada. Calgary International Airport is one of 8 Canadian airports that has US Border Pre-clearance facilities.

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[edit] Cargo facilities

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Main airport hall

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 and Purolator as well DHL. 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 7 parking pad including 3 for Purolator and DHL as well 4 for FedEx. UPS has begun construction of a new center, including an apron directly southeast of FedEx's facility.

[edit] General aviation

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View of downtown Calgary from airport

General aviation facilities are located on the south side of the field. These facilities include a Shell Aerocenter, an Esso Avitat, Calgary Flight Training, a customs building, and more.

[edit] Runways

There is a plan to build a parallel runway east of the airport (16L/34R).

Runway 16/34 is the longest runway in Canada.[2] This can be attributed to the relatively high elevation (3,556 ft, 1083 m) 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.

Calgary International Airport also has two other runways, 10/28 and 07/25. Both are used as relief runways for 16/34 during high traffic periods and during specific weather conditions.

[edit] Construction

There were plans to widen Concourse B/C but those plans have evaporated over 'rising costs.'

The Calgary Airport Authority are now examining the possibility of creating an 'E' pier.

[edit] Concourses

The terminal has four concourses:

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The Calgary Air Control Tower
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Ground and Terminal Control tower
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Part of Concourse A, usually reserved for prop operations
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Airport overview, Concourse A at right, D at left
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WestJet Airlines using the north side of Concourse D
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Apron VII with a Purolator Boeing 727 on the left, and a DHL MD-80 on the right
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An Air Canada Airbus A319 in the foreground, and the Cargo Terminal in the background, showcasing an Antonov 124 to the right

[edit] Concourse A

Concourse A has an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge. This concourse is mostly used by Air Canada.

  • Air Canada (Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg)
    • Air Canada Jazz (Castlegar, Comox, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Prince George, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife)
  • Central Mountain Air (Edmonton, Lloydminster)

[edit] Concourse B

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 links to Concourse B by a walkway attached to the airport. When all Gates in the B/C section are "C" gates, then this walkway is closed due to US Customs & Border Protection preclearance for USA-destined flights. On some occasions, Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz domestic flights using jet engines depart from Concourse B when there is no gate available in Concourse A.

  • Air Canada (Cancún [seasonal], Frankfurt, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo [seasonal], London-Heathrow, Montego Bay [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal], Punta Cana [seasonal], Varadero [seasonal])
  • FlyGlobespan (Glasgow, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal][5]


[edit] Concourse C

On flights originating in Calgary passengers bound for the United States go through United States Border Preclearance (U.S. Customs and Immigration) prior to boarding their flights. The flight is then treated on arrival in the U.S. as a domestic flight. Concourse C is only used for US bound flights.

[edit] Concourse D

  • Air North (Whitehorse)+
  • Air Transat (Amsterdam, Cancún, Frankfurt, London-Gatwick, Mazanillo, Montego Bay, Munich, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Santa Clara/Cayo, Santa Maria, Varadero) [all seasonal except London-Gatwick]
  • British Airways (London-Heathrow)
  • Canadian North (Edmonton)
  • Pacific Coastal Airlines (Penticton)
  • Skyservice (Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Holguin, Huatulco, Liberia, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero) [all seasonal]
  • Sunwing Airlines (Cancun, Holguin, Huatulco, Punta Cana, Puerto Vallarta, Toronto-Pearson, Varadero) [all seasonal]
  • Thomas Cook Airlines (London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [both seasonal]
  • WestJet (Abbotsford, Cabo San Lucas [seasonal], Comox, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Halifax, Hamilton, Kelowna, Kitchener, London (ON), Mazatlan [seasonal], Montréal, Nassau [seasonal], Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's [seasonal], Thunder Bay, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg)
  • Zoom Airlines (Glasgow, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK), Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Punta Cana) [all seasonal except London-Gatwick]

+ Air North's flight to Whitehorse involves a stop in Edmonton. Passengers may not purchase a ticket to fly to Edmonton, however, as Air North operates a triangle route (Whitehorse-Calgary-Edmonton-Whitehorse)

[edit] Other operations

The following airlines operate out of their own private facilities:

Cargo airlines are:

[edit] Ground Handling

There are only a few ground handing companies in Calgary but each provides different services to the airlines the serve.

[edit] Airport Terminal Services

Airport Terminal Services (ATS) provides ramp and passenger services to select airlines in Calgary. Currently, passenger services are provided only to Northwest Airlines. Ramp services are also provided to Northwest Airlines, in addition to Aeromexico, Alaska Airlines, Belair, Continental Airlines, Horizon Air, Japan Airlines and Thomas Cook Airlines. Airport Terminal Services also provides cargo handling service for UPS and BAX Global

[edit] Air Canada Ground Handling Services

In addition to handling all aspects of Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz operations at the Calgary International Airport, ACGHS also provides ramp and passenger services for All Nippon Airways, Condor, and Flyglobespan.

[edit] Servisair

Servisair, provides ramp and passenger services in Calgary. Servisair has many other stations across North America and the world and is one of the leading ground handlers in the world. Servisair provides both ramp and passenger services to Air Transat, British Airways, SkyService, and US Airways. As well, they provide ramp services to Air North, Canadian North, Martinair, Monarch Airlines, and Zoom Airlines. Servisair operates a business lounge for WestJet and Zoom airlines.

[edit] WingTips Airport Services

WingTips Airport Services (WingTips) provides passenger services for Aeromexico, Air North, Belair, Canadian North, Martinair, Monarch Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, and Zoom Airlines.

[edit] Past Airlines

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
  2. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 25 October 2007 to 0901Z 20 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b Transport Canada TP 1496 - Preliminary aircraft statistics 2006
  4. ^ a b Calgary Passenger Statistics
  5. ^ FlyGlobespan

[edit] External links

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