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Calgary Airport
Airport Directory » Canada » Calgary » Calgary AirportCalgary International Airport, (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), is an international airport that assists Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the border district; it is situtated about 17 kilometre (11 mi) nor'-east of the business district core group. The airport offers scheduled daily nonstop voyages to leading towns in Canada, Europe and the United States. Calgary International Airport is the ground town of WestJet Airlines, is a hub of flag bearer Air Canada, and is also a hub for Air Canada Jazz. The airport is 1 of eight Canadian airports that has US Border Pre-clearance installations. It is Canada's 4th busiest airport by rider traffic and 3rd busiest by aircraft motilities, with 12.5 million riders and with 246,370 aircraft motions in 2008. In October 2008, the Calgary Airport Authority was named 1 of Alberta's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was denoted by the Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal.
Cargo installations
Main airport hallwayApron II is the independent freight installation at the airport which is able to park up to 4 Boeing 747s. Apron VII is also used as a freight installation, principally for FedEx Express and Purolator Courier. FedEx is amongst the freight bearers that use Calgary as a hub at Apron VII. Purolator has a installation in the northwest corner of the field adjacent to Apron VII. Apron VII used to maintain merely 2 Boeing 727s but has been able to parkland an additional 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-11s for FedEx since November 2004.
As of November 2007, enlargement building are in advancement for Apron VII to let 7 parkland aggrandises, including 3 for Purolator and 4 for FedEx. UPS Airlines has set about building of a new center, including an apron direct southeastward of FedEx's installation.
General air power
General air power installations are turn up on the southward side of the field. These installations include a Shell Aerocenter, an Esso Avitat, Calgary Flight Training, a usages construction, and more.
Runways
There is a architectural plan to construct a 14,000 foot (4,267 m) parallel landing track east of the airport (16L/34R).
Runway 16/34 is the longest landing track in Canada. This is able to be ascribed to the comparatively high lift, 3,557 foot (1,084 m), of the airport and the take to back up the biggest rider aircraft types. Aircraft claim more distance to start out at higher lifts, because of the decreased air denseness connected with height.
Concourses
There have been architectural plans to construct another concourse. The depot has 3 concourses, 1 of which is officially split into 2, to adapt transborder and international voyages:
Concourse A
Concourse A consists Gates one to 19, included a regional entrances on the 1st stage. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge is turn up merely beyond security on Concourse A. Concourse A has 4 security lanes, riders is able to also use the Concourse B security installations during extremum time period. Jet spans are used by Air Canada and regional entrances are used by Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air and others.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Edmonton, Halifax, London (ON), Montréal-Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver |
| Air Canada Jazz | Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Yellowknife |
| Central Mountain Air | Edmonton, Lloydminster |
Concourse B
Gates 20-29 are swing entrances between Concourse B and C. Any US bond voyage is handled as a "C" Gate, whereas anybody Canadian-bound/International-bound voyage is handled as a "B" Gate. Concourse A and B are linked behind security by a paseo, alleviating connexions for Air Canada voyages. When all Gates in the B/C subdivision are "C" entrances, then this walk is closed due to US Customs & Border Protection preclearance for USA-destined voyages. All Air Canada international voyages and some domestic voyages go away from the B concourse. During Domestic and International functioning the B Concourse security installations (2 lanes) are open. Passengers use the Concourse A security installations during off-peak time period.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Cancún, Frankfurt, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo , London-Heathrow, Los Cabos , Montego Bay , Puerto Vallarta , Punta Cana , Santa Clara , Varadero |
| Flyglobespan | Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK) |
Concourse C
Gates 20 to 34 are swing entrances. Gates 31 to 34 will swing between Concourse C and D. On voyages originating in Calgary riders bond for the United States go through United States Border Preclearance (U.S. Customs and Immigration) prior to boarding their voyages. The voyage is then do by on reaching in the U.S. as a domestic voyage. Concourse C has 4 committed security lanes after USA preclearance installations. Concourse C is only used for US bond voyages.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newark, Phoenix , San Francisco |
| Air Canada Jazz | Chicago O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental, Portland (OR) , San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Delta Connection functioned by SkyWest Airlines | Salt Lake City |
| Horizon Air | Seattle/Tacoma |
| Northwest Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Northwest Airlink functioned by Compass Airlines | Minneapolis/St Paul |
| Sunwing Airlines | Las Vegas |
| United Airlines | Denver |
| United Express functioned by SkyWest Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco |
| US Airways | Las Vegas , Phoenix |
| US Airways Express functioned by Mesa Airlines | Phoenix |
| WestJet | Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newark , Orlando, Palm Springs , Phoenix , San Diego , San Francisco |
Concourse D
Gates 31 to 50 are turn up on this concourse. Gates 31 to 34 is able to also be used for USA bond voyages and are shared with Concourse C. Gates 41, 42, 43 and 44 is able to be used for international arrivals and going. There are 6 security lanes committed to Concourse D voyages.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air North | Edmonton |
| Air Transat | Amsterdam, Cancún, Frankfurt, Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow |
| Canadian North | Edmonton |
| CanJet | Cancún, La Ceiba, Varadero |
| KLM | Amsterdam |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
| Mexicana de Aviación | Mexico City |
| Monarch Airlines | London-Gatwick |
| Skyservice | Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Holguin, Huatulco, Liberia, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero) |
| Sunwing Airlines | Cancun, Holguin, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, Varadero |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | London-Gatwick, Glasgow-International , Manchester (UK) |
| WestJet | Abbotsford, Cancún , Cabo San Lucas, Comox, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie , Hamilton, Halifax, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kitchener, London (ON), Mazatlan, Montréal-Trudeau, Nassau , Ottawa, Puerto Vallarta, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's , Hamilton, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg |
Cargo
Cargo air hose functioning out of YYC:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Antonov Airlines | Baghdad, Kiev-Gostomel |
| Asiana Airlines Cargo | Seoul-Incheon |
| Astar Air Cargo | |
| BAX Global | |
| Capital Cargo International Airlines | Minneapolis/St Paul |
| Cargojet Airways | Winnipeg, Vancouver |
| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| FedEx Express | Memphis, Great Falls, Anchorage |
| FedEx Feeder functioned by Morningstar Air Express | Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto-Pearson |
| Purolator Courier , functioned by Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. | Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Vancouver |
| UPS Airlines | Louisville, Sioux Falls |
Other functioning
The coming after air hose function out of their own private installations:
- Alta Flights
- Bar XH Air
- Corporate Express
- Kenn Borek Air
- Skyxpress Airline
- Sunwest Aviation
Potential paths
- In June 2009, Emirates Airline say its involvement in winging from Calgary to Dubai. Current authority limitations boundary the air hose to 3 voyages a hebdomad to Canada.
Ground transport
Calgary Transit jitney #57 links the Arrivals stage of the airport to the Whitehorn C-Train station and #430 to North Pointe depot, where riders is able to get on the BRT path #301 to business district. Also, Airporter jitney connects the airport to several business district hotels.
Ground Handling
There are only a few solid ground deal corporations in Calgary but each furnishes different services to the air hose the assist.
Airport Terminal Services
Airport Terminal Services (ATS) furnishes load, rider, and incline services to take air hose in Calgary. Passenger services are supplied to Aeromexico, Mexicana, and Northwest Airlines. Ramp services are supplied to Aeromexico, Continental Airlines, Horizon Air, Mexicana, Northwest Airlines, Northwestern Airlines, and United Airlines. Cargo care services are supplied to UPS and BAX Global.
Air Canada Ground Handling Services
In addition to care all facets of Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz functioning at the Calgary International Airport, ACGHS also supplies incline and rider services Flyglobespan.
Servisair
Servisair furnishes load, lounge, rider, and incline services in Calgary. Passenger services are supplied to Air Transat, SkyService Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, and US Airways. Ramp services are supplied to Air North, American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian North, KLM, Lufthansa, Monarch Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, as good as many ADHOC bearers. Cargo solid ground deal for Asiana Cargo, Cargolux, and Cargojet is also do. As of April 24, 2009 Servisair will supply De-Icing for Jazz Airlines. Servisair also functions a business lounge for air hose using the D Concourse.
WestJet Turn Around Crew (TAC)
WestJet TAC is the sole supplier of solid ground care services for WestJet at Calgary International Airport.
WingTips Airport Services
WingTips Airport Services (WingTips) furnishes rider services for Air North, Belair, Canadian North, Lufthansa, Monarch Airlines, and Thomas Cook Airlines.
Notes
- ^ Some voyages are functioned by Central Mountain Air
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