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Toronto Pearson International Airport

Lester B. Pearson International Airport
File:GTAA Toronto Pearson.svg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada
OperatorGreater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA)
ServesGreater Toronto Area
LocationMississauga
Hub for
Elevation AMSL569 ft / 173 m
Websitewww.gtaa.com
Map
CYYZ is located in Ontario
CYYZ
CYYZ
Location within Ontario
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 11,120 3,389 Asphalt/Concrete
15L/33R 11,050 3,368 Asphalt
06L/24R 9,697 2,956 Asphalt
15R/33L 9,088 2,770 Asphalt
06R/24L 9,000 2,743 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Number of Passengers31,934,395
Aircraft Movements418,298
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Environment Canada[2]
Transport Canada[3]
Movements from Statistics Canada[4]
Passengers and Movements from Airports Council International[5]

Toronto Pearson International Airport, also known as Lester B. Pearson International Airport or simply Toronto Pearson (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ), is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is the primary airport for the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration including and surrounding Toronto that is home to 8.1 million people - approximately 25% of Canada's population.[6] The airport is located in the City of Mississauga, 22.5 km (14.0 mi) northwest of Downtown Toronto.

Pearson is the largest[7] and busiest airport in Canada.[4][8] In 2010, it handled 31.9 million passengers,[5] and 418,298 aircraft movements.[5] It is amongst the Top 35 busiest airports by total passenger traffic and is currently the world's 20th busiest airport by international passenger traffic and 18th busiest airport by aircraft movements. In 2006, the airport was selected as the best global airport by the UK-based Institute of Transport Management.[9]

Lester B. Pearson International Airport is the largest hub for Air Canada, making it a major Star Alliance hub airport.[10][11][12][13] It is also a hub for passenger airlines Air Canada Express, Air Transat, CanJet, Sunwing Airlines and WestJet, as well as cargo airline FedEx Express. The airport is operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) as part of Transport Canada's National Airports System[14] and is one of eight Canadian airports with facilities for United States border preclearance.

An extensive network of daily non-stop domestic flights is operated from Toronto Pearson by several airlines to all major and many secondary cities across all provinces of Canada.[15] The airport also serves as an important North American global gateway, with 76 airlines providing service on routes to over 150 international destinations throughout the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.[16]

History

Malton Airport (1937–1960)

Malton Airport in 1939
Malton Airport in the 1930s

The airport was created from nine farmland properties that were purchased by the Toronto Harbour Commission in 1937. It first opened in 1939 as Malton Airport, named for its location near Malton, bounded by Derry Road to the north, Airport Road (6th Line) to the east, Elmbank Side Road to the south and Torbram Road (5th Line) to the west.[17]

The first terminal was built in 1938 and consisted of a standard frame terminal building from a converted farm house. The original airport covered 420 acres (1.7 km2) with full lighting, radio, weather reporting equipment, two hard surface runways and one grass landing strip.

Malton Airport was sold to the City of Toronto in 1940. From June 1940 to July 1942, during the Second World War, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) operated No. 1 Elementary Service Flying School (EFTS).[18] An air traffic control centre was added in 1942.

A second terminal, similar to the existing structure at the Toronto Island Airport, was built along Airport Road in 1949 to replace the first terminal (converted farm house). It was able to handle 400,000 passengers a year, and had an observation deck on the roof. Further expansion of the airport saw the expropriation of land to the south of Elmbank Side Road and westward past Torbram Road to Dixie Road. The airport's growth eventually lead to the disappearance of much of the town of Elmbank. The runways for Malton consisted of 14/32, a 11,050 ft (3,368 m) runway used for test flights for the CF-105 Arrow (Avro Arrow) fighter from the Avro Canada plant and now exists only as a taxiway to 05/23; 14/32, a 11,475 ft (3,498 m) north-south runway (replaced by 15L/33R); and 10/28, a 7,425 ft (2,263 m) northwest-southeast runway which now also exists as only a taxiway.[19]

Transport Canada obtained control of Malton Airport in 1958, and it was renamed Toronto International Airport in 1960.

Toronto International Airport (1960–1984)

File:International Airport Toronto 1973.jpg
A view of Toronto International Airport in 1973, showing the original Terminal 1 or Aeroquay One (now demolished)

The second terminal was demolished in the late 1960s to make way for the Terminal 1 (T1) building. The original T1 (also called Aeroquay One) had a square central structure housing ticketing and baggage facilities topped by a parking garage with about eight levels and ringed by a two-storey passenger concourse leading to the gates. It was designed by John B. Parkin and construction took place between 1957 and 1964.

In 1972, the Canadian government expropriated land east of Toronto for a second major airport, Pickering Airport, to relieve congestion at Toronto International. The project was postponed in 1975, partly due to opposition by community activists and environmentalists. However, the government retains ownership of the expropriated land.

Considered state-of-the-art in the 1960s, Terminal 1 became overloaded by the early 1970s, resulting in the construction of another terminal. Terminal 2, originally intended as a freight terminal, opened June 15, 1972. However, the failed development of the Pickering Airport forced the airport to modify Terminal 2's plan into a two floor, 26-gate passenger terminal. Initially, it was served only by charter airlines, but became the hub for Air Canada passenger flights on April 29, 1973. A passenger tunnel with moving sidewalks at the northwest corner of Terminal 2 connected it with Terminal 1.

The site of Terminal 2 was to have been the location for the planned Aeroquays Two and Three, duplicates of the design of the original Terminal 1 (Aeroquay One), but their inefficiency in handling wide-body passenger aircraft by the late 1960s forced the airport to abandon the circular terminal concept.

Inukshuk sculptures stand in front of the departures entrance at Terminal 1.

Terminal 2 was designed for three airlines: American Airlines, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), and Canadian Pacific Air Lines (CP Air). In the later development stages, it became apparent that it would not be viable in this form with the major complaints being the lack of indoor parking and the lack of windows. As American Airlines, British Airways (which BOAC became part of in 1974) and CP Air opted-out of T2, Air Canada, as the government-owned airline, was forced to move its operations there despite objections. Initially, it was operated as three separate areas, befitting the three airlines for which it was designed: the western portion of the building, designed for CP, was the domestic zone; the centre section, designed for BA, was the international zone and the eastern portion, intended for AA, was the base for transborder flights. In the late 1970s, T2 was redesigned again; this iteration lasted until the acquisition of Canadian Airlines by Air Canada in 2000. The western zone remained Domestic, but was now colour-coded red. In the centre, a separate Rapidair area was created for flights to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Montreal-Dorval International Airport which was also red. The East section was the transborder area, coloured white. A new section was added on the east end for international flights and was coded blue. An airside corridor along the southern edge of T2 was added, giving access to and from Canada Customs; this made it possible for aircraft arriving in one zone to depart with passengers from another zone without regating the aircraft.

Toronto Pearson International Airport (1984–present)

An Emirates Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world, connects Pearson with Dubai International Airport.[20]

The airport was renamed to Lester B. Pearson International Airport in 1984, in honour of Lester B. Pearson, the 14th Prime Minister of Canada and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Operationally, the airport is often referred to as Toronto Pearson. Terminal 3 opened in 1991, to offset traffic from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Before its opening, Terminal 3 was the designation for the CP Air hangar at the airport during 1971 to handle the increased volume at Terminal 1.

There is one infield terminal located near the cargo tenants; however, it is not currently used for by any airline or cargo airline.

As part of the National Airports Policy, management responsibilities of the Toronto Pearson were transferred from Transport Canada to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority in 1996. The GTAA commenced a C$4.4 billion Airport Development Program with focus on terminal development, airside development, infield development, utilities and airport support facilities to occur over a 10-year period. Work began to replace Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 with a new Terminal 1, which along with a Terminal 3 would become the two passenger terminal facilities at Toronto Pearson.

To ensure the ability of Toronto Pearson to accommodate its growing aircraft volume, substantial redevelopment of the airside and infield systems took place. Cargo facilities were added in the centre of the airport between the parallel north-south runways, to increase capabilities and to offset the loss of the cargo facilities that were removed for the new terminal.[21] Two new runways were built to increase the number of aircraft that Toronto Pearson can process. A north-south runway, 15R/33L, was added and completed in 1997. Another east-west runway, 06R/24L, was completed in 2002.[22]

After the September 11 attacks, Toronto Pearson was part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, as it received 19 of the diverted flights that were coming into the United States, even though Transport Canada and NAV CANADA instructed pilots to avoid the airport as a security measure.

The new Terminal 1 Check-in Hall

The new Terminal 1 opened its piers D and E April 6, 2004. Previously, Terminal 2 had a facility for United States border preclearance and handled both domestic and international transborder traffic. Domestic traffic was moved to the new Terminal 1 when it became operational, leaving Terminal 2 to handle international traffic to the United States for Air Canada and its Star Alliance partner United Airlines.

Terminal 2 saw its last day in operation as a passenger terminal January 29, 2007, and airlines moved to the newly completed Pier F, or Hammerhead Pier at Terminal 1 the following day. Demolition of Terminal 2 began in April 2007 and concluded November 2008.[23] Terminal 1 was designed to easily accommodate a future expansion. Future projections expect Toronto Pearson to handle 55 million passengers annually by 2020,[citation needed] and Terminal 3 and 1 will also be expanded as needed to service the passengers.

The first landing of an A380 in Toronto was June 1, 2009, operated by Emirates.[20] Since then, the A380 operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from/to Dubai.

Traffic flow is steady at Pearson throughout the year, but during the day, peak passenger, cargo and aircraft movements are between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily. Transpacific flights from East Asia peak late in the night, while Transatlantic flights peak during the afternoon. Traffic from North America are available throughout the day, however, traffic from North America peak during the morning hours. [24]

Infrastructure and services

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Main article: LINK Train

In July 2006, the automated LINK Train people mover opened, with two 6-car trains running between Terminals 1 and 3 and the 6A Station, where a reduced rate and airport staff parking lot exists between Airport Road and Viscount Road. A new parking garage, constructed at 6B parking lot, opposite the 6A Station and linked via a bridge across Viscount Road, opened in December 2009 with a capacity of 8,500 vehicles. This is a mixed-use building that accommodates long term parking, employee parking and rental car operations.

Support

  • Main control tower – 200 ft (61 m) was completed in 2000 and replaced the old tower (now demolished).
  • Deicing Centres 1997–1999
  • Central Heating Plant 2001
  • Central Utilities Plant 2001
  • GTAA Cogeneration Complex 2005
    • Terminal 3 Switching Station
    • Bramalea Transformer station
  • Carlingview Stormwater Control Facility 2000
  • Etobicoke Stormwater Management Facility 2000
  • Moore Creek Stormwater Control Facility 2000
  • GTAA Administration Building – moved in 1997; former home of Canadian Airlines

North Business Aviation Area

Terminal 3 overview at night

Next to the cargo terminals off Derry Road is refer to as the North Business Aviation Area. It is home to several tenants:

  • Skycharter – private charter operator since 1968
  • Hydro One (formerly Ontario Hydro) Helicopters – used for repair and maintenance work of hydro towers
  • World Aviation Centre – now home to Landmark Aviation
  • Chartright Air Group - private aircraft management and charter operator.

Other airport tenants

  • Peel Regional Police is the primary general police service at the airport. Airport Division is located on 2951 Convair Drive, on the south side of the airport near the Facilities Building along Highway 401.
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) maintain a Toronto Airport Detachment to provide federal police services. The RCMP formerly provided policing at the airport. In December 2009, the RCMP was asked to help the Peel force in policing the airport due to the failed bombing incident at the Detroit airport. The Canada Border Services Agency as well as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service maintain extensive operations at the airport.
  • The Greater Toronto Airports Authority administration offices are located on the south side of the airport. They were re-located when the original office was demolished to make way for the new Terminal 1's parking facilities.
  • Esso Avitat – aviation fuel
  • Shell Aerocentre – aviation fuel
  • Skyservice Business Aviation
  • Cara Operations - onboard food catering

Passenger terminals

Terminal 1 seen from the ramp
Terminal 1 building

Toronto Pearson International Airport currently has two operating terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. T1 opened April 6, 2004. The old Terminal 1, which closed simultaneously with the opening, was demolished to make room for additional gates at Pier E. Pier F at Terminal 1, which has an enlarged end called "Hammerhead F", opened January 30, 2007, to replace Terminal 2. This pier accommodates for international traffic and adds 7 million passengers per year to the airport's total capacity. Redevelopment of the airport was a logistical challenge as the existing terminals remained operational throughout construction and demolition.

Pearson is one of eight Canadian airports that has United States border preclearance facilities. US Border Pre-clearance is located in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 is designed to handle domestic, international and transborder flights in one facility. The Terminal features three piers: Piers D and E with 38 gates and Pier F with 23 gates. Pier F serves transborder and international flights, replacing Terminal 2 and the Infield Terminal (IFT). A Pier G is slated to be built in the future if demand warrants.[25]

The terminal was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, Adamson Associates Architects, and Moshe Safdie and Associates.

All Star Alliance airlines serving Toronto operate out of Terminal 1; however, the terminal is also used by airlines which are not members of Star Alliance. Terminal 1 has 58 gates: 101, 103, 105, 107–112, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 131–145, 151, 153, 155, 157, 160–163, 164A–164B, 165, 166A–166B, 167–181, 191 and 193.

Measuring over 464,000 square metres (5,000,000 sq ft), Terminal 1 is the 11th largest airport terminal in the world in terms of floor area.

Along with the standard customs facilities, the terminal also contains a few customs "B" checkpoints along the international arrivals walkway. Passengers connecting from an international or trans-border arrival to another international (non-US) departure in Terminal 1 go to one of these checkpoints for passport control and immigration checks and are then directed to Pier F. This alleviates the need to re-check bags and go through security and relieves congestion in the primary customs hall.[26]

Infield Terminal (IFT)

Moving walkway leading to departure gates
Richard Serra's Tilted Spheres in Terminal 1 Pier F at Pearson Airport
Toronto Pearson Airport, I Dreamed I Could Fly sculptures by Jonathan Borofsky

Constructed during 2001/02, and opened April 6, 2003, the IFT was built to handle traffic displaced during the Terminal 1 development. The IFT has 11 gates (521 to 531). It is planned to be reactivated once passenger demand rises to a point in which Terminal 1 needs to be expanded again. It has also been used as a location for film and television shoots.

East Holdroom

The east holdroom, also referred to as the "east beach," was added in 1990 and originally served as a satellite terminal for the former Terminal 2, handling mostly short-haul flights to the United States for Air Ontario and later, Air Canada Jazz. Although it could only accommodate approximately 12 regional aircraft, the east holdroom was designated all of Terminal 2's former gate numbers (248-272). The east holdroom was originally accessed by a shuttle bus from Terminal 2, but the shuttle was later moved to Terminal 1 following the closure of the older terminal. In June 2010, the east holdroom was decommissioned and new aircraft stands east of Gate 193 in Terminal 1 were activated, consolidating all Terminal 1 operations within a single buildng.[citation needed].

Terminal 3

The platform of the LINK Train's Terminal 3 station

Terminal 3, which opened February 21, 1991, was built to offset traffic from the old Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 3 was initially advertised as "Trillium Terminal 3" and "The Trillium Terminal". It was built as a private venture and was a state of the art terminal containing, among other things, a US customs pre-clearance facility. A parking garage and hotel is located across from the terminal and is connected to it by an elevated pedestrian walkway. At the time of opening, the hotel was managed by Swissôtel, it was rebranded a Sheraton property in October 1993.[27] In 1997 the GTAA purchased Terminal 3, shortly thereafter implementing a C$350 million expansion.[28]

The GTAA Terminal 3 Redevelopment Team (T3RD) was formed to oversee the terminal expansion.[29] In 2004, the Pier C Expansion opened. In June 2006, the East Processor Extension (EPE) started operations. With a soaring, undulating roofline, the EPE added 40 new check-in counters, new retail space, more secure 'hold-screening' for baggage and a huge picture window offering one of the most convenient apron viewing locations at the airport. Improved Canadian Border services and a more open arrivals hall were included in Phase I of the expansion. Phase II of the EPE has been completed in 2007 and includes larger security screening areas and additional international baggage claim areas. The West Processor Expansion Shell was completed by early 2008.[30]

Most Skyteam and Oneworld airlines serving Pearson operate out of Terminal 3, along with most airlines that are not affiliated with an airline alliance. Terminal 3 has 39 gates: A1–A6, B7–B22 and C24–C41.

Airport lounges

There are several airport lounges at Pearson Airport. Star Alliance, Skyteam, and OneWorld airlines all maintain lounges within the airport, and there are also several "Pay-In" lounges open for use by all passengers, regardless of airline, frequent flyer status or class of travel.

Terminal 1

Terminal 3

Airlines and destinations

Airlines with scheduled flights and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsTerminal
Aerosvit AirlinesKiev-Boryspil 3
Air Canada Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Beijing-Capital, Bermuda, Bogotá, Boston, Brussels, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Calgary, Cancún, Caracas, Cayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo, Chicago-O'Hare, Copenhagen, Cozumel, Deer Lake, Denver, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort McMurray, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Geneva, George Town/Exuma, Grand Cayman, Halifax, Havana, Holguin, Hong Kong, Kelowna, Kingston (Jamaica), Las Vegas, Lima, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Montego Bay, Montréal-Trudeau, Munich, Nassau, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Orlando, Ottawa, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Providenciales, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Regina, St. John's (NL), St. Lucia, Samaná, San Diego, San Francisco, San José de Costa Rica, Santa Clara (Cuba), Santiago de Chile, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Saskatoon, Seattle/Tacoma, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Sydney (Australia), Tampa, Tel Aviv, Tokyo-Narita, Vancouver, Varadero, Victoria (BC), Washington-Reagan, Winnipeg, Zürich
Seasonal: Athens, Barcelona, Cayo Largo del Sur, Dublin, Gander (NL) [begins June 18], Grenada, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, La Romana, Liberia (Costa Rica), Madrid, Rome-Fiumicino, St. Maarten, San José del Cabo, San Juan, Sarasota/Bradenton, West Palm Beach 		1
Air Canada Express operated by Air GeorgianAlbany (NY), Allentown/Bethlehem, Detroit, Grand Rapids (MI), Harrisburg, Hartford, Kingston (ON), Manchester (NH), Portland (ME), Providence, Rochester (NY), Richmond (VA), Sarnia, Syracuse (NY) 1
Air Canada Express operated by Jazz AirAtlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottetown, Chicago-O'Hare, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fredericton, Hartford, Houston-Intercontinental, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kingston (ON), London (ON), Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Moncton, Montréal-Trudeau, Nashville, Newark, New Orleans, North Bay, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Québec City, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond (VA), Saint John (NB), St. Louis, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Sydney (NS), Thunder Bay, Timmins, Windsor 1
Air FranceParis-Charles de Gaulle 3
Air IndiaAmritsar, Delhi, Mumbai [begins 19 June, ends 28 June] 1
Air Transat Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Cancún, Dublin, Faro, Glasgow-International, Lisbon, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK), Montego Bay, Montréal-Trudeau, Orlando, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Porto, Punta Cana, Québec City, Rome-Fiumicino, Santa Clara (Cuba), Varadero
Seasonal: Aruba, Birmingham (UK), Brussels, Camaguey, Cayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo, Exeter, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Grenada, Hamburg, Istanbul-Atatürk, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Lamezia Terme, La Romana, London-Heathrow, Lyon, Madrid, Málaga, Manzanillo (Mexico), Marseille, Munich, Nantes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Panama City, Pescara, Ponta Delgada, Port of Spain, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, St. Lucia, St. Maarten [resumes June 3], Samaná [begins November 21], San José de Costa Rica, San Salvador, Shannon, Terceira, Venice-Marco Polo, Vienna 		3
AlitaliaRome-Fiumicino (Moving to Terminal 3 June 16th) 1
American AirlinesChicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami 3
American EagleBoston, Chicago-O'Hare, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia 3
ArkeflySeasonal: Amsterdam 1
Austrian AirlinesVienna 1
British AirwaysLondon-Heathrow 3
Caribbean AirlinesPort of Spain 3
Caribbean Airlines operated by Air Jamaica Kingston (Jamaica) 3
Cathay PacificHong Kong 3
Continental Connection operated by CommutAirCleveland 1
Continental Connection operated by Colgan AirNewark 1
Continental Express operated by ExpressJet AirlinesCleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark 1
Copa Airlines Panama City [begins June 16] 1
Cubana de AviaciónCayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo, Camaguey, Cienfuegos, Havana, Holguin, Santa Clara (Cuba), Santiago de Cuba, Varadero 3
Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast AirlinesAtlanta 3
Delta Connection operated by ComairCincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Detroit 3
Delta Connection operated by Compass AirlinesDetroit 3
Delta Connection operated by Mesaba AirlinesDetroit 3
Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle AirlinesAtlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK 3
Delta Connection operated by SkyWest AirlinesMinneapolis/St. Paul 3
El AlTel Aviv 3
EmiratesDubai 1
Etihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi 1
EVA AirTaipei-Taoyuan 3
FinnairSeasonal: Helsinki 3
Hainan AirlinesBeijing-Capital 3
IcelandairReykjavík-Keflavík 3
Jet AirwaysBrussels, Delhi 1
KLMAmsterdam 3
Korean AirSeoul-Incheon 3
LOT Polish AirlinesWarsaw 1
Lufthansa Düsseldorf, Frankfurt 1
Pakistan International AirlinesIslamabad, Karachi, Lahore 3
SATA International Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Terceira 3
Sunwing AirlinesCancún, Cayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo, Fort Lauderdale, Grenada, Halifax, Holguin, Kingston, Las Vegas, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Orlando, Panama City, Port of Spain, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Santa Clara (Cuba), St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Varadero
Seasonal: Acapulco, Amsterdam [begins June 19], Aruba [begins Nov 6], Barbados, Cozumel, Camaguey, Cienfuegos, Gander (NL), Huatulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Kingston (Jamaica), La Romana, Liberia (Costa Rica), Lisbon [begins June 22], London-Gatwick [begins June 16], Manzanillo de Cuba, Mexico City, Nassau [begins Nov 3], Paris-Charles de Gaulle [begins June 18], Porto [begins June 20], Roatán, Rome-Fiumicino [begins June 18], St. Lucia, San Jose del Cabo, Santiago de Cuba, Santo Domingo, Stephenville, Vancouver 		1
TACA AirlinesSan Salvador 3
TransaeroMoscow-Domodedovo 3
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul-Atatürk 1
United AirlinesChicago-O'Hare, San Francisco 1
United Express operated by GoJet AirlinesChicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles 1
United Express operated by Shuttle AmericaChicago O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles 1
United Express operated by SkyWest AirlinesHouston-Intercontinental 1
United Express operated by Trans States AirlinesWashington-Dulles 1
US AirwaysCharlotte 1
US Airways Express operated by Air WisconsinCharlotte, Philadelphia 1
US Airways Express operated by Republic AirlinesCharlotte, Philadelphia 1
WestJet Barbados, Bermuda, Calgary, Cancún, Cayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Grand Cayman, Halifax, Kelowna, Las Vegas, Miami, Moncton, Montego Bay, Montréal-Trudeau, Nassau, Orlando, Ottawa, Providenciales, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Québec City, Regina, St. John's (NL), St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Samaná, Saskatoon, Tampa, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Varadero, Winnipeg
Seasonal: Cozumel, Deer Lake, Freeport, Fort McMurray, Holguin, La Romana, New Orleans, Palm Springs, Santa Clara (Cuba), Sydney (NS), Victoria (BC) 		3

Charter airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsTerminal
Air Atlanta Icelandic operated for BritflightsSeasonal: Glasgow-International [begins June 23], London-Gatwick [begins June 23] 3
CanJetAntigua, Aruba, Cancún, Cayo Coco/Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Largo del Sur, Fort Lauderdale, Holguin, Montego Bay, Montréal-Trudeau, Orlando, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Samaná, Santa Clara (Cuba), Santiago de Cuba, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Varadero
Seasonal: Acapulco, Camaguey, Cartagena, Cienfuegos, Curaçao, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, La Romana, Liberia (Costa Rica), Nassau, Panama City, Porlamar, St. Petersburg/Clearwater [begins December 24], San Jose del Cabo, San Salvador 		3
EnerjetSeasonal: Cancún, Curaçao, Georgetown, Liberia (Costa Rica), Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero 3
Miami Air InternationalOrlando 3
Ryan International AirlinesBelgrade-Nikola Tesla [begins June 3] 3
Sky KingAtlantic City 3
Thomas Cook AirlinesLondon-Gatwick 3
Thomas Cook Canada operated by Jazz AirSeasonal: Aruba, Cancún, Cozumel, Curaçao, Liberia (Costa Rica), Montego Bay, Nassau, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, San Jose del Cabo 3
WestJetAruba, Liberia (Costa Rica), San Jose del Cabo 3

Planned airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
AeromexicoMexico City[37]
Caribbean Airlines operated by Air JamaicaMontego Bay[38]
EgyptairCairo[39]
Ethiopian AirlinesAddis Ababa[40]
Hellenic Imperial AirwaysAthens[41]
SriLankan AirlinesColombo, London-Heathrow[42]
TAP PortugalLisbon[43]
Virgin Atlantic AirwaysLondon-Heathrow[44]

Cargo operations

There are two main cargo facilities at Pearson.[45] The Cargo West Facilities are located between runways 15L/33R and 15R/33L, and the Cargo Area 5 or VISTA Cargo Centres Incorporated are located north of Terminal 3. Also, FedEx Express Canada Cargo occupy facilities at west side of airport near runway 05/23. An additional separate cargo area is located north of the aviation facilities.

Tenants using the Cargo West Facilities
Air Canada Cargo American Airlines BAX Global
CBSA Worldwide Flight Services Inc
Tenants using the Cargo Area 5/VISTA Cargo Centre
Air Canada AccessAir ACE Freight Air France Cargo Airline Cargo Sales Air-Ship International
Air Time Express Alitalia All Trade Shipping American Aviation Parts & Service Airport Terminal Services Austrian Airlines
Canada Border Services Agency Canada Post Cargolux[46] Cargo Sales Resources Cargo Zone
Cargoitalia CAS Cargo and Travel Cathay Pacific Delta Air Lines DHL Express El Al
EVA Air Excel Cargo Exp-Air Cargo Freight Systems Incorporated Air India Handlex Incorporated
International Cargo International Fastline Forwarding Japan Airlines KLM Cargo Korean Air LAN Chile
LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Cargo Mayfield Cargo Finnair Onward Transportation Orbit Brokers
Pine Tree Express Platinum Air Cargo Prestige International Secure Maple Freight Swiss International Airlines Swissport
TBI U Freight International United Parcel Service Varig Logistics VCC Cargo Services
Tenants using the cargo area north of the aviation facilities
Shell Aerocentre Hangars and Flight Lounge All Cargo Airlines Ltd Air 500

Access

Motor vehicle

The airport is accessible from Highway 427 (just north of the Highway 401 interchange) or from Highway 409, a spur off Highway 401 leading directly into the airport. Airport Road to the north and Dixon Road to the east both provide local access to the airport.[47]

Restricted road access from Courtney Park Drive and Britannia Road to the west side of the airport are for authorized vehicles only. Various roads to the cargo area to the north are also restricted. Other roads that travel along the airport grounds and runways are blocked off by fencing and gates.

Bus

Bus services connecting Toronto and the surrounding region to Pearson Airport include the Toronto Transit Commission (public transit), GO Transit (regional transit), MiWay (public transit), Brampton Transit (public transit), Toronto Airport Express Coach (private airport coach service), and Can-ar Coach Service (private airport coach service):[48]

RouteDestinationService TimesTerminals ServedSchedule
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
192 Airport Rocket Express service to Kipling Station on the

  Bloor–Danforth Subway Line

All-day 1 and 3 [49]
58A/58D Malton Local service to Lawrence West Station on the

  Yonge–University–Spadina Subway Line

All-day 1 and 3 [50]
300A Bloor-Danforth Local service along Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue to Warden Avenue Overnight

(approximately 2:00 a.m.–6:00 a.m. daily)

1 and 3 [51]
307 Eglinton West Local service along Eglinton Avenue West to Yonge Street Overnight

(approximately 2:00 a.m.–6:00 a.m. daily)

1 and 3 [52]
GO Transit
34 Brampton Local Eastbound: Semi-express service to York Mills and Yorkdale TTC subway stations on the

  Yonge–University–Spadina Subway Line

Westbound: Local service to Brampton and Bramalea bus terminals

All-day 1 only [53]
40 Pearson Airport Express service to Richmond Hill Centre bus terminal. All-day 1 only [54]
MiWay
7 Airport Local service to:

Southbound: Square One. Northbound: Westwood Mall.

All-day 1 only [55]
107 Malton Express Express service to:

Southbound: Square One. Northbound: Westwood Mall.

Access from the airport's offsite parking is made via Viscount LINK Station.

This route will become one of the branches of Mississauga's BRT system.

Rush hour Viscount LINK Station [55]
57 Courtneypark Local service from the airport's Infield Cargo area to:

Northbound: Meadowvale Town Centre

Southbound: Islington Station on the   Bloor–Danforth Subway Line

Rush hour None [55]
59 Infield Local service from Westwood Mall to the airport's Infield Cargo area One trip daily None [55]
Brampton Transit
101 Airport Express Semi-express service to Bramalea bus terminal All-day 1 only [56]
Toronto Airport Express Coach
Pacific Western Transportation operates airport shuttle coach buses between downtown locations and Pearson Airport under the Toronto Airport Express brand. All-day 1 and 3 [57]
Can-ar Coach Service
Operates a once-a-day coach service to Port Elgin, Ontario, serving communities in Dufferin, Grey, and Bruce counties. [3]

Taxis/limousines

Toronto Pearson International Airport has pick-up locations for taxis, limousines, out-of-town bus and/or shuttle services, offering transportation to downtown Toronto, cities throughout Ontario, and into Detroit. Taxis are licensed by the City of Mississauga, separately from the City of Toronto. Taxis licensed in Toronto can deliver to Pearson, but only airport-licensed taxis and limos can pickup at Pearson legally. One can also pre-arrange one's ride by GTA Airport Taxi or GTA Airport Limo at the Airport; one's ride will be waiting for one at the Pearson Airport. It is a little procedure one has to follow for pre-arrange reservation.[58] Pearson Airport Limousine companies use GTAA authorized out of town flat rates for pickups from Pearson Airport.[59]

Out-of-town van services

Toronto Pearson International Airport supports many out-of-town small bus, van and shuttle operators, offering transportation from Toronto Pearson to cities, towns and villages throughout Southern, Central and Eastern Ontario; some operators offer connections to airports in Ontario (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and London International Airport) or airports in the United States (Michigan - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and New York State - Buffalo Niagara International Airport).[60]

Future rapid transit access

Terminal 3 Building after the EPE opened in 2006 (March 2008)
Main article: Union-Pearson Rail Link

Although the airport is near an existing railway line, it is not currently served by trains. On November 13, 2003, Union Pearson AirLink Group, a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, was selected to finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain a rail link connecting Toronto Pearson with Toronto's Union Station, with a planned travel time of about twenty minutes. The service is expected to eliminate 1.5 million car trips annually. The project, whose cost is estimated at $300–500 million, remains controversial due to opposition from neighbourhoods along the route.

The project will depend on the results of an environmental assessment and decisions from the Province of Ontario and Infrastructure Ontario, the Crown agency appointed to negotiate with UPAG; the advent of Toronto's successful bid for the 2015 Pan American Games is expected to give the project some impetus.

In July 2010, Metrolinx, Toronto's regional transport agency, took over the project from SNC Lavalin at the request of the provincial government and Metrolinx will assume responsibility for designing, building, and operating the link. Construction has begun and completion is expected in 2015.[61]

Currently the closest rail station from Pearson is Malton GO Station at Derry Road east of Airport Road. There is no direct access or connections from this station to the airport.

LRT

Main article: Eglinton Crosstown LRT

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is projected to connect Pearson with the main TTC transit network by 2018. The transit line, part of the Transit City initiative, is in the planning stages as of 2011 and construction could begin as early as that year, though the airport connection may not be completed until as late as 2020.[62]

BRT

Main articles: Mississauga Transitway and GO Transit

One of the routes in GO Transit's proposed Highway 407 BRT system would reach the airport. As a precursor, GO currently operates the 40 Airport Express route between Richmond Hill Centre and Pearson Airport. This route formerly served Mississauga City Centre, but was shortened due to MiWay's launch of its own Airport Express route.

The second BRT route would utilize the Highway 403 Transitway, which is currently under construction. Mississauga Transit's 107 Malton Express is currently[when?] in service, connecting Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal, Malton, and Pearson Airport via the LINK Train's Viscount Station during peak hours only. After the completion of the transitway in late 2012, travel times between these destinations would be cut down to 19 minutes (compared to 7 Airport's 41 minutes and to the current 107's 29 minutes). Also, an all-day, all-week connection between the two destinations would be established. However, it is not known whether the route would enter the airport proper when Route 107 becomes a fully-established BRT route and when full BRT service commences.[63]

Major incidents

The Terminal 3 Grand Hall

Accidents

Accidents within Pearson

Accidents involving aircraft from or destined for Pearson

The following accidents and incidents involved aircraft destined for or that had departed from Toronto Pearson:

See also

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