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===Concourse A===
===Concourse A===
Concourse A comprises Gates 1 to 19, included a regional gates on the first level. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge is located just beyond security on Concourse A. Concourse A has four security lanes, passengers can also use the Concourse B security facilities during peak periods. Jet bridges are used by Air Canada and regional gates are used by Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air and others.
Concourse A comprises Gates 1 to 19, included a regional gates on the first level. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge is located just beyond security on Concourse A. Concourse A has four security lanes, passengers can also use the Concourse B security facilities during peak periods. Jet bridges are used by Air Canada and regional gates are used by Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air and others.
* [[Air Canada]] (Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, St. John's, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg)
* [[Air Canada]] (Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg [seasonal])
** [[Air Canada Jazz]] (Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife)
** [[Air Canada Jazz]] (Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife)
* [[Central Mountain Air]] (Edmonton, Lloydminster)
* [[Central Mountain Air]] (Edmonton, Lloydminster)
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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 flights. 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. All Air Canada international flights and some domestic flights depart from the B concourse. During Domestic and International operations the B Concourse security facilities (two lanes) are open. Passengers utilise the Concourse A security facilities during off-peak periods.
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 flights. 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. All Air Canada international flights and some domestic flights depart from the B concourse. During Domestic and International operations the B Concourse security facilities (two lanes) are open. Passengers utilise the Concourse A security facilities during off-peak periods.
* [[Air Canada]] (Cancún [seasonal], Frankfurt, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo [seasonal], London-Heathrow, Los Cabos (Starts December 20th, 2008), Montego Bay [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal], Punta Cana [seasonal], Varadero [seasonal])
* [[Air Canada]] (Cancún [seasonal], Frankfurt, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo [seasonal], London-Heathrow, Los Cabos (Starts December 20th, 2008), Montego Bay [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal], Punta Cana [seasonal], Varadero [seasonal])
* [[Flyglobespan]] (Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal]<ref>[http://www.flyglobespan.com/ FlyGlobespan]</ref>
* [[Flyglobespan]] (Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal]<ref>[http://www.flyglobespan.com/ FlyGlobespan]</ref>


===Concourse C===
===Concourse C===
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 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 has four dedicated security lanes after USA preclearance facilities. Concourse C is only used for US bound flights.
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 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 has four dedicated security lanes after USA preclearance facilities. Concourse C is only used for US bound flights.
* [[Air Canada]] (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Newark, Phoenix [seasonal], San Francisco)
* [[Air Canada]] (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Newark [seasonal], Phoenix [seasonal], San Francisco)
**[[Air Canada Jazz]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental, Seattle/Tacoma)
**[[Air Canada Jazz]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Houston-Intercontinental, Seattle/Tacoma)
* [[Air Transat]] (Kahului) [Seasonal, begins December 23]
* [[Air Transat]] (Kahului) [Seasonal, begins December 23]
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* [[Aeroméxico]] (Cancún) [operated for [[Sunwing Airlines]]]
* [[Aeroméxico]] (Cancún) [operated for [[Sunwing Airlines]]]
* [[Air North]] (Whitehorse)
* [[Air North]] (Whitehorse)
* [[Air Transat]] (Amsterdam, Cancún, Frankfurt, Huatulco, London-Gatwick, Manzanillo, Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Santa Clara/Cayo Santa Maria, Varadero) [all seasonal except London-Gatwick]
* [[Air Transat]] (Amsterdam, Cancún, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Huatulco, London-Gatwick, Manzanillo, Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Santa Clara/Cayo Santa Maria, Varadero) [all seasonal except London-Gatwick]
* [[British Airways]] (London-Heathrow)
* [[British Airways]] (London-Heathrow)
*[[Canadian North]] (Edmonton, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Yellowknife)<ref>[http://www.canadiannorth.com/pdfs/flight_schedule_JULY22-2008.pdf Canadian North flight schedule]</ref>
*[[Canadian North]] (Edmonton)<ref>[http://www.canadiannorth.com/pdfs/flight_schedule_JULY22-2008.pdf Canadian North flight schedule]</ref>
* [[Lufthansa]] (Frankfurt)
* [[Lufthansa]] (Frankfurt)
* [[Mexicana de Aviación|Mexicana]] (Mexico City)
* [[Mexicana de Aviación|Mexicana]] (Mexico City)
* [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] (Penticton)
* [[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]
* [[Skyservice]] (Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Holguin, Huatulco, Liberia, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero) [all seasonal]
* [[Sunwing Airlines]] (Cancún, Puerto Vallarta [begins December 2008], Toronto-Pearson)
* [[Sunwing Airlines]] (Cancún, Puerto Vallarta [begins December 2008], Toronto-Pearson [seasonal])
* [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] (Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal]
* [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] (London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal]
* [[WestJet]] (Abbotsford, Cancún [seasonal; begins [[November 5]]], Cabo San Lucas [seasonal], Comox, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie [seasonal, begins [[November 2]]], Halifax, Kamloops [begins [[December 15]]], Kelowna, Kitchener, London (ON), Mazatlan [seasonal], Montréal, Nassau [seasonal], Ottawa, Puerto Vallarta [seasonal; begins [[November 4]]], Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's [seasonal], Hamilton, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg)
* [[WestJet]] (Abbotsford, Cancún [seasonal; begins [[November 5]]], Cabo San Lucas [seasonal], Comox, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie [seasonal, begins [[November 2]]], Halifax, Kamloops [begins [[December 15]]], Kelowna, Kitchener, London (ON), Mazatlan [seasonal], Montréal, Nassau [seasonal], Ottawa, Puerto Vallarta [seasonal; begins [[November 4]]], Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's [seasonal], Hamilton, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg)


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"Calgary Airport" redirects here. For other airports in Calgary, see List of airports in the Calgary area.
Calgary International Airport
File:Calgary Airport Authority.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada[1]
OperatorCalgary Airport Authority
ServesCalgary, Alberta
Elevation AMSL3,557 ft / 1,084 m
Coordinates51°06′50″N 114°01′13″W / 51.11389°N 114.02028°W / 51.11389; -114.02028
Websitewww.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 (2007)
Aircraft Movements248,548
Number of Passengers12,240,786
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 (11 mi) from the downtown core. It is one of Canada's busiest airports by passenger traffic, serving 12.24 million passengers[4] and the third busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements, with 248,548 in 2007.[3] The airport offers scheduled daily nonstop flights to major cities in Canada, Europe and the United States. In part to its strategic geographical placement in Western Canada, YYC is the base city of WestJet Airlines and is one of Air Canada's hubs[5]. The airport is one of 8 Canadian airports that has US Border Pre-clearance facilities.

Cargo facilities

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 Courier 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 seven parking pads, including three for Purolator and DHL as well as four for FedEx. United Parcel Service (UPS) has begun construction of a new centre, including an apron directly southeast of FedEx's facility.

General aviation

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.

Runways

There is a plan to build a parallel runway east of the airport (16L/34R)[6].

Runway 16/34 is the longest runway in Canada.[2] This can be attributed to the relatively high elevation, 3,557 ft (1,084 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.

Concourses

The terminal has three concourses, one of which is officially split into two, to accommodate transborder and international flights:

Inside Calgary Airport terminal
The Calgary Air Control Tower
Part of Concourse A, usually reserved for prop operations
Airport overview, Concourse A at right, D at left
WestJet Airlines using the north side of Concourse D
Apron VII with a Purolator Boeing 727 on the left, and a DHL Douglas DC-9 on the right

Concourse A

Concourse A comprises Gates 1 to 19, included a regional gates on the first level. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge is located just beyond security on Concourse A. Concourse A has four security lanes, passengers can also use the Concourse B security facilities during peak periods. Jet bridges are used by Air Canada and regional gates are used by Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air and others.

  • Air Canada (Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg [seasonal])
    • Air Canada Jazz (Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife)
  • Central Mountain Air (Edmonton, Lloydminster)
  • Northwestern Air (Edmonton, Red Deer)

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 and B are connected behind security by a walkway, facilitating connections for Air Canada flights. 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. All Air Canada international flights and some domestic flights depart from the B concourse. During Domestic and International operations the B Concourse security facilities (two lanes) are open. Passengers utilise the Concourse A security facilities during off-peak periods.

  • Air Canada (Cancún [seasonal], Frankfurt, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo [seasonal], London-Heathrow, Los Cabos (Starts December 20th, 2008), Montego Bay [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal], Punta Cana [seasonal], Varadero [seasonal])
  • Flyglobespan (Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal][7]

Concourse C

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 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 has four dedicated security lanes after USA preclearance facilities. Concourse C is only used for US bound flights.

Concourse D

Gates 31 to 50 are located on this concourse. Gates 31 to 34 can also be used for USA bound flights and are shared with Concourse C. Gates 41, 42, 43 and 44 can be utilized for international arrivals and departures. There are six security lanes dedicated to Concourse D flights.

  • Aeroméxico (Cancún) [operated for Sunwing Airlines]
  • Air North (Whitehorse)
  • Air Transat (Amsterdam, Cancún, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Huatulco, London-Gatwick, Manzanillo, Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Santa Clara/Cayo Santa Maria, Varadero) [all seasonal except London-Gatwick]
  • British Airways (London-Heathrow)
  • Canadian North (Edmonton)[8]
  • Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
  • Mexicana (Mexico City)
  • 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 (Cancún, Puerto Vallarta [begins December 2008], Toronto-Pearson [seasonal])
  • Thomas Cook Airlines (London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)) [seasonal]
  • WestJet (Abbotsford, Cancún [seasonal; begins November 5], Cabo San Lucas [seasonal], Comox, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie [seasonal, begins November 2], Halifax, Kamloops [begins December 15], Kelowna, Kitchener, London (ON), Mazatlan [seasonal], Montréal, Nassau [seasonal], Ottawa, Puerto Vallarta [seasonal; begins November 4], Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's [seasonal], Hamilton, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg)

Ground transport

Calgary Transit bus #57 connects the Arrivals level of the airport to the Whitehorn C-Train station and 430 to coventry hill terminal (soon to be crowfoot when crowfoot LRT sation opens). Also, Airporter bus links the airport to several downtown hotels.

Other operations

The following airlines operate out of their own private facilities:

Cargo airlines operating out of YYC:

Ground Handling

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

Airport Terminal Services

Airport Terminal Services (ATS) provides cargo, passenger, and ramp services to select airlines in Calgary. Passenger services are provided to Aeromexico, Mexicana, and Northwest Airlines. Ramp services are provided to Aeromexico, Continental Airlines, Horizon Air, Mexicana, Northwest Airlines, Northwestern Airlines, and United Airlines. Cargo handling services are provided to UPS and BAX Global.

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 Flyglobespan.

Servisair

Servisair provides cargo, lounge, passenger, and ramp services in Calgary. Passenger services are provided to Air Transat, British Airways, SkyService Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, and US Airways. Ramp services are provided to Air North, American Airlines, Canadian North, Lufthansa, Monarch Airlines, Pacific Coastal, Skywest, Sunwing Airlines, and Thomas Cook Airlines. Cargo ground handling for Asiana Cargo, Cargolux, and Cargojet is also performed. Servisair also operates a business lounge for airlines using the D Concourse.

WingTips Airport Services

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

Past airlines

References

  1. ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
  2. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b - Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007
  4. ^ a b Calgary Passenger Statistics
  5. ^ Untitled Document
  6. ^ Calgary Airport Development - 20 year airport master plan
  7. ^ FlyGlobespan
  8. ^ Canadian North flight schedule

External links

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