Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Halifax Stanfield International Airport |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | CYHZ |
| IATA code | YHZ |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 145 m (476 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 38 km north of Halifax |
| Street | Highway 102, Exit 6 |
| Local transport | bus |
| Basic data | |
| opening | September 10, 1960 |
| operator | Halifax International Airport Authority |
| surface | 940 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 4,188,443 (2019) |
| Air freight | 41,129 (2019) |
| Flight movements |
84,045 (2017) |
| Employees | 13,082 (2016) |
| Runways | |
| 05/23 | 3200 m × 61 m asphalt / concrete |
| 14/32 | 2346 m × 61 m asphalt |
The Halifax Stanfield International Airport (English: Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport or Halifax / Stanfield International Airport ) is an international airport south of the town of Enfield ( Nova Scotia ), about 38 kilometers north of Halifax . The IATA code is YHZ and the ICAO code is CYHZ. The airport is owned by the Department of Transportation in Canada, Transport Canada . The airport is the seat of the airline Jazz Aviation . In terms of passengers, the airport is by far the largest in the Atlantic provinces and one of the largest in Canada. In 2019 there were 4,188,443 passengers.
history
Halifax Stanfield Airport was built for the Department of Transportation and was operational in June 1960. The airport was initially granted a temporary license. The air terminal was officially opened to air traffic on September 10, 1960. In the first year of its existence, around 180,000 passengers flew from Halifax Airport. In the 1970s, the number of passengers grew disproportionately. A new airport building was opened in July 1976; the total area of 21,940 square meters was supplemented by a further waiting hall with 5000 square meters. In 1988, two makeshift catwalks were built for passengers to meet the increasing demand. In December 1994 the waiting room was enlarged again and in 1998 the check-in area was greatly enlarged. The north tunnel has been rebuilt since 2007. In this, passengers are transported from the terminal to the car park in the north with 2,300 spaces. In 2007, Halifax International Airport was renamed Halifax Stanfield International Airport in honor of former Prime Minister of Nova Scotia Robert L. Stanfield (1914-2003) .
While the space shuttle was in operation, Halifax Airport was a potential emergency landing site in the event of an aborted take-off.
When American airspace was closed on September 11, 2001 after the terrorist attacks in the USA , aircraft that were approaching the USA and could no longer turn back were diverted to Canada as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon . Halifax picked up the most aircraft that day, at 47, while Vancouver had the most passengers. More than 7000 passengers had to be supplied in Halifax. The planes were parked on a runway that was closed for this purpose. The residents of Halifax and Gander , which accommodated 38 aircraft, looked after passengers and crews with great hospitality. As a token of gratitude, Lufthansa named a new Airbus A340-300 “Gander / Halifax” on May 16, 2002 . This is the first Lufthansa aircraft that is not named after German federal states, German cities or continents.
Airlines and Destinations
Halifax Stanfield International Airport is used all year round by Air Canada , Air Saint-Pierre , Jazz Aviation , Porter Airlines , Swoop , United Airlines and Westjet Airlines . Air Transat , Condor Flugdienst , Delta Air Lines , Flair Airlines , Icelandair and Sunwing Airlines are added seasonally .
There are mainly flights to destinations in Canada. The number is 20, and four destinations are served seasonally. There are also flights to 25 destinations outside Canada. Since these are mostly typical holiday destinations, the proportion of only seasonal destinations is significantly higher here at 20. The only destination in the German-speaking area is Frankfurt am Main , which Condor serves during the summer season.
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) | Flight movements |
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| 2019 | 4,188,443 | 41,129 | |
| 2018 | 4,316,079 | 36,938 | |
| 2017 | 4,083,188 | 34.051 | 84.045 |
| 2016 | 3,908,799 | 33,329 | 84,974 |
| 2015 | 3,702,705 | 32,020 | 82,478 |
| 2014 | 3,663,039 | 32.004 | 81,574 |
| 2013 | 3,585,864 | 29,499 | 83,767 |
| 2012 | 3,605,701 | 29,570 | 84,703 |
| 2011 | 3,594,164 | 29,263 | 87.009 |
| 2010 | 3,508,153 | 28,462 | 87,349 |
| 2009 | 3,417,164 | 26,910 | 88,477 |
| 2008 | 3,578,931 | 27,947 | 89.033 |
| 2007 | 3,469,062 | 29,753 | 89,250 |
| 2006 | 3,378,601 | 27,693 | 86.110 |
| 2005 | 3,229,111 | 26,229 | 86,393 |
| 2004 | 3,242,389 | 31,841 | 89,845 |
| 2003 | 2,973,187 | 29,312 | 88,228 |
| 2002 | 2,853,778 | 29,728 | 85.033 |
| 2001 | 2,852,061 | 23,189 | 94,614 |
| 2000 | 2,980,970 | - | 136.121 |
Incidents
- On March 17, 1965, a broke Handley Page HPR 7 Dart Herald 202 of Canada's Eastern Provincial Airways ( aircraft marks CF NAF ) on the flight from Halifax to Sydney Airport (Nova Scotia) during the climb to 11,500 feet in elevation apart and crashed into a forest, with all eight inmates dying. The cause of the accident was found to be structural failure along the lower fuselage center line due to severe corrosion (see also Eastern Provincial Airways Flight 102 ) .
- On September 2, 1998, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 of Swissair ( HB-IWF ) crashed on the flight from New York to Geneva near Halifax in the Atlantic Ocean. All 229 inmates were killed. The cause of the accident was determined to be a fire caused by an electric arc on a wiring harness of the in-flight entertainment system in the area of the cockpit section. Before the plane could make an emergency landing at Halifax Airport, it crashed (see also Swissair flight 111 ) .
- On March 29, 2015, an Airbus A320 landed in front of the runway on the flight from Toronto to Halifax. 23 of the 137 inmates were injured. At the time of the accident, the weather was bad. (see also Air Canada Flight 624 ).
- On 7 November 2018, rolled over Boeing 747-400F of Sky Lease Cargo ( air vehicle registration N908AR ) the end of the 2347-meter-long runway 14 about 210 meters when landing at the airport Halifax. The landing took place in light rain and a tailwind component of 8 knots. The four-man crew of the freighter was only slightly injured, but the machine was irreparably damaged.
Web links
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport website (English / French)
- Information about Halifax Stanfield Airport (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Airport History. HalifaxStanfield.ca, accessed August 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Airport Specs. HalifaxStanfield.ca, accessed August 16, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e Annual Reports. HalifaxStanfield.ca, accessed June 3, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Airport Statistics. HalifaxStanfield.ca, accessed June 3, 2020 .
- ^ Halifax Stanfield International Airport 2016 Economic Impact Report. HalifaxStanfield.ca, accessed August 16, 2018 .
- ^ Justine Whitman: Space Shuttle Abort Modes. Aerospaceweb.org, June 25, 2006, accessed October 7, 2011 .
- ↑ NAV CANADA and the 9/11 Crisis ( English ) NAV CANADA. 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved on March 19, 2009.
- ↑ Regular Scheduled Airlines. HIAA.ca, accessed on August 28, 2019 .
- ^ Seasonal Airlines. HIAA.ca, accessed on August 28, 2019 .
- ^ Canadian Non-Stop Destinations from Halifax. HIAA.ca, accessed on August 28, 2019 .
- ↑ United States Non-Stop Destinations from Halifax. HIAA.ca, accessed on August 28, 2019 .
- ^ Sun Non-Stop Destinations from Halifax. HIAA.ca, accessed on August 28, 2019 .
- ^ International Non-Stop Destinations from Halifax. HIAA.ca, accessed on August 28, 2019 .
- ^ North America Airport Rankings. (No longer available online.) ACI-NA.org , archived from the original on September 6, 2018 ; accessed on November 1, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Accident report HP Herald CF-NAF , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on May 3, 2020.
- ^ Accident report MD-11 HB-IWF , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 23, 2018.
- ↑ accident report B-747-400F N908AR , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 14 November 2018th
- ↑ accident report B-747-400F N908AR , The Aviation Herald (English), accessed on 14 November 2018th
