List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area

There are ten airports in the Greater Toronto Area. Four of the airports (Toronto–Pearson, Waterloo, Toronto–Billy Bishop and Hamilton) have scheduled passenger service; however, the vast majority of passenger traffic goes through Toronto's Pearson International Airport, which is Canada's busiest airport and the country's major hub. Waterloo is a growing passenger service airport with a very active GA and training population. Billy Bishop is used for civil aviation, air ambulance traffic and regional scheduled airlines. Buttonville formerly had scheduled passenger service from Ottawa operated by Bearskin Airlines, but it has been discontinued. Hamilton acts as an alternative to Pearson and is popular with charters and discount airlines who want to avoid fees at Pearson, which is among the world's most expensive airports.[1] YTO is a multiple airport code that works for Pearson, Waterloo, Hamilton, Billy Bishop, and Buttonville.

Existing airports

Entries in bold have scheduled passenger flights.

Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/IATA   Location   Coordinates  
Toronto Pearson International Airport CYYZ (YYZ) Mississauga 43°40′38″N 079°37′50″W / 43.67722°N 79.63056°W / 43.67722; -79.63056 (Toronto Pearson International Airport)
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport CYTZ (YTZ) Toronto Islands, Toronto 43°37′39″N 079°23′46″W / 43.62750°N 79.39611°W / 43.62750; -79.39611 (Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport)
Buttonville Municipal Airport CYKZ (YKZ) Buttonville, Markham 43°51′44″N 079°22′12″W / 43.86222°N 79.37000°W / 43.86222; -79.37000 (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
Markham Airport CNU8 Markham 43°56′09″N 079°15′44″W / 43.93583°N 79.26222°W / 43.93583; -79.26222 (Markham Airport)
Downsview Airport CYZD (YZD) Toronto 43°44′34″N 079°27′56″W / 43.74278°N 79.46556°W / 43.74278; -79.46556 (Downsview Airport)
Oshawa Airport CYOO (YOO) Oshawa 43°55′22″N 078°53′42″W / 43.92278°N 78.89500°W / 43.92278; -78.89500 (Oshawa Airport)
Brampton Airport CNC3 Brampton 43°45′37″N 079°52′30″W / 43.76028°N 79.87500°W / 43.76028; -79.87500 (Brampton Airport)
Burlington Executive Airport CZBA Burlington 43°26′30″N 079°51′01″W / 43.44167°N 79.85028°W / 43.44167; -79.85028 (Burlington Airpark)
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport CYHM (YHM) Hamilton 43°10′25″N 079°56′06″W / 43.17361°N 79.93500°W / 43.17361; -79.93500 (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport)
Region of Waterloo International Airport CYKF (YKF) Region of Waterloo 43°27′38″N 080°22′42″W / 43.46056°N 80.37833°W / 43.46056; -80.37833 (Region of Waterloo International Airport)

Water aerodromes

Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/IATA   Location   Coordinates  
Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome CPZ9 Toronto 43°37′59″N 079°23′40″W / 43.63306°N 79.39444°W / 43.63306; -79.39444 (Toronto/City Centre Water Aerodrome)

Heliports

Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/IATA   Location   Coordinates  
Hospital for Sick Children CNW8 Toronto 43°39′00″N 079°23′00″W / 43.65000°N 79.38333°W / 43.65000; -79.38333 (Hospital for Sick Children)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre CNY8 Toronto 43°43′16″N 079°22′14″W / 43.72111°N 79.37056°W / 43.72111; -79.37056 (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Tarten Heliport CPA5 Mississauga 43°39′07″N 079°39′29″W / 43.65194°N 79.65806°W / 43.65194; -79.65806 (Tarten Heliport)
Markham Stouffville Hospital CPH7 Markham 43°53′00″N 079°14′00″W / 43.88333°N 79.23333°W / 43.88333; -79.23333 (Markham Stouffville Hospital)
Credit Valley Hospital CPK6 Mississauga 43°33′41″N 079°42′09″W / 43.56139°N 79.70250°W / 43.56139; -79.70250 (Credit Valley Hospital)
Cardinal Couriers Heliport CPL8 Toronto 43°37′53″N 079°39′53″W / 43.63139°N 79.66472°W / 43.63139; -79.66472 (Cardinal Couriers Heliport)
Wilson's Heliport CPY5 Toronto (Etobicoke) 43°37′04″N 079°33′49″W / 43.61778°N 79.56361°W / 43.61778; -79.56361 (Wilson's Heliport)
St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto) CTM4 Toronto 43°39′15″N 079°22′42″W / 43.65417°N 79.37833°W / 43.65417; -79.37833 (St. Michael's Hospital)
Brampton (National "D") Heliport CPC4 Brampton 43°50′00″N 079°42′03″W / 43.83333°N 79.70083°W / 43.83333; -79.70083 (Brampton (National "D") Heliport)
Brampton (National "P") Heliport CPM2 Brampton 43°48′47″N 079°41′59″W / 43.81306°N 79.69972°W / 43.81306; -79.69972 (Brampton (National "P") Heliport)

Proposed airports

There was proposal to develop a new, Pickering Airport northeast of the city, to complement Pearson on the west side of Toronto.[2] Versions of these tentative plans have been in existence since the early 1970s, and land for this proposed airport was expropriated by governmental authorities in 1972. However, continued and vociferous local opposition to the Pickering airport scheme has meant that nearly forty years later the airport was always in the discussion phase. That changed in June 2013 when the federal government announced the revival of the airport, but development is not expected to take place until 2027 to 2037.[3]

Historical airports

The following airports once served the area but have since been closed:

Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/IATA   Location   Coordinates   Current Use  
Armour Heights Field (Armoury Heights) Toronto 43°44′27″N 079°25′20″W / 43.74083°N 79.42222°W / 43.74083; -79.42222 (Armour Heights Field) Closed 1921 and re-developed as residential neighbourhood
Barker Field Downsview 43°42′54″N 079°27′22″W / 43.71500°N 79.45611°W / 43.71500; -79.45611 (Baker Field) Closed 1953 and now commercial property (Shell Canada gas station, Downsview Toyota dealership, etc...)
De Lesseps Field (Mount Dennis) Weston 43°41′54.6″N 079°29′47.15″W / 43.698500°N 79.4964306°W / 43.698500; -79.4964306 (Downsview Airfield) Opened in 1910 as Tretheway Airfield in 1910 at a canning shed; home to de Havilland Canada in 1928 until it moved to Downsview in 1929. Site now re-developed into residential neighbourhood.
Downsview Airfield Downsview 43°44′37″N 079°27′59″W / 43.74361°N 79.46639°W / 43.74361; -79.46639 (Downsview Airfield) Ceased as military airfield 1996 CFB Downsview and now Downsview Airport is a manufacturing facility for Bombardier Aerospace
King City Airport King City 43°54′21″N 079°33′35″W / 43.90583°N 79.55972°W / 43.90583; -79.55972 (King City Airport) Bought by construction company for commercial use. Tower and parts of runway remain.
Leaside Aerodrome East York 43°42′46″N 079°21′33″W / 43.71278°N 79.35917°W / 43.71278; -79.35917 (Leaside Aerodrome) Closed 1939 and later developed as commercial and industrial business park
Long Branch Aerodrome Long Branch 43°34′26″N 079°33′16″W / 43.57389°N 79.55444°W / 43.57389; -79.55444 (Long Branch Aerodrome) Closed 1919 and home to Lakeview Generating Station 1962–2007. Station demolished and being developed for homes, cultural and community use, as well as parkland along the waterfront.
Maple Airport Vaughan 43°50′36″N 079°31′37″W / 43.84333°N 79.52694°W / 43.84333; -79.52694 (Maple Airport) Closed 1987 and re-developed as residential neighbourhood
Toronto Aerodrome (Toronto Flying Club) Toronto (Downsview (TTC)) 43°44′56″N 079°27′39″W / 43.74889°N 79.46083°W / 43.74889; -79.46083 (Toronto Aerodrome) Closed after 1939 and later became the Downsview (TTC) subway station
Willowdale Airfield Willowdale 43°46′11″N 079°25′36″W / 43.76972°N 79.42667°W / 43.76972; -79.42667 (Willowdale Airfield) Closed before 1940 and now York Cemetery, Toronto

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