List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) contains ten airports, eight heliports, and one water aerodrome. These aviation installments are situated within and around Toronto and its neighbouring cities, serving airline passengers, regional air travel and commercial cargo transportation. Toronto Pearson International Airport, located mainly in Mississauga, is the busiest airport in Canada and hosts international travel with various airlines. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands is a regional airport, providing regular services to U.S. destinations. John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton is a base for low-cost carriers that fly domestic and transatlantic routes. Region of Waterloo International Airport in Waterloo also offers domestic air routes. Pearson, Bishop and Hamilton combined served over 53 million passengers in 2018, making Toronto the world's 31st busiest city airport system in the world.

Largest airports in the Greater Toronto Area
Toronto Pearson International Airport served 47,130,358 passengers in 2017, making it the busiest airport in Canada.
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport serves as a reliever airport for Toronto Pearson, and is capable of handling large aircraft.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport serves as a regional airport and is used by civil aircraft.

Heliports and water aerodromes are mostly for private use only, mainly by institutions and medical services.

Airports

Scheduled commercial airline service
Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/(IATA)   Location   Coordinates  
Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportCYTZ (YTZ)Toronto (Toronto Islands)43°37′39″N 079°23′46″W
John C. Munro Hamilton International AirportCYHM (YHM)Hamilton (Mount Hope)43°10′25″N 079°56′06″W
Toronto Pearson International AirportCYYZ (YYZ)Mississauga43°40′38″N 079°37′50″W
Region of Waterloo International AirportCYKF (YKF)Woolwich43°27′38″N 080°22′42″W

Other
Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/(IATA)   Location   Coordinates  
Brampton-Caledon AirportCNC3Caledon43°45′37″N 079°52′30″W
Burlington Executive AirportCZBABurlington43°26′30″N 079°51′01″W
Buttonville Municipal AirportCYKZ (YKZ)Buttonville, Markham43°51′44″N 079°22′12″W
Downsview AirportCYZD (YZD)Toronto (Downsview)43°44′34″N 079°27′56″W
Markham AirportCNU8Markham43°56′09″N 079°15′44″W
Oshawa Executive AirportCYOO (YOO)Oshawa43°55′22″N 078°53′42″W

Water aerodromes
Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/IATA   Location   Coordinates  
Billy Bishop Toronto City Water AerodromeCPZ9Toronto Islands, Toronto43°37′59″N 079°23′40″W

Heliports
Airport name     ICAO/TC LID/IATA   Location   Coordinates  
Brampton (National "D") HeliportCPC4Brampton43°50′00″N 079°42′03″W
Toronto (Hospital For Sick Children) HeliportCNW8Toronto43°39′00″N 079°23′00″W
Toronto/Markham Stouffville HeliportCPH7Markham43°53′00″N 079°14′00″W
Toronto (Mississauga Credit Valley Hospital) HeliportCPK6Mississauga43°33′41″N 079°42′09″W
Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital) HeliportCTM4Toronto43°39′15″N 079°22′42″W
Toronto (Sunnybrook Medical Centre) HeliportCNY8Toronto43°43′16″N 079°22′14″W
Tarten HeliportCPA5Mississauga43°39′07″N 079°39′29″W
Wilson's HeliportCPY5Toronto (Etobicoke)43°37′04″N 079°33′49″W

Other airports

Proposed airports

There is a proposal to develop a new Pickering Airport northeast of the city, to complement Pearson.[1] Versions of these tentative plans have been in existence since the early 1970s, and land for this proposed airport was expropriated by government authorities in 1972. However, continued and vociferous local opposition to the Pickering airport scheme has meant that forty years later, the airport had not moved beyond the discussion phase. In June 2013, the federal government announced the revival of the airport, but development is not expected to take place until 2027 to 2037.[2]

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 FieldArmour Heights, Toronto43°44′27″N 079°25′20″WClosed 1921 and re-developed as residential neighbourhood
Barker FieldYorkdale43°42′54″N 079°27′22″WClosed 1953 and now commercial property (Shell Canada gas station, Downsview Toyota dealership, Burger King, etc.)
De Lesseps FieldMount Dennis Weston43°41′54.6″N 079°29′47.15″WOpened in 1910 as Trethewey Airfield 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 AirfieldDownsview43°44′37″N 079°27′59″WCeased as military airfield 1996 CFB Toronto and now Downsview Airport is a manufacturing facility for Bombardier Aviation
King City AirportKing City43°54′21″N 079°33′35″WBought by construction company for commercial use. Tower and parts of runway remain.
Leaside AerodromeEast York43°42′46″N 079°21′33″WClosed 1939 and later developed as commercial and industrial business park
Long Branch AerodromeLong Branch43°34′26″N 079°33′16″WClosed 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 AirportVaughan43°50′36″N 079°31′37″WClosed 1987 and re-developed as residential neighbourhood
Toronto Aerodrome (Toronto Flying Club)Toronto (Sheppard West station)43°44′56″N 079°27′39″WClosed after 1939 and later became the Sheppard West subway station
Willowdale AirfieldWillowdale43°46′11″N 079°25′36″WClosed before 1940 and now York Cemetery, Toronto

See also

References
  1. Pickering Airport Draft Plan report 2004 Archived 2008-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Oved, Marco Chown (11 June 2013). "Finance Minister Flaherty says Pickering airport will be operational in 15 years". Toronto Star.

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