Calgary International Airport

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The Calgary Airport (Calgary International Airport ) is an international airport in Calgary, Alberta ( Canada). In 2007 there 12.23 million passengers were handled and executed 248 548 takeoffs and landings, whereby the Calgary International Airport is considered in terms of aircraft movements as Canada's third largest airport. It is a hub for airlines Westjet Airlines and Air Canada.

History

The airport was opened in 1939 as the Calgary Municipal Airport with only one terminal, which still exists today. During the Second World War, two paved runway and landing strips were built, which could also be used in civil from 1948. Now from the administrative buildings of the military, the terminal was second in 1950 started with Canadian Pacific Airlines, the first scheduled airline, with a Douglas DC-8 also opened the first intercontinental connection to Amsterdam from 1961. In 1969, the then- McCall Field was renamed in Calgary International Airport and in 1977 was awarded the overflight of a Concorde Terminal 4 opened. 1989 already saw the airport nearly five million passengers and in 1994 the U.S. border formalities was thanks to the open skies agreement with the USA already in Calgary possible. In the future (from 2011) the construction of a new runway 16L/34R is planned in North-South direction with 4267 meters and the construction of a new international terminal, so that the airport is expected to reach a capacity of 20 million passengers.

Facilities and equipment for the air cargo

The hubs hot Apron I-VII.

Apron II can accommodate up to four Boeing 747 -handle simultaneously.

General Aviation

The buildings and facilities of general aviation are in the south of the airfield, these are among others to Shell Aero Centre, Esso Avitat, Calgary flight training and a customs house. Another interesting fact is that every 2 to 3 years to come some planes of the type De Havilland Canada DHC- 6 Twin Otter of Maldivian Air Taxi on a 5 day trip to the maintenance of the Maldives.

Runway system

The airport has three paved runway or runways:

  • 07 /25 ( 1,890 m)
  • 10/28 ( 2,438 m)
  • 16/34 ( 3,863 m)

A fourth; Located east, runway (16L - 34R ) is planned.

The Runway 16-34 is the longest in Canada. The planes have a longer start-up phase due to the low oxygen content.

Clearance

There are four check-in areas. A special feature is the treatment of passengers on flights to the USA. Customs control is already here instead of in Canada.

International Civil Aviation Organization airport code IATA-Code Fixed-base operator Hectare Airport terminal Canadian Pacific Air Lines
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