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Toronto Pearson International Airport, or Pearson Airport (IATA: YYZ, ICAO:
CYYZ), located 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of downtown Toronto by road, in
Mississauga, Ontario, is Canada's busiest airport and part of the National
Airports System.
In 2006 the airport was ranked 29th among the world's busiest airports, handling
30.9 million passengers and the 20th busiest airport for aircraft movements with
417,183. 505,000 tonnes of cargo also moved through the airport in 2006. The
airport, serving the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), is the primary hub for Air
Canada, as well as a major hub for WestJet, second only to Calgary. Formerly run
by Transport Canada, Toronto Pearson International Airport is now run by a
non-profit agency, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority through a 60-year
lease with Transport Canada.
History
The airport first opened in 1939 as Malton Airport. It was renamed Toronto
International Airport in 1960, and then to Lester B. Pearson International
Airport (LBPIA) in 1984 in honour of Lester B. Pearson, Canada's 14th prime
minister. On December 2, 1996, operational control of the airport passed from
the Government of Canada to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) as
part of the National Airports Policy. The full name of the airport, according to
the GTAA, is now "Toronto Pearson International Airport" or "Toronto Pearson".
In 1972, the Canadian government expropriated land east of Toronto for a second
major airport, Pickering Airport, to relieve congestion at (then) Toronto
International. The project was postponed in 1975 due partly to community
opposition, but the government of Canada revived the plans in 2001.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Toronto Pearson was part of Operation
Yellow Ribbon, as it received 19 of the diverted flights that were coming into
the United States, even though Transport Canada and NAV CANADA instructed pilots
to avoid the airport as a security measure.
In 2006, Toronto Pearson was selected as the "Best Global Airport 2006" by the
Institute of Transport Management (ITM). The ITM is an organization formed in
the United Kingdom in 1977 with the express aim of providing further education
and information to transport managers.
Airport development program
On January 30, 2007 the airport development program (ADP) at Toronto Pearson
airport was completed. January 29 was the last day of service for Terminal 2,
and Pier F of the Terminal 1 opened on January 30 to take its place. The
operator of the airport, the GTAA, invested CAN$4.4 billion over the preceding
10 years into the ADP which has focused on terminal development, airside
development, infield development, utilities and airport support facilities.
Terminal development
The main component of the ADP has been terminal development. The ADP has
replaced the old terminals 1 and 2 with a larger and more modern new Terminal 1.
This terminal, along with Terminal 3 are now the two passenger terminal
facilities at Toronto Pearson. Terminal 1 has been constructed in a way that
will allow for future expansion. Future projections see Toronto Pearson handling
50 million passengers annually by 2020, and Terminal 1 will be expanded as
needed to service the passengers.
Airside and infield development
In order to ensure that Toronto Pearson is able to accommodate its growing
aircraft volume, substantial redevelopment of the airside and infield systems
has taken place. Cargo facilities have been centralised and a new runway has
been built to increase the number of aircraft that Toronto Pearson can process.
Location and access
The airport is accessible from Highway 427 (just north of the Highway 401
interchange) or from Highway 409, a spur off Highway 401 leading directly into
the airport.
Bus services connecting Toronto to Pearson Airport include Toronto Transit
Commission (TTC) routes, The 192 Airport Rocket route provides all-day
accessible express bus service between Kipling Station on the Bloor-Danforth
Subway Line and Pearson Airport. The 58A Malton route provides all-day bus
service between Lawrence West Station on the Spadina Subway Line and Pearson
Airport. This route also continues beyond the airport to Malton. The following
two routes are available between the (approximate) hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:00
a.m. daily. The 300A Bloor-Danforth route provides overnight (2:00 a.m. to 6:00
a.m.) bus service along Danforth Avenue and Bloor Street to Toronto Pearson. The
307 Eglinton West route provides overnight bus service between Yonge Street and
Eglinton Avenue and Toronto Pearson. GO Transit operates a semi-express bus from
York Mills and Yorkdale stations, and there is a privately operated "Airport
Express" bus serving various major downtown hotels. Mississauga Transit operates
the 7 bus from its City Centre Transit Terminal at Square One Shopping Centre,
likewise continuing on to Malton.
Transportation at Pearson
LINK Train
In July 2006, the automated LINK Train people mover was opened, with two 6-car
trains running between Terminals 1 and 3, and a reduced rate and airport staff
parking lot on the other side of Airport Road at Viscount Drive.
Toronto Airport Express
In Toronto, Pacific Western Bus Lines operates airport shuttle buses between
downtown locations and Pearson Airport under the Toronto Airport Express brand.
Taxis/Limousines
Toronto Pearson International Airport has pick-up locations for taxis, limos,
out-of-town bus and/or shuttle services, offering transportation to downtown
Toronto, cities throughout Ontario, and into Detroit. Transportation can be
arranged at the Transportation Information Counters located on the Arrivals
Level of Terminal 3, and on the Ground Level of Terminal 1, or prearranged
online through local or out-of-town service providers. Once a taxi or airport
limo is arranged, proceed to the Door D1 at Terminal 1 or Post 23 at Terminal 3.
Blue22 dedicated rail link
Although the airport is near an existing railway line, it is not currently
served by trains. On November 13, 2003, Union Pearson AirLink Group, a
subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, was selected to finance, design, construct, operate,
and maintain a rail link connecting Toronto Pearson with Toronto's Union
Station, with a planned travel time of about twenty minutes. The service, to be
called Blue22, is expected to eliminate 1.5 million car trips annually. The
project, whose cost is estimated at $300-500 million, remains controversial due
to opposition from neighbourhoods along the route.
The project will depend on the results of an environmental assessment and
decisions from the Government of Canada.
Terminals and airlines
Toronto Pearson International Airport currently has two operating terminals:
Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. T1 opened on April 6, 2004. The old Terminal 1, which
closed simultaneously, was demolished to make room for additional gates on new
Terminal 1. Pier F at Terminal 1, which has an enlarged end called "Hammerhead
F", opened on January 30, 2007; this pier is for International and US traffic
and adds 7 million passengers per year to the airport's total capacity. By the
end of 2008, Terminal 2 will be completely torn down and the area will become
parking locations for aircraft. Redevelopment of the airport was a logistical
challenge as the existing terminals remained operational throughout construction
and demolition.
Toronto Pearson International Airport is one of eight Canadian airports that has
United States border preclearance facilities. US Border Pre-clearance is located
in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.
Current terminals
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is designed to handle domestic, international and transborder flights
in one facility. The Terminal features two piers, Pier E with 10 gates and Pier
F with 23 gates. Pier E was officially opened on November 1 2005. On January 30,
2007, the new Pier F opened to serve transborder and international flights.
There is a Pier G slated to be built in the future.
The terminal was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill International Ltd.,
Adamson Associates Architects, and Moshe Safdie and Associates.
Terminal 1 has 58 gates: 101, 103, 105, 107-112, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128,
131-145, 151, 153, 155, 157, 160-163, 164A-164B, 165, 166A-166B, 167-172,
174-181, 191, 193.
The following airlines use Terminal 1:
* Air Canada (Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Beijing, Bermuda, Bogotá, Boston, Buenos
Aires-Ezeiza, Calgary, Cancún, Caracas, Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo del Sur,
Charlottetown, Chicago-O'Hare, Cozumel, Dallas/Fort Worth, Deer Lake, Denver,
Dublin [seasonal], Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort McMurray, Fort Myers,
Frankfurt, Grand Cayman, Halifax, Havana, Holguin, Hong Kong,
Houston-Intercontinental, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Kelowna, Kingston, La Romana, Las
Vegas, Liberia [seasonal], Lima, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid [begins
June 15], Manchester UK [seasonal], Mexico City, Miami, Montego Bay, Montréal,
Munich, Nassau, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Orlando, Ottawa, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Port of Spain, Providenciales, Puerto Plata,
Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Rome-Fiumicino, San Diego, San Francisco, San José
(CR), San José del Cabo, San Juan [seasonal], Santiago, São Paulo-Guarulhos,
Sarasota/Bradenton [seasonal], Seattle/Tacoma, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong,
St. John's, St. Maarten [seasonal], St. Lucia, Sydney (Australia), Tampa, Tel
Aviv, Tokyo-Narita, Vancouver, Varadero, Victoria, Washington-Reagan, West Palm
Beach, Winnipeg, Zürich)
o Air Canada Jazz (Atlanta, Austin [begins May 1], Baltimore/Washington, Boston,
Charlotte, Charlottetown [seasonal], Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus (OH),
Detroit, Fredericton, Harrisburg, Halifax, Hartford/Springfield, Indianapolis,
Kansas City, Kingston (ON), London (ON), Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul,
Moncton, Montréal, Nashville, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, North Bay, Ottawa,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, Raleigh/Durham, Regina, Richmond (VA)
[begins May 1], Saint John, Saskatoon, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Louis, Sudbury,
Thunder Bay, Timmins, Washington-Reagan, White Plains, Windsor, Winnipeg)
o Air Canada operated by Air Georgian (Albany, Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton,
Harrisburg, Hartford/Springfield, Kingston (ON), Manchester (NH), Providence,
Rochester (NY), Sarnia, White Plains)
* Air China (Beijing) [begins March 2009]
* Air Jamaica (Kingston)
* Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa [ends March 29], Rome-Fiumicino [begins March 30])
* Austrian Airlines (Vienna)
* Emirates Airline (Dubai)
* Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
* Icelandair (Reykjavik-Keflavik) [begins May 1]
* Jet Airways (Brussels, Chennai)
* LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw)
* Lufthansa (Düsseldorf [begins May 1], Frankfurt)
* Mexicana de Aviación (Mexico City)
* Sunwing Airlines (Acapulco, Barbados, Cancun, Cozumel, Cayo Coco, Camaguey,
Fort Lauderdale, Holguin, Huatulco, Ixtapa, La Romana, Liberia (CR), Manzanillo
de Cuba, Montego Bay, Orlando, Panama City, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta
Cana, Santiago de Cuba, Santo Domingo, St. John's, St. Lucia, St.
Petersburg/Clearwater, Stephenville, Sydney (NS), Varadero) [all seasonal]
* Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk) [Begins 2008]
* United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, San Francisco)
o United Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
o United Express operated by Shuttle America (Denver, Washington-Dulles)
Infield Terminal (IFT)
Constructed during 2001/02, and opened on April 6, 2003, the IFT was built to
handle traffic displaced during the Terminal 1 development. The IFT consists of
11 gates (521 to 531), and is currently not in use. It will be reactivated once
passenger demand rises to a point where Terminal 1 needs to be expanded again.
The GTAA has also discussed using the Infield Terminal for high-security
flights, such as flights to the Middle East and India. It is frequently used as
a location for film and television shoots.
East Holdroom
The east holdroom was added in 1990 and originally served as a satellite
terminal for the now defunct Terminal 2, handling mostly short-haul transborder
flights for Air Ontario and later, Air Canada Jazz. Although it can only
accommodate approximately twelve turbo-prop aircraft, the east holdroom has been
designated all of Terminal 2's former gate numbers (200-299) and will remain in
operation until further expansion of Terminal 1. The east holdroom was
originally accessed by shuttle bus from Terminal 2, but is now accessed by a
shuttle bus from Terminal 1 after clearing the US Border Pre-clearance facility.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3, which opened in February 1991, was built to offset traffic from old
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. It was built as a private venture and was a state of
the art terminal containing, among other things, a US customs pre-clearance
facility. In 1997 the GTAA purchased Terminal 3, shortly thereafter implementing
a $350million expansion.
The GTAA Terminal 3 Redevelopment Team (T3RD) was formed to oversee the terminal
expansion. In 2004, the Pier C Expansion opened. In June 2006, the East
Processor Extension (EPE) started operations. With a soaring, undulating
roofline, the EPE added 40 new check-in counters, new retail space, more secure
'hold-screening' for baggage and a huge picture window offering one of the most
convenient apron viewing locations at the airport. Improved Canadian Border
services and a more open arrivals hall were included in Phase I of the
expansion. Phase II of the EPE has been completed in 2007 and includes larger
security screening areas and additional international baggage claim areas. Due
for completion by late 2007 is the West Processor Expansion Shell with complete
outfitting to be complete by early 2008.
Terminal 3 has 38 gates: A2-A6, B7-B8, B10-B23, C24-C41
The following airlines use Terminal 3:
* Aeroflot (Moscow-Sheremetyevo)
* Aerosvit Airlines (Kiev-Boryspil)
* Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
* Air India (Amritsar, Birmingham (UK), Delhi, Mumbai)
* Air Transat
o Year round: (Belfast-International, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick,
London-Heathrow, Manchester (UK), Montréal)
o Summer Destinations: (Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Birmingham (UK), Dublin,
Edinburgh, Exeter, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Lyon, Madrid, Málaga, Marseilles, Munich,
Newcastle, Nice, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Shannon, Vienna) [all seasonal]
o Winter Destinations: (Acapulco, Cancún, Faro, Fort Lauderdale, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo,
La Romana, Lisbon, Manzanillo, Montego Bay, Orlando, Panama City, Porlamar,
Porto, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, St. Maarten, San Andres, San
José (CR), San Salvador, Santa Clara, Varadero) [all seasonal]
* American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New
York-LaGuardia)
o American Eagle (Boston, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia)
* British Airways (London-Heathrow)
* Caribbean Airlines (Port of Spain, Georgetown Guyana)
* CanJet (Fort McMurray, Nassau, St. Petersburg/Clearwater)
* Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong)
* Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
o Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland,
Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
* Cubana de Aviación (Cayo Coco, Camaguey, Cienfuegos, Havana, Holguin, Santa
Clara, Santiago de Cuba, Varadero)
* Czech Airlines (Prague) [seasonal; resumes May 2008]
* Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
o Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
o Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK)
o Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
* El Al (Tel Aviv)
* Finnair (Helsinki) [seasonal]
* Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter (Kelowna)
* KLM (Amsterdam)
* Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon)
* Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest) [resumes April 1]
* Martinair (Amsterdam) [seasonal]
* Midwest Airlines
o Midwest Connect operated by Skyway Airlines (Milwaukee) [ends April 5]
o Midwest Connect operated by SkyWest (Milwaukee) [begins April 6]
* MyTravel Airways (Belfast-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK))
* Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
o Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Memphis, Minneapolis/St.
Paul)
* Olympic Airlines (Athens)
* Pakistan International Airlines (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore)
* SATA International (Faro, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Terceira)
* Sol Dominicana Airlines (La Romana) [begins late 2008]
* Skyservice
o Year round Destinations: (Bridgetown, Holguin, Las Vegas, Montego Bay, Nassau,
Oranjestad, Orlando, Port of Spain, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana,
San Jose Del Cabo, Varadero
o Summer Destinations: (Aruba, Barbados, Belgrade, Calgary, Cancun, Cayo Coco,
Dublin, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Gander, Kingston, Lajes, Lamezia, Lisbon,
Pescara, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Rome-Fiumicino, St. George's, St. Johns, St.
Petersburg, Stephenville, Trieste, Vancouver, Varadero, Venice) [all seasonal]
o Winter Destinations: (Acapulco, Arrecife, Bahias de Huatulco, Belize City,
Camaguey, Cancun, Cayo Coco, Cienfuegos, Cozumel, Faro, Fort Lauderdale, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo,
La Ceiba, La Romana, Liberia (CR), Roatan, Manzanillo, Margarita, Mazatlan,
Merida, Miami, Samana, Santa Clara/Cayo Santa Maria, Santiago de Cuba, San Pedro
Sula, St. John's, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Petersburg, Willemstad, Zagreb) [all
seasonal]
* Grupo TACA
o Grupo TACA operated by Lacsa (San Salvador)
* Thomas Cook Airlines (Birmingham (UK), Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick,
Manchester (UK), Newcastle [begins May 1]) [seasonal]
* Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo)
* US Airways Moving to Terminal 1 March 29, 2008 (Charlotte, Las Vegas,
Philadelphia, Phoenix)
o US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Philadelphia)
o US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Charlotte)
* WestJet (Abbotsford, Calgary, Charlottetown, Comox, Deer Lake [seasonal],
Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort McMurray, Halifax, Kelowna, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles, Moncton, Montego Bay [seasonal], Montréal, Nassau, Orlando,
Ottawa, Panama, Puerto Plata [seasonal], Punta Cana [seasonal], Quebec City
[begins May 18], Regina, Saint John [seasonal], Saskatoon, St. John's, St. Lucia
[seasonal], St. Maarten, Tampa, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Victoria [seasonal],
West Palm Beach [seasonal], Winnipeg)
* Zoom Airlines (Barbados, Belfast-International, Bermuda [Starting May 1st],
Cardiff, Georgetown, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK),
Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Port of Spain, Rome [begins May 3])
Former terminals
Malton Airport Terminal
The first airport terminal was built in 1938 by the Toronto Harbour Commission
and consisted of a standard frame terminal building from a converted farm house.
The original airport covered 420 acres (1.7 km²) with full lighting, radio,
weather reporting equipment, two hard surface runways and one grass landing
strip.
The airport was sold to the City of Toronto in 1940 and used as a military
training airport. In 1942 an air traffic control centre was added to Malton.
A second building, similar to the existing structure at the Toronto City Centre
Airport, was built to replace the old terminal in 1949 and was able to handle
400,000 passengers a year. It was demolished in the late 1960s to make way for
the old T1 building. In 1958 Transport Canada took control over Toronto Airport
from the City.
The runways for Malton consisted of:
* 14-32 - a 11,050 feet (3,370 m) runway used for test flights for the CF-105
Arrow (Avro Arrow) fighter from the Avro Canada plant and now exists only as a
taxiway to 05/23
* 14-32 - 11,475 feet (3,498 m) north-south runway - replaced by 15-33R
* 10-28 - 7,425 feet (2,263 m) northwest-southeast runway
Terminal 1 (Original)
The original T1 (also called Aeroquay One) had a square central structure topped
by a parking garage with about eight levels and ringed by a two-storey passenger
concourse leading to the gates. It was designed by John B. Parkin and built
between 1957 and 1964. Considered state-of-the-art in the 1960s, the terminal
was soon overloaded by the early 1970s, resulting in the building of Terminal 2.
A tunnel to T2 was located on the southeast side of the terminal. The old T1 has
since been demolished to make way for the new T1.
Statistics for old T1:
* Airlines: 10 (1967), 100 (lifetime)
* Passengers per hour: 1400
* Passengers per year: 3.5 million (1967), 10 million (1988-1989)
* Total Passengers (1964-2003): 218 million
* Gates: 24 (LL, JJ, HH, GG, FF, EE, DD, AA, BB, CC)
Airlines that flew out of old T1:
* Lufthansa
* Finnair
* Air Jazz / Air Alliance
* Air Transat
* Northwest Airlines
* US Airlines
* Delta
Terminal 2
Designed by John B. Parkin and constructed as a freight terminal in the late
1960s, the failed development of the Pickering Airport forced Pearson Airport to
modify its use into a two floor, 26-gate passenger terminal designated Terminal
2; it opened on June 15, 1972. Initially, it was served only by charter
airlines, but became the hub for all Air Canada passenger flights on April 29,
1973. A tunnel with moving sidewalks at the northwest corner of Terminal 2
connected it with Terminal 1.
The site of Terminal 2 was to have been the location for the planned Aeroquays
Two and Three, duplicates of the design of the original Terminal 1 (Aeroquay
One), however their inefficiency in handling wide-body passenger aircraft by the
late 1960s forced the airport to abandon the circular terminal concept. Terminal
Two was designed for three airlines: American, British Overseas Airways
Corporation (BOAC), and Canadian Pacific Airlines (CP Air). In the later
development stages, it became apparent that it would not be viable in this form,
the major complaint being the lack of indoor parking and the lack of windows. As
AA, BA (formerly BOAC) and CP opted out of T2, Air Canada, as the government
airline, was forced to move its operations there against its will. Initially, it
was operated as three separate areas, befitting the three airlines for which it
was designed: furthest west, (designed for CP) the Domestic zone; at the centre
(designed for BA), International; furthest east, (for AA) Transborder. In the
late 1970s, T2 was redesigned again; this iteration lasting until the
acquisition of Canadian Airlines in 2000. The western zone remained Domestic,
but was now colour coded red. In the middle, a separate Rapidair area, was
created for YOW (Ottawa) and YUL (Montreal) flights; it was red as well. East of
that was the Transborder area, colour white. A new section was added on the east
end for International flights and was coded blue. An airside corridor along the
southern edge of T2 was added, giving access to and from Customs; this made it
possible for aircraft arriving in one zone to depart with passengers from an
another zone without regating the aircraft.
Statistics for T2:
* Airlines: United Airlines, Rapidair (Air Canada)
* Passengers per hour: N/A
* Passengers per year: 12 million, 13.6 million (1998)
* Total Passengers: N/A
* Gates: 34
Terminal 2 had a US border preclearance facility and handled both domestic and
international transborder traffic to the US from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
After T1-New became operational, domestic traffic moved from T2 to that
facility, leaving T2 to handle transborder US traffic for Air Canada and their
Star Alliance partner United Airlines.
T2 saw its last day in operation as a passenger terminal on January 29, 2007 and
the following day airlines moved to the newly completed Pier F at Terminal 1.
The now dormant Terminal 2 will be demolished from April 2007 to November 2008.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 was the designation for the CP Air hangar at the airport during 1971
to handle the increased volume at Terminal 1.
Support
* Main Control Tower - 200 feet (61 m) was completed in 2000 and replaced the
old tower (now demolished).
* Deicing Centre 1998
* Central Heating Plant
* Central Utilities Plant
o Terminal 3 Switching Station
o Bramalea Transformer station
* Carlingview Stormwater Control Facility
* Etobicoke Stormwater Management Facility 2000
* Moore Creek Stormwater Control Facility
Cargo
There are two main cargo facilities at Pearson
* Cargo West Facilities - located between runways 15L-33R and 15R-33L
* Cargo Area 5 - VISTA Cargo Centres Inc. - north of Terminal 3
o Shell Aerocentre Hangars and Flight Lounge
o Millardair
o All Cargo Airlines Limited
o Air 500
* Skycharter
o Ontario Hydro Helicopters
o World Aviation
* FedEx Canada Cargo facilities - west side of airport, near runway 05/23
Other tenants
* Peel Regional Police is the primary general police service at the airport.
Airport Division is located on 2951 Convair Drive, on the south side of the
airport near the Facilities Building along Highway 401.
* The Royal Canadian Mounted Police maintain a Toronto Airport Detachment to
provide federal police services. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Canada
Border Services Agency as well as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
maintain extensive operations at the airport.
* The Greater Toronto Airports Authority administration offices are located on
the south side of the airport. They were re-located when the original office was
torn down to make way for the new Terminal 1's parking facilities.
* Esso Avitat
* Skyservice
Accidents and incidents
Accidents at the airport
* The airport's deadliest accident took place on July 5, 1970, when Air Canada
Flight 621, a DC-8 jet, was flying on a Montreal-Toronto-Los Angeles route. The
spoilers were inadvertently deployed before the plane attempted landing, forcing
the pilots to abort landing and takeoff. Damage to the aircraft caused during
the failed landing attempt caused the plane to break up in the air during the
go-around, killing all 100 passengers and nine crew on board when it crashed in
a field southwest of Bolton. Controversy remains over the cleanup effort
following the crash, as both plane wreckage debris and human remains from the
crash are still found on the site.
* On June 26, 1978, Air Canada Flight 189 to Winnipeg overran the runway during
an aborted takeoff, and crashed into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. Two of 107
passengers on board the DC-9 were killed.
* On August 2, 2005, Air France Flight 358, an Airbus A340-300 inbound from
Paris, appeared to successfully land on runway 24L in a severe thunderstorm, but
then failed to stop and ran off the runway into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. The
rear third of the plane burst into flames. The flames had engulfed the whole
plane by 18:00 except the cockpit and the wings. There were 43 injuries, none
serious, and no fatalities. Some flights were redirected to other cities,
including 12 flights to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport,
Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport, and Winnipeg James Armstrong
Richardson International Airport. Many of the bigger jumbo jets were rerouted to
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. This incident is
currently under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
(TSBC). Many consider the accident's outcome – the aircraft's destruction
without any fatalities – an example of improving safety standards and excellent
response by the flight crew as well as airport fire and rescue personnel.
Accidents and incidents involving aircraft arriving and departing the airport
* 1983: Air Canada Flight 797, on a Dallas-Toronto-Montreal route, had an
in-flight fire and landed in Cincinnati; half of the occupants died.
* 1985: A bomb was loaded onto Air India Flight 181, which departed from Toronto
and arrived at Montreal. Air India Flight 182, using the same aircraft and
carrying passengers who were on 181, was scheduled to fly a
Montreal-London-Delhi-Mumbai route. The aircraft exploded over the Atlantic
Ocean, killing all of the passengers and crew.
* 2008: Air Canada Flight 190, flying from Victoria to Toronto experienced
severe turbulance over the Rocky Mountains and was forced to make an emergency
landing in Calgary, injuring up to 10 passengers.
Trivia
* In 1969, American guitarist Jimi Hendrix was arrested at the airport for
possession of hashish and heroin. Hendrix was acquitted after he argued in his
trial defense that without him knowing, a fan slipped it into his bag.
* In 1977, a photograph focusing on the original Terminal 1, entitled "Toronto
(Airport)" by George Hunter, was one of 116 images (image #107) included on the
golden record of the two Voyager spacecraft.
* In 1981, the Canadian rock group Rush recorded the Grammy Award Nominated
instrumental titled YYZ in tribute to the airport. The song opens with the Morse
code for the VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) located at the airport and features
sonically the atmosphere of travel at Toronto Pearson. From the hustle and
bustle of people moving, airplanes taking off, waiting for arrivals and
takeoffs, the frantic pace of missing a flight and the eventual landing at the
destination, etc. is all captured in the song according to drummer Neil Peart.
* In 1987, the British Rock group Pink Floyd performed their rehearsals for the
"A Momentary Lapse of Reason" World Tour in one of the Air Canada hangars at the
airport.
* In 1994, the TVOntario (TVO) children's show called Mighty Machines filmed one
of their first episodes (Mighty Machines at the Airport) at the original
Terminal 1. Canadian Airlines was the featured airline.
* The Air France Flight 358 crash on August 2, 2005 was dramatized on the
television show Mayday, without the involvement of either Air France or the
GTAA.
* The music video for Celine Dion's 2004 radio hit "You and I" was filmed partly
at Toronto Pearson International Airport. This song was part of Air Canada's
marketing campaign at the time.
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