As of May 2024, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) contains seven airports, eight heliports, and one water aerodrome. [1] [2] These aviation facilities 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 United States destinations. John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton is a base for low-cost carriers that fly domestic and transatlantic 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.
Heliports and water aerodromes are mostly for private use only, mainly by institutions and medical services.
Airport name | ICAO/TC LID/IATA | Location | Coordinates | Image |
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | CYTZ (YTZ) | Toronto (Toronto Islands) | 43°37′39″N079°23′46″W / 43.62750°N 79.39611°W | ![]() |
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport | CYHM (YHM) | Hamilton (Mount Hope) | 43°10′25″N079°56′06″W / 43.17361°N 79.93500°W | |
Toronto Pearson International Airport | CYYZ (YYZ) | Mississauga | 43°40′38″N079°37′50″W / 43.67722°N 79.63056°W | ![]() |
Airport name | ICAO/TC LID/IATA | Location | Coordinates | Image |
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome | CPZ9 | Toronto Islands, Toronto | 43°37′59″N079°23′40″W / 43.63306°N 79.39444°W | ![]() |
There was a proposal to develop a new Pickering Airport northeast of the city, to complement Pearson. [3] Versions of these tentative plans had 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 have 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 was not expected to take place until 2027 to 2037. [4] However, in January 2025 the Federal Government officially cancelled all plans for the Pickering Airport. [5]
The following airports once served the area but have since been closed:
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John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, or simply Hamilton Airport, is an international airport in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The airport is part of the neighbourhood of Mount Hope, 6 nautical miles southwest of Downtown Hamilton and 64 km (40 mi) southwest of Toronto. The airport serves the city of Hamilton and adjacent areas of Southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area. It is the closest relief airport for Toronto Pearson International Airport capable of handling jet aircraft. The airport is named after John Carr Munro, a longtime Member of Parliament for Hamilton East.
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