query: what airport is closest to downtown toronto?

title: Downtown Toronto

text: rail services like Via Rail. In addition to surface-level pedestrian sidewalks, much of downtown Toronto is also connected through the PATH Underground, a extensive network of underground pedestrian tunnels, skyways, and at-grade walkways. Nearby airports include Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which is adjacent to the downtown area, and the much larger Toronto Pearson International Airport located 27 km to the northwest. Downtown Toronto Downtown Toronto is the city centre and main central business district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located entirely within the district of Old Toronto, it is approximately 14 square kilometers in area, bounded by Bloor Street to

title: History of Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: History of Toronto Pearson International Airport In its early years, what is now Toronto Pearson International Airport was known as the Malton Airport. Established in 1937, it was built by the Toronto Harbour Commission and was originally intended to serve as an alternate airfield to the downtown Toronto Island Airport (now known as Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport). Pearson instead became the primary airport for the Greater Toronto Area and the entire Golden Horseshoe region. Today, Toronto Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada and is among the busiest airports in the world. Trans-Canada Air Lines was expected

title: Toronto Airport Express

text: Toronto Airport Express Toronto Airport Express was a bus service operated by Pacific Western Transportation under a contract with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to operate express bus services between Toronto Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto. It was established in 1993, after the demise of the previous service provider, Gray Coach. The service operated 20 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It ran at 20-minute intervals during peak times and 30-minute intervals off-peak. Airport Express (and Gray Coach before them) formerly operated two additional routes, one connecting the airport to Islington subway station and

title: Toronto Airport Express

text: produce 55 per cent less nitrogen oxide and 90 per cent less particulate matter than the previous models. The coaches also come with improved features including such as leather seats, free WiFi internet, laptop plugs and retractable seat belts. Toronto Airport Express Toronto Airport Express was a bus service operated by Pacific Western Transportation under a contract with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to operate express bus services between Toronto Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto. It was established in 1993, after the demise of the previous service provider, Gray Coach. The service operated 20 hours a day, 7 days

text: minutes, seven days a week. When the service was launched, it was stated that UP is projected to carry 2.35 million passengers annually, and eliminate approximately 1.2 million car trips in the first year. From 1993 until 2014, the Toronto Airport Express was a privately operated airport shuttle bus service from the airport to downtown Toronto operated by Pacific Western Transportation. A one-way trip took approximately 45 to 90 minutes, depending on traffic. The service ceased operation on October 31, 2014 in conjunction with the opening of the Union Pearson Express. Bibliography Notes History of Toronto Pearson International Airport In

title: Toronto

text: called GO Transit in the Greater Toronto Area. GO Transit carries over 250,000 passengers every weekday (2013) and 57 million annually, with a majority of them travelling to or from Union Station. GO Transit is implementing RER (Regional Express Rail) into its system. Canada's busiest airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ), straddles the city's western boundary with the suburban city of Mississauga. Limited commercial and passenger service to nearby destinations in Canada and the USA is also offered from the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (IATA: YTZ) on the Toronto Islands, southwest of downtown. Buttonville Municipal Airport (IATA: YKZ)

title: Weston, Toronto

text: the five other members of Metropolitan Toronto, (Toronto, Etobicoke, North York, East York, and Scarborough) in the new "megacity" of Toronto. Vocal lobbying at the time allowed Weston to retain many street names which are exact duplicates of downtown streets, including Church Street, King Street and John Street. The Union Pearson Express between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Union Station downtown was a hot political issue in Weston. It had originally been proposed for completion by 2009. Weston is currently a station stop on the Kitchener line operated by GO Transit and additional airport trains would stop there. The link

title: Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: Toronto Pearson International Airport Lester B. Pearson International Airport, corporately branded as Toronto Pearson International Airport (also known as Pearson Airport or Pearson), is the primary international airport serving Toronto, its metropolitan area, and surrounding region known as the Golden Horseshoe in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is the largest and busiest airport in Canada, the second-busiest international air passenger gateway in the Americas, and the 30th-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic, handling 47.1 million passengers in 2017. The airport is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and 14th Prime Minister of

title: Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: to several training schools and was in operation between 1940-1946. In 1958, the City of Toronto sold the Malton Airport to Transport Canada, who subsequently changed the name of the facility to "Toronto International Airport". The airport was officially renamed "Lester B. Pearson International Airport" in 1984, in honour of Toronto-born Lester B. Pearson, the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada and recipient of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) assumed management, operation, and control of the airport in 1996, and has used the name "Toronto Pearson International Airport" for the facility since their acquisition. Toronto

title: Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: Regional Express Rail. This proposal would eliminate the Link Train connecting Terminals 1 and 3 with a bridge from the transit hub to Terminal 3 and another bridge connecting Terminal 3 to Terminal 1. Toronto Pearson International Airport Lester B. Pearson International Airport, corporately branded as Toronto Pearson International Airport (also known as Pearson Airport or Pearson), is the primary international airport serving Toronto, its metropolitan area, and surrounding region known as the Golden Horseshoe in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is the largest and busiest airport in Canada, the second-busiest international air passenger gateway in the Americas, and

title: Oshawa

text: caused some controversy as there are others who wish to see the port transferred to municipal ownership and recreational use. Oshawa Executive Airport is a municipal airport owned by the city that operates all private general aviation and charter services for eastern Toronto. Oshawa Executive does not offer any scheduled airline services. The closest international airports with scheduled service is Toronto Pearson International Airport, located 75 kilometres west by road in Mississauga or Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in downtown Toronto. According to the 2011 census, the population of Oshawa is 149,607, up from 141,590 (5.7%) in the 2006 census.

title: Transportation in Toronto

text: to other Canadian cities and Amtrak's daily New York City trains through Union Station, a grand neoclassical structure in the heart of the city's downtown, which is shared with GO Transit's commuter trains. The Union Pearson Express, an airport rail link from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Union Station and the central business district, started operation on June 6, 2015. It was completed in time for the 2015 Pan American Games. GO Transit operates all of its commuter bus services into and out of downtown Toronto from the Union Station Bus Terminal, a terminal owned and operated by GO Transit

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: it was ranked Canada's ninth-busiest airport and Ontario's third-busiest airport by passenger numbers and the sixth-busiest Canadian airport that serves the U.S. Conceived in the 1930s as the main airport for Toronto, the construction of the airport was completed in 1939 by the Toronto Harbour Commission (THC). At the same time, the THC built Malton Airport as an alternate, but nearby Malton (today Toronto Pearson International Airport) became Toronto's main passenger airline hub instead, leaving the island airport for general aviation and military purposes. During the 1940s and 1950s, several political leaders proposed an expansion of the island airport to

title: John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

text: John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is an international airport located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The airport is situated in Mount Hope, southwest of Downtown Hamilton and southwest of Toronto. The airport serves the city of Hamilton and the adjacent Greater Toronto Area, acting as a reliever for Toronto Pearson International Airport. The now-defunct British airline Flyglobespan once referred to the airport as "Toronto Hamilton International Airport". The airport opened in 1940 as "Mount Hope Airport", which was primarily a Royal Canadian Air Force base. The end of World War II saw the closure

title: Transportation in Toronto

text: streets and connecting Toronto's outlying areas with its downtown core. Inter-regional commuter rail and bus service is provided by GO Transit. GO trains and buses connect the city to the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. Ontario Northland Motor Coach Services operates buses to destinations in northern Ontario. Toronto's primary airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), straddling Toronto's western boundary with Mississauga. Pearson's air traffic is over 41 million passengers in 2015, and it is the world's largest originator of air traffic into the United States. It is the busiest airport in Canada and is the largest hub for

title: Transportation in Toronto

text: of the downtown core, and is both the busiest and widest highway in Canada. At its interchange with Highway 400, where it spans 18 lanes, it sees over 400,000 vehicles on an average day, making it one of the world's busiest highways. At the western edge of the city, the 401 meets Highway 427, an important north-south artery between Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Gardiner Expressway. It mainly serves the airport and the western suburbs outside the city of Toronto. In the same area, the short length of Highway 409 connects the airport directly to the traffic flow of

text: from the airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport and Toronto Union Station. The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) operates bus route 20 A-Line Express, a limited-stop weekday service, from the airport to Hamilton GO Centre in downtown Hamilton. The aviation programs of Mohawk College have facilities at the airport. As of 2017 the learning facilities include an electricity lab, a hangar, airport apron and two classrooms. Golden Horseshoe Aviation (GHA) is a flight school based at the Jetport facilities. List of airports in the Greater Toronto Area John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is an

title: Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: Islands in Downtown Toronto, which is the present-day Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The other site selected was an area northwest of Toronto near the town of Malton, which was originally intended to serve as an alternate to the downtown airport but instead would become its successor. The first scheduled passenger flight at the "Malton Airport" was a Trans-Canada Air Lines DC-3 that landed on August 29, 1939. During World War II the Royal Canadian Air Force established a Base at the Airport as a component of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The base RCAF Station Malton was home

title: Downtown Toronto

text: a research university, whose campus is located near downtown Yonge Street. The University of Toronto is a collegiate research university, whose St. George campus is situated downtown. Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is the oldest university in the province of Ontario. In addition, downtown Toronto also hosts one college, George Brown College. Four different public school boards provide primary and secondary education for the City of Toronto, as well as the downtown area. Two Toronto-based school boards provide instruction in the English language, the secular Toronto District School Board, and the separate Toronto Catholic District School Board. The

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: jet planes at the airport. The proposal, estimated to cost billion in public expenditure, went to Ports Toronto for further study. In November 2015, after the 2015 Canadian federal election, the new government announced that it would not re-open the tripartite agreement to allow jets. Ports Toronto subsequently cancelled the expansion proposal studies. The airport is located on the Toronto Islands, south-west of Downtown Toronto. The airport has one main east–west runway, a shorter runway 20 degrees off, and a seaplane base, Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome. The airport is used for regional airline service and for general aviation,

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: including medical emergency flights (due to its proximity to downtown hospitals), small charter flights, and private aviation. Under its operating agreement, jet aircraft are banned from the airport, with the exception of MEDEVAC flights. There is one passenger terminal at the airport, built in 2010. The airport is operated as a division of Ports Toronto (formerly Toronto Port Authority (TPA)), a federal corporation, which also manages Toronto harbour. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The CBSA officers at the airport can handle aircraft with

title: Downtown Toronto

text: Downtown Toronto Downtown Toronto is the city centre and main central business district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located entirely within the district of Old Toronto, it is approximately 14 square kilometers in area, bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don Valley to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west. It is also the governmental centre of the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario. The area is made up of the Canada’s largest concentration of skyscrapers and businesses that form Toronto's skyline. Downtown Toronto has the third most skyscrapers in North

title: Toronto Airport Express

text: began operation in 2015. Staff and buses were re-deployed back into Pacific Western's other operations in Toronto. In response to the closure of Pacific Western's service, the Toronto Transit Commission enhanced its Route 192 Airport Rocket express bus service between Kipling subway station and the airport by retrofitting buses with luggage racks and increasing the frequency of buses on the route. There were nine downtown Toronto destinations: The route took about 1 hour and 10 minutes without accounting traffic delays. The Airport Express used H345 Prevost Car 45' motor coaches with seating for 56. They were powered by engines that

title: Downtown Toronto

text: downtown Toronto include the Ontario Legislature, and the Toronto City Hall. In the 1970s, Toronto experienced major economic growth and surpassed Montreal to become the largest city in Canada. Many international and domestic businesses relocated to Toronto and created massive new skyscrapers downtown. All of the Big Five banks constructed skyscrapers beginning in the late 1960s up until the early 1990s. Today downtown Toronto contains dozens of notable skyscrapers. The area's First Canadian Place is the tallest building in Canada at height of 298 metres (978 feet). The CN Tower, once the tallest free-standing structure in the world, remains the

title: Downtown Toronto

text: other two Toronto-based school boards, the secular Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and the separate Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir provide instruction in the French language. The Royal Conservatory of Music is a non-profit music education institution that is headquartered in downtown Toronto. Downtown Toronto is home to the flagship department stores of The Bay and Nordstrom's (formerly Sears Canada). The CF Toronto Eaton Centre, a large, multilevel enclosed shopping mall and office complex that spans several blocks and houses 330 stores, is the city's top tourist attraction with over one million visitors weekly. The most famous and busiest road in Toronto is

title: Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: Canada. Toronto Pearson is located northwest of Downtown Toronto, with the majority of the airport situated in the adjacent city of Mississauga, and a small portion of the airfield extending into Toronto's western district of Etobicoke. It features five runways and two passenger terminals along with numerous cargo and maintenance facilities on a site that covers . Pearson Airport is the main hub for Air Canada. It also serves as a hub for WestJet, cargo airline FedEx Express and as a base of operations for Air Transat and Sunwing Airlines. Pearson is operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA)

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: airport. Flights cost $38 one-way and included a stop in Peterborough. The trip between Toronto and Montreal took two-and-a-half hours. Otonabee operated a Saunders ST-27 twin-engine propeller plane on the route. The plane could carry 19 passengers in a two-seat-per-row configuration with a single aisle between the seats. From downtown-to-downtown, the trip took 15 minutes longer than one using commercial jets between Malton and Montreal, which also required the trip to Malton from downtown by bus, while Otonabee's service used a free mini-bus from downtown to the island airport. 1975 was also the year that the island airport was used

title: Downtown Toronto

text: tallest such structure in the Americas, standing at 553.33 metres (1,815 ft., 5 inches). Other notable buildings include Scotia Plaza, TD Centre, Commerce Court, the Royal Bank Plaza, The Bay's flagship store, and the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Since 2007, urban consolidation has been centred in downtown Toronto and as a result has been undergoing Manhattanization with the construction of new office towers, hotels and condos. Downtown Toronto is home to three public universities, OCAD University, Ryerson University, and the University of Toronto. OCAD University is Canada's largest and oldest post secondary institution for art and design. Ryerson University is

title: Downtown Toronto

text: Yonge Street, which begins at the end of Lake Ontario and runs through downtown, continuing north all the way to the city of Barrie, Ontario. Other streets such as Dundas, Bloor, Queen, King, and University are also very popular. The Toronto Transit Commission administers the Toronto area's public transportation system, including buses, streetcar, and subways. The regional public transportation service, GO Transit, also provides bus and commuter train service to downtown Toronto from its hub, Union Station. Union Station is the city's major intermodal transportation hub, providing access not only to local and regional public transit, but also to inter-city

title: Macon Downtown Airport

text: Macon Downtown Airport Macon Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) southeast of the central business district of Macon, in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. It is also known as Herbert Smart Downtown Airport. The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. It has no scheduled commercial airline service. Macon Downtown Airport has its origins beginning in World War I as "Camp Wheeler". As early as 1925, Huff Daland Dusters, the precursor of Delta Air Lines, based

title: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport

text: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport Knoxville Downtown Island Airport or Knoxville Downtown Island Home Airport , often referred to as Island Home Airport, is a general aviation airport located approximately one-half mile east of downtown Knoxville, in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "reliever airport". Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned DKX by the FAA, but has no designation from the IATA. Downtown Island Airport was established in 1930 by

text: Syrian refugees accepted and re-settling in Canada. After the last government-chartered refugee flight arrived on February 29, 2016, the terminal was deactivated. In total, the Infield Terminal handled 56 refugee flights carrying 13,628 refugees. On December 15, 2015 Toronto Pearson reached the 40 million yearly passengers milestone. This was a first for any Canadian airport to achieve. In 2015, the new Union Pearson Express (or "UP Express"), Toronto Pearson's first airport rail link, was officially opened connecting the airport to Union Station in Downtown Toronto . The UP Express travels between Union and Pearson in 25 minutes departing every 15

title: Wausau Downtown Airport

text: Wausau Downtown Airport Wausau Downtown Airport is a city owned public use airport located in Wausau, a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport serves general aviation aircraft, charter flights and seaplane operations. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. The Wausau airport was founded in 1927 and carried commercial flights until 1969 when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations. Wausau Downtown Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 1,201 feet (366 m) above mean

title: Downtown Toronto

text: skyscrapers in downtown Toronto had started to rapidly increase during the 1960s. The area of St. Lawrence to the east of the financial district is one of the oldest area of Toronto. It features heritage buildings, theatres, music, dining and many pubs. It is a community of distinct downtown neighbourhoods including the site of the original Town of York, which was Toronto's first neighbourhood, dating back to 1793. The area boasts one of the largest concentrations of 19th century buildings in Ontario. Of particular note are the St. Lawrence Hall, St. James' Cathedral, St. Michael's Cathedral, St. Paul's Basilica, the

title: Downtown Airport (Missouri)

text: a small plane crashed on the runway at the Downtown Airport. One person was killed and 2 others were injured. Downtown Airport (Missouri) Downtown Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located in the city of Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, United States. Downtown Airport covers an area of and has one runway designated 11/29 with a 4,035 x 50 ft (1,230 x 15 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2005, the airport had 5,800 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 95% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there

title: Knoxville Downtown Island Airport

text: was staffed only during times of expected high traffic, such as Saturday UT football games in nearby Neyland Stadium. Due to asbestos in the cab, it was quarantined and later demolished by the airport authority; construction of a new tower is under consideration. Knoxville Downtown Island Airport Knoxville Downtown Island Airport or Knoxville Downtown Island Home Airport , often referred to as Island Home Airport, is a general aviation airport located approximately one-half mile east of downtown Knoxville, in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized

title: Kickapoo Downtown Airport

text: Kickapoo Downtown Airport Kickapoo Downtown Airport is a city-owned public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Wichita Falls, a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned CWC by the FAA and KIP by the IATA (which assigned CWC to Chernovtsy Airport in Chernovtsy, Ukraine). Kickapoo Downtown Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 1,003 feet (306 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete

title: Shreveport Downtown Airport

text: Shreveport Downtown Airport Shreveport Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Shreveport, a city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the Shreveport Airport Authority. Shreveport Downtown Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 179 feet (55 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 14/32 is 5,018 by 150 feet (1,529 x 46 m) and 5/23 is 3,200 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending May 22, 2008, the airport had 56,539 aircraft

title: Macon Downtown Airport

text: per day: 94% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single-engine, 16% multi-engine, and 9% helicopter. Macon Downtown Airport Macon Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) southeast of the central business district of Macon, in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. It is also known as Herbert Smart Downtown Airport. The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. It has no scheduled commercial airline

title: Shreveport Downtown Airport

text: operations, an average of 154 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 142 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 1% jet and 1% ultralight. Shreveport Downtown Airport Shreveport Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Shreveport, a city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the Shreveport Airport Authority. Shreveport Downtown Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 179 feet (55 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt

title: Rolla Downtown Airport

text: that time there were two single-engine aircraft based at this airport. Rolla Downtown Airport Rolla Downtown Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Rolla, a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. Rolla Downtown Airport covers an area of 33 acres (13 ha) at an elevation of 987 feet (301 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,028 by 38 feet (923 x 12 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 285

title: Mobile Downtown Airport

text: single-engine, 18% multi-engine, 15% jet and 3% helicopter. Cargo Mobile Downtown Airport Mobile Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Mobile, a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The airport is a principal component of the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, a industrial complex. It is owned and operated by the Mobile Airport Authority. Prior to 1969, the airport was part of an active military installation known as Brookley Air Force Base. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized

title: Mobile Downtown Airport

text: Mobile Downtown Airport Mobile Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Mobile, a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The airport is a principal component of the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, a industrial complex. It is owned and operated by the Mobile Airport Authority. Prior to 1969, the airport was part of an active military installation known as Brookley Air Force Base. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a "general aviation" facility. This was a change

title: Downtown Airport (Arkansas)

text: airport: 80% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, and 14% ultralight. Downtown Airport (Arkansas) Downtown Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located in El Dorado, a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Downtown Airport covers an area of 88 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, the airport had 29,000 aircraft operations, an average of 79 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% air taxi. At that

title: Downtown Airport (Missouri)

text: Downtown Airport (Missouri) Downtown Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located in the city of Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, United States. Downtown Airport covers an area of and has one runway designated 11/29 with a 4,035 x 50 ft (1,230 x 15 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2005, the airport had 5,800 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 95% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 5% jet and 2% helicopter. On October 6, 2010,

title: Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

text: planned include construction of an aviation-themed playground at the airport. The playground will include a viewing platform and a pavilion with restrooms. The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport contributes $15.4 million to the local economy. It is the 3rd busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with almost 69,000 operations yearly. The airport creates 190 aviation-related jobs in the area, with a payroll of more than $5.2 million. Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (IATA: SPA, ICAO: KSPA, FAA LID: SPA) is a general aviation airport located in the city of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The airport is from

title: Greenville Downtown Airport

text: safety upgrades while still successfully operating the state's busiest general aviation airport." The award was presented to Mr. Frasher at the 2009 FAA Communications Conference in Atlanta on January 30, 2009. Greenville Downtown Airport Greenville Downtown Airport is three miles east of Greenville, in Greenville County, South Carolina. It is owned by the Greenville Airport Commission and is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. GMU opened in 1928 as Greenville Municipal Airport. In 1930 it received its first airmail flight. Amelia Earhart

title: Rolla Downtown Airport

text: Rolla Downtown Airport Rolla Downtown Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Rolla, a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. Rolla Downtown Airport covers an area of 33 acres (13 ha) at an elevation of 987 feet (301 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,028 by 38 feet (923 x 12 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 285 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 23 per month. At

title: Wausau Downtown Airport

text: there were 63 aircraft based at this airport: 57 single-engine, 1 helicopter, 1 glider and 4 ultralights. Wausau Downtown Airport Wausau Downtown Airport is a city owned public use airport located in Wausau, a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport serves general aviation aircraft, charter flights and seaplane operations. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. The Wausau airport was founded in 1927 and carried commercial flights until 1969 when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.

title: Downtown Airport (Arkansas)

text: Downtown Airport (Arkansas) Downtown Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located in El Dorado, a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Downtown Airport covers an area of 88 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, the airport had 29,000 aircraft operations, an average of 79 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% air taxi. At that time there were 35 aircraft based at this

title: Greenville Downtown Airport

text: Greenville Downtown Airport Greenville Downtown Airport is three miles east of Greenville, in Greenville County, South Carolina. It is owned by the Greenville Airport Commission and is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. GMU opened in 1928 as Greenville Municipal Airport. In 1930 it received its first airmail flight. Amelia Earhart flew demonstration flights at GMU in an Autogiro for the Beech-Nut Company in November 1931. Eastern Airlines began scheduled flights in the late 1930s and Delta Airlines arrived in 1945. During

title: St. Louis Downtown Airport

text: its current name in 1999. The two survivors out of the airport's original four hangars, Hangar 1 and Hangar 2, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1971, Air Mid-America Airlines was operating scheduled passenger flights from the airport nonstop to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Springfield, IL (SPI) with 40-passenger seat Convair 600 turboprop airliners. In 1984, Air Midwest was operating scheduled passenger flights from the airport nonstop to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC) with Swearingen Metro II commuter propjets. St. Louis Downtown Airport St. Louis Downtown Airport is a public-use

title: Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport

text: Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (IATA: SPA, ICAO: KSPA, FAA LID: SPA) is a general aviation airport located in the city of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The airport is from downtown Spartanburg which makes it popular for private and corporate aircraft. South Carolina's first commercial airport was opened in 1927. Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh participated in the grand opening of the airport only months following his historic flight across the Atlantic. Passenger air service commenced that same year but ended in 1962 with the opening of the Greenville-Spartanburg Jetport, later renamed Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. In April 1957

title: St. Paul Downtown Airport

text: St. Paul Downtown Airport St. Paul Downtown Airport , also known as Holman Field, is an airport just across the Mississippi River from downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is one of several reliever airports in the Twin Cities operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission. The airport has three runways and serves aircraft operated by corporations in the local area, a flight training school and the Minnesota Army National Guard aviation unit, as well as transient general aviation aircraft. The airport is home to an installation of the Minnesota Army National Guard. The Holman Field Administration Building was added to the

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: expansion of the island airport among the business community kept the idea alive. The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto polled its members in 1993. Of 26 downtown firms employing 70,000 workers, over half already used the airport weekly or more frequently, 58% supported a fixed link and over 65% support the introduction of "quiet jets." In the opinion of the Board's Jim Murphy, the 1983 agreement governing the airport, banning jets and a fixed link, prevented the island airport from breaking even. If a fixed link was built and jets allowed, the airport would not only be sustainable, but

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: Police Service marine unit vessels and Toronto Fire Services fire boats ("William Lyon Mackenzie" and "Sora") can provide rescue operations in the waters near the airport. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small regional airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The airport is often referred to as the Toronto Island Airport and was previously known as "Port George VI Island Airport" and "Toronto City Centre Airport"; the latter is still found on legacy signs near the airport. The airport's name honours Billy Bishop, the Canadian World War I flying ace

title: Fort Collins Downtown Airport

text: Fort Collins Downtown Airport Fort Collins Downtown Airport was a public use airport located east of the central business district of Fort Collins, a city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The airport closed on November 1, 2006. The airport opened in 1966 and was known as Valley Airport. Sometime before 1976 it was renamed Fort Collins Airpark and the following year it was named Downtown Fort Collins Airport. It was located northwest of the intersection of East Mulberry and South Timberline Roads. Fort Collins Downtown Airport was situated at an elevation of 4,939 feet (1,505 m) above mean sea

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small regional airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The airport is often referred to as the Toronto Island Airport and was previously known as "Port George VI Island Airport" and "Toronto City Centre Airport"; the latter is still found on legacy signs near the airport. The airport's name honours Billy Bishop, the Canadian World War I flying ace and Victoria Cross recipient and World War II Air Marshal. It is used by civil aviation, air ambulances, and regional airlines using turboprop planes. In 2016,

title: Kickapoo Downtown Airport

text: surface measuring 4,450 by 75 feet (1,356 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending August 12, 2008, the airport had 22,400 aircraft operations, an average of 61 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 76 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-engine, 29% multi-engine, 4% jet and 3% helicopter. Kickapoo Downtown Airport Kickapoo Downtown Airport is a city-owned public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Wichita Falls, a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter

title: St. Paul Downtown Airport

text: installed that is only erected when flooding is imminent, leaving the views of the river intact for the rest of the year. Steel plates are embedded in the concrete on the river side of the runways. The flood wall is composed of steel posts that anchor to the embedded plates and aluminum planks that are stacked between the posts to form a flood barrier. These are then removed and stored when the flood event has passed. St. Paul Downtown Airport St. Paul Downtown Airport , also known as Holman Field, is an airport just across the Mississippi River from downtown

title: Toronto Downtown Dingos

text: well, following a trend in the OAFL, the Dingos would start the first Women's Team in club history. Toronto Downtown Dingos The Toronto Dingos is an amateur Australian rules football club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada competing in the Ontario Australian Football League. The Toronto Dingos were formed in February 1996. Mark Jones, an accomplished travelling Australian footballer, had the idea to form an eighth team in the then Canadian Australian Football Association. Mark enlisted the Inaugural Dingos from rival clubs. Chris Cunning, Tino Riccio, Tim Moller and Paul Tinkler from the Broadview Hawks with Terrance Wallis. Chris Cateno and

title: Toronto Downtown Dingos

text: Toronto Downtown Dingos The Toronto Dingos is an amateur Australian rules football club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada competing in the Ontario Australian Football League. The Toronto Dingos were formed in February 1996. Mark Jones, an accomplished travelling Australian footballer, had the idea to form an eighth team in the then Canadian Australian Football Association. Mark enlisted the Inaugural Dingos from rival clubs. Chris Cunning, Tino Riccio, Tim Moller and Paul Tinkler from the Broadview Hawks with Terrance Wallis. Chris Cateno and Arco Van den Huevel from the Mississauga Mustangs - now High Park Demons. Numerous meetings followed and Terrance

title: M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport

text: the proposal, many local pilots pushing for the change have been referring to the airport as "Branson Downtown" or simply "Downtown". The use of so many names for the same airport has also been known to cause radio confusion in dense traffic. It is not unusual for approaching traffic making an initial call to refer to the airport as "Clark Point Lookout Branson Downtown Taney County . . ." in an attempt to be specific, and use a shorter name on subsequent calls. M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16 ha) at an elevation of

title: St. Louis Downtown Airport

text: St. Louis Downtown Airport St. Louis Downtown Airport is a public-use airport located in Greater St. Louis, one mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Cahokia, in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Bi-State Development Agency. The airport is located less than 3 miles from the Gateway Arch riverfront in St. Louis and is used by many business aircraft visiting the St. Louis region. Airport services include two full-service 24-hour fixed-base operators, an instrument landing system, an FAA air traffic control tower, and its own dedicated Index B aircraft rescue and firefighting

title: M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport

text: M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located one nautical mile (2 km) south of the central business district of Branson, Missouri, one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of Point Lookout, Missouri, and a few yards west of the old downtown area of Hollister, Missouri. It was formerly known as M. Graham Clark Field – Taney County Airport. M. Graham Clark Field was originally developed as a private airport by the College of the Ozarks for use in their aviation science department, and was

title: Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

text: to build a $20 million aircraft hangar complex at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport including: 122 T-hangars, 13 box hangars, a terminal building with offices, a pilots' lounge, meeting rooms and a destination restaurant. For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, the airport had 67,793 aircraft operations, an average of 185 per day: 71.5% general aviation, 26% air taxi, 2.2% military, and 0.3% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 189 aircraft based at this airport: 47.6% single-engine, 28.6% multi-engine, 22.2% jet, and 1.6% helicopter. Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is a city-owned,

title: Greater Toronto Area

text: to be asked to do so. John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in nearby Hamilton also handles international flights handles some discount flights and charters and acts as an alternate to Pearson. The Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands near downtown is used for civil aviation, air ambulance traffic and regional scheduled airlines (it handled nearly two million passengers in 2012). YTO is a multiple airport code for Pearson, Billy Bishop, and Buttonville Municipal Airport (in Markham). There are also a number of smaller airports scattered throughout the GTA. The Greater Toronto Airport Authority has also placed

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: Ontario moved its air ambulance base at Buttonville Municipal Airport in Markham, Ontario to the island airport, constructing a new hangar for the ambulance service's aircraft at a cost of $2 million. The move was done to provide improved access to downtown Toronto hospitals, at a saving of $150,000 per year. The uncertainty of the status of Buttonville at the time was also a factor, according to the Ontario Ministry of Health. A minor scandal would ensue when it was learned that the hangar doors were not built tall enough to accommodate the taller height of the tail of the

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: and renamed "City Express", purchased a Dash 7 and planned to start it on the route in August. City Express launched its Dash 7 service on September 13, 1984. The week-day one-way fare was $74.50, $52.90 on weekends. The airline provided bus service to downtown in Toronto and in Ottawa. There were nine flights a day in each direction. In March 1985, City Express started flights between the Island and Montreal's Dorval airport using a second Dash 7. In 1985, City Express carried 150,000 passengers, triple the number of passengers from 1984. In 1986, the airport registered 150, 648 takeoffs

title: Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

text: Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport serving Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Located in Clay County, this facility is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorized it as a general aviation "reliever airport". This airport replaced Richards Field as Kansas City's main airport. It was dedicated as "New Richards Field" in 1927 by Charles Lindbergh and was soon renamed "Kansas City Municipal Airport". Its prominent tenant was Trans World Airlines (TWA), which was headquartered in Kansas City. The airport was built in the Missouri River bottoms next

title: Houari Boumediene Airport

text: the airport to downtown Algiers. The airport has a 7,000 capacity with two car parks located north of the terminals. Buses link the airport to downtown Algiers every 30 minutes during the day. The Algiers Metro Line L1 extension will connect the airport with the centre of Algiers. Suburban rail does not connect directly with the airport, but the closest station is at Dar El Baida.connecting the aéroport to the rail network in under construction will be finish soon. Houari Boumediene Airport Houari Boumediene Airport (, ) , also known as Algiers Airport or Algiers International Airport, is an international

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: History of Toronto Island Airport Originally conceived in the 1930s as the main airport for Toronto, the Toronto island airport (today known as Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport) has long been a source for political debate as to the proper use of its waterfront site in central Toronto. Building the airport necessitated the closure of park lands, a hotel, cottages and an amusement park on the Toronto Island site. Construction of the airport in the late 1930s was stopped and started and its final construction only went ahead after the death of the Toronto mayor who had opposed its construction.

title: Seaside Municipal Airport

text: Seaside Municipal Airport Seaside Municipal Airport , is a General aviation airport located one mile (1.6 km) Northeast of Seaside in Clatsop County, Oregon, USA. It is owned and operated as a municipal airport by the city of Seaside. It is the closest airport to Seaside (downtown 3 miles), Gearhart (downtown 1 mile), and Cannon Beach (10 miles). The airport has one asphalt runway, a parallel taxiway, a parking apron with space for up to 20 aircraft, and a 5-bay hangar building. The airport property was originally owned by Don Inman, who maintained and operated the grass airstrip known as

title: Transportation in Toronto

text: Air Canada. It is the world's 15th busiest airport by flights as of 2014. The city also has a small commercial airport, the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), commonly known as the 'island airport' on Toronto Island, south-west of downtown. The airport is used for civil aviation, medevac flights, and regional airlines using STOL-type turboprop aircraft. Since 1984, regional carriers have included City Express, Jazz Air and since 2006, Porter Airlines. Airport access is via a short ferry ride or tunnel. 508,574 passengers used the airport in 2008, making it the busiest one-airline served airport in the world. In

title: Toronto Downtown Dingos

text: for CAFA with eight competitive teams fighting out the battle for four positions. The Downtown Dingos finishing 5th by percentage in their first season. In 1997 the club worked hard to locate a training venue and sponsor in the downtown area. The club has trained at Yonge and St Clair since 1997 and has only missed the finals twice since their inaugural year. Year 2000 was a very special season for the Toronto Downtown Dingos winning its First OAFL Premiership and establishing their club song, a first for OAFL teams. 2002 saw the Dingos return to the Grand Final after

title: Macon Downtown Airport

text: and Middle Georgia State University entered into an agreement to add fixed-wing and airport management training programs at the airport, supplementing the university's existing aviation training programs at Heart of Georgia Regional Airport in Eastman, Georgia. Macon Downtown Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 437 feet (133 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 10/28 is 4,696 by 100 feet (1,431 x 30 m) and 15/33 is 3,614 by 75 feet (1,102 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending March 17, 2009, the airport had 24,600 aircraft operations, an average of 67

title: M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport

text: Around March 10, 2011, the runway numbers at M. Graham Clark Field were changed from 11/29 to 12/30. This airport was free of any fatal accident history for several decades, but there have been a few fatal accidents associated with the field in recent years, including: Other incidents at the airport include: M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located one nautical mile (2 km) south of the central business district of Branson, Missouri, one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of Point Lookout, Missouri,

title: Greenville Downtown Airport

text: 1 due to a brake malfunction. The FAA Southern Region selected Joe Frasher, Airport Director of GMU, as the 2008 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year. This award is presented to a general aviation airport manager in the Southeast who makes outstanding efforts to increase flight safety. Mr. Frasher was instrumental in completing numerous safety-enhancing projects at GMU over the last 26 years. "The staff of the Greenville Downtown Airport is distinguished in its commitment to continually increasing flight safety," said Rusty Chapman, recently retired Manager of the Airports Division, FAA Southern Region. "They accomplished a significant number of

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: is putting together a "feel-good story" to prevent people from asking tough questions about how the island airport is governed." On November 10, 2009, after approval from Transport Canada, the TPA officially renamed the airport to "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport". It is the second airport in Canada, after Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport, to be named for Bishop. The airport continued to be listed in aeronautical publications and weather reports as Toronto City Centre Airport, until February 11, 2010. At the 2009 TPA annual meeting, concerns were raised about landings at the airport after the 11 pm closing

title: Downtown Toronto

text: Enoch Turner School House, the Bank of Upper Canada, Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel, and the Gooderham Building. On Saturday there is a farmers market. Other historical districts in downtown Toronto include Cabbagetown, Corktown, the Distillery District, and Old Town. To the west of the financial district is the Entertainment District. It is home to hundreds of restaurants, nightclubs, sporting facilities, boutiques, hotels, attractions, and live theatre. The district was formerly an industrial area and was redeveloped for entertainment purposes in the early 1980s, becoming a major centre for entertainment. The redevelopment started with the Mirvish family refurbishing of

title: Fort Collins Downtown Airport

text: level. It had one asphalt paved runway designated 11/29 which measured 5,326 by 44 feet (1,623 x 13 m). It also has a turf runway designated E/W which measured 3400 by 50 feet (1,036 x 15 m). The airport had an average of 48 aircraft operations per day: 100% general aviation and <1% military aviation. There were 126 aircraft based at this airport: 90 single-engine, 20 multi-engine, 15 helicopters, and 1 glider. Fort Collins Downtown Airport Fort Collins Downtown Airport was a public use airport located east of the central business district of Fort Collins, a city in Larimer County,

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: drew criticism from TPA critics such as Adam Vaughan, charging "the port authority is putting together a "feel-good story" to prevent people from asking tough questions about how the island airport is governed." On November 10, 2009, after approval from Transport Canada, the TPA officially renamed the airport to "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport". It is the second airport in Canada, after Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport, to be named for Bishop. The airport continued to be listed in aeronautical publications and weather reports as Toronto City Centre Airport, until February 11, 2010. In the September 17, 2009, "La

title: Downtown Toronto

text: America exceeding in height, behind New York City and Chicago. The retail core of the downtown is located along Yonge Street from Queen Street to College Street. There is a large cluster of retail centres and shops in the area, including the Toronto Eaton Centre indoor mall. There are an estimated 600 retail stores, 150 bars and restaurants, and 7 hotels. In recent years the area has been experiencing a renaissance as the Business Improvement Area (BIA) has brought in new retail and improved the cleanliness. The area has also seen the opening of the Dundas Square public square, a

title: Buttonville Municipal Airport

text: Buttonville Municipal Airport Buttonville Municipal Airport or Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport is a medium-sized airport in Buttonville, Ontario, Canada, within Markham, bordering Richmond Hill and north of downtown Toronto. It is operated by Torontair. Due to its proximity to Toronto's suburbs, there are several strict noise-reduction procedures for aircraft using the airport. There is a weather station located at the airport. The airport is open and staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In 2014, Buttonville was Canada's 20th busiest airport by aircraft movements. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is serviced

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: a project to link the airport to Toronto with a pedestrian tunnel, funded by the passenger user fee, which is intended to facilitate a further increase in flights. In 2013, Porter proposed to expand the airport to fly jets from the airport, but this was cancelled in 2015. The first proposal to build an airport was made in June 1929 by the Toronto Harbour Commission. The Commission proposed a four-stage plan, starting with an "air harbour" for seaplanes, while the final stages proposed filling the then-regatta course lagoon between the sandbar and Hanlan's Point. Toronto City Council at that time

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: the Harbour Commission board faced with what it saw as only two options: expand or close the airport, chose to expand the airport. In November 1989, the Harbor Commission voted to build a temporary passenger terminal and allow access to four more airlines at the airport: "Air Ontario", "Simo Air", "Intair" and "Canadian Partner". The Commission planned to increase flights by 120 per day and increase the number of passengers by 500,000. It would also impose a $1.50 per user fee on the carriers to fund the improvements and cover the operating deficit. Toronto City Council voted to approve the

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: a water main to serve the Islands included as part of the project. In January 2012, the TPA announced that ground-breaking would take place in February 2012, with construction to take approximately two years. A consortium known as Forum Infrastructure Partners, composed of firms Arup, PCL and Technicore, will design, build, finance and maintain the tunnel, which will be free to use. History of Toronto Island Airport Originally conceived in the 1930s as the main airport for Toronto, the Toronto island airport (today known as Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport) has long been a source for political debate as to

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: due to an economic downturn. Additionally, the airport lost its subsidies from the Province of Ontario and Government of Canada. The ending of subsidies of the airport, the Toronto Harbour Commission became dependent on subsidies from the City of Toronto. During the 1990s, the Harbour Commission transferred much of its harbour lands to the City of Toronto for economic development and waterfront revitalization in exchange for future subsidies. The land transfers deal would later be challenged by the Toronto Port Authority. The Harbour Commission's plans to expand the usage of the airport ran into opposition at Toronto City Council, which

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: The late 1980s saw the Government of Canada substantially deregulate regional airlines in a bid to increase competition and improve service. In 1986, Trillium Air started operating flights from the island to St. Catharines, Ontario to serve Niagara Falls business and tourists. The flights included a shuttle to the Brock Hotel in Niagara Falls, and customers could use the City Express shuttle from downtown in Toronto. The flights ended in October after Trillium determined it was an unprofitable service. Also in 1986, Skywalker Airlines (a division of Inter-City Airways) started a several-times-daily shuttle flight to Buffalo International Airport, and added

title: Greenville Downtown Airport

text: Until 1962 GMU (then GRL) was the commercial airport for the Greenville area; in April 1957 it had 13 weekday departures on Eastern, four on Delta and four on Southern. Eastern had one nonstop to Richmond, but no other nonstops out of Greenville exceeded 200 miles. Commercial service moved to Greenville-Spartanburg Airport when it opened October 15, 1962. It was from this airport that the fatal flight of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Convair 240 departed on October 20, 1977. The recently renovated terminal won a national award. Greenville Downtown Airport covers 385 acres (156 ha) at an elevation of 1,048 feet

title: Toronto Downtown Dingos

text: Wallis (CAFA founder) was elected the first coach of the Dingos. The club quickly adopted the Essendon colours of Red and Black, as it was agreed that dark colours showed strength and aggression which has been a trade mark of the Dingos. The nickname of the Dingos was decided by voting on numerous animals (Canadian and Australian) and so the popular catch phrase "Downtown Dingos" was born. The club began enlisting new players through intensive recruiting drives. A training facility was found, a long way from downtown Toronto at a school near Bloor and Islington. 1996 was an exciting season

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: airport at a rate of $1 per year. The majority of the airport land is owned by the Government of Ontario with two small sections owned by the Government of Canada and a small section owned by the City of Toronto. The agreement made provisions for a restricted list of aircraft allowed to use the airport due to noise levels, prohibitions on jet traffic except for MEDEVAC flights and prohibition against the construction of a fixed link between Toronto Island and the mainland. Executive jets were now banned and had to land at Toronto International or face a fine of

title: Toronto Pearson International Airport

text: offices at 3111 Convair Drive, near the southeast corner of the airport. Gate Gourmet and CLS Catering Services both operate dedicated flight kitchen facilities at Pearson for airline catering services. Aviation fuel (Jet A-1) is supplied by Esso Avitat and Shell Aerocentre, both located in the airport's infield area. The Peel Regional Police is the primary law enforcement agency at Toronto Pearson. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) also maintain a Toronto Airport Detachment at Pearson which provides federal law enforcement services. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is responsible for security screening procedures at Pearson Airport. Other government

title: St. Louis Downtown Airport

text: (ARFF) service. The St. Louis metropolitan area is also served by Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri; MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Belleville, Illinois; St. Louis Regional Airport in Alton, Illinois; and Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri. St. Louis Downtown Airport covers an area of which contains three paved runways: 12R/30L measuring 7,001 x 100 ft. (2,133 x 30 m), 12L/30R measuring 5,301 x 75 ft. (1,616 x 23 m) and 5/23 measuring 2,799 x 75 ft. (853 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2005, the airport had 170,000 aircraft operations,

title: Victoria International Airport

text: Airlines, and WestJet also connect Victoria to tourist destinations in Mexico. For the Summer 2017 season, Air Canada Rouge operated wide-body Boeing 767s on its daily flights to Toronto. Victoria Airport Authority's 2008 master plan laid out a timeline of proposed changes to the airport. There are several organisations that offer flight training at the airport: Victoria International Airport is 22 km from downtown Victoria. It is served by a direct shuttle bus service, YYJ Airport Shuttle, to and from downtown and hotels, and by taxis (Yellow Cab). BC Transit routes 87 and 88 make connections to the airport. Passengers

title: Greenville Downtown Airport

text: See: http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/index.html for details. GMU has a restaurant, the Runway Cafe. See: http://www.runwaycafegmu.com/ for details. GMU also has a public park where people can learn about aviation. See: http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/RunwayParkatGMU.html In 2016, the airport had 91,612 aircraft operations, average 412 per day: 65% general aviation, 32% air taxi, and 3% military. 410 aircraft are based at this airport. The Greenville Downtown Airport is governed by a 5-person appointed Commission authorized by Act 919. Two appointees each from City and County Councils and one at-large serve three year terms. The South Carolina Statewide Aviation System Plan & Economic Impact Report released in

title: Airport terminal

text: local private vehicles and buses to drop off and pick up passengers. An international airport may have two grade-separated one-way loop roads, one for departures and one for arrivals. It may have a direct rail connection by regional rail, light rail, or subway to the downtown or central business district of the closest major city. The largest airports may have direct connections to the closest freeway. Airport Transportation for there will be car rental agencies and taxi companies operating around the terminals. The Hong Kong International Airport has ferry piers on the airside for ferry connections to and from mainland

title: History of Toronto Island Airport

text: Toronto Harbour Commission (THC) to sell land to pay the ongoing deficit and by the 1990s, the airport was again facing questions about its continued existence. In 2000, the Government of Canada re-organized the operation of port operations in Canada, including the formation of the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) to replace the Harbour Commission as the operator of Toronto Harbour and the island airport, with a focus on self-sufficiency and business practices. The new agency's plans to expand usage at the airport to erase its deficit, awoke a long-simmering disagreement between community groups and Toronto politicians wishing to close the

title: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

text: known as City Express. From 1984 until 1991, City Express continued and expanded its operations at the airport, peaking at 400,000 passengers annually in the mid-1980s. In 1990, Air Ontario (later to become Air Canada Jazz) started operating regional airline service to Ottawa and Montreal. That year, City Express folded in bankruptcy. In 1994, Jazz built a new terminal, moving out of trailers. That year, the airport was renamed the Toronto City Centre Airport. The Toronto Harbour Commission made plans to expand the airport so as to achieve self-sufficiency, as it was dependent on subsidies from the City of Toronto

title: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

text: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport is a public-use airport located in Broomfield, Colorado, United States. The airport is owned and operated by Jefferson County and is situated midway between Denver and Boulder on U.S. Highway 36. It is located sixteen miles northwest of the central business district of Denver, and is the closest airport to downtown Denver. The airport covers and has three runways. Formerly known as Jefferson County Airport or Jeffco Airport, the airport was renamed Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on October 10, 2006 although it is sometimes referred to as Rocky Mountain Regional Airport, e.g.