Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
| Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport[1] Saskatoon International Airport |
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| IATA: YXE – ICAO: CYXE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Transport Canada[2] | ||
| Operator | Saskatoon Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,653 ft / 504 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 8,300 | 2,530 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 6,200 | 1,890 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 87,108 | ||
| Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada.[3] | |||
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (IATA: YXE, ICAO: CYXE), is an airport located three nautical miles (5.6 km) northwest of
In 2001, traffic in YXE exceeded 800,000 passengers, making YXE the largest airport in the province; by 2005 traffic reached over 900,000 passengers[1]. With 87,108 aircraft movements in 2006 it was the 20th busiest airport in Canada.
The airport has five passenger bridges, five ground loading positions, 32 check-in points and a customs/immigration arrivals area. Some bridges can handle aircraft as large as the Boeing 747.[2]. The airport has designs ready for two additional apron expansions that will be constructed when required to meet demand.
History
On June 1 1929 the city of Saskatoon was given a "License For Air Harbour" and the airport was established, this provided a home for the Saskatoon Aero Club [3],[4].
In 1940 the city leased the airport to the Royal Canadian Air Force. During the war years this was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, with the Canadian Forces No. 4 Flight Training School established at the airport. To support these operations four large hangars were built as well as support buildings including a hospital and control tower.
After the war (1947) the airport was transferred to the Canadian Department of Transport for civilian use. That year Trans-Canada Air Lines, now known as Air Canada, started providing passenger service using DC-3 aircraft.
Air Canada in 1950 began operating the Canadair North Star at the airport, followed by the Vickers Viscount in 1955. A new terminal building was also constructed in 1955. The primary runway (09/27) was lengthened in 1954 and again in 1960 to 8,300 feet. While the secondary runway (15/33) was lengthened in 1963 to 6,200 feet.
In 1964 the RCAF trainning program at the airport came to an end. In 1967 the jet age arrived at the airport, with Air Canada introducing DC-9 service, followed in the same year by Wardair introducing Boeing 707 service to the city.
Due to larger aircraft and more frequent flights, in 1972 plans were drafted for a new terminal building. The new terminal was completed and opened on November 29 1975. The former terminal was renovated in 1977. From 1977 to 1984 Boeing 747 charter flights were operated by Wardair to Europe until Wardair was bought by Canadian Airlines International.
In 1993 the name of the airport was changed to recognise Canada's 13th Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker. In 1995 under the Canada-US Open Skies agreement Northwest Airlines started service to Minneapolis-St. Paul. In 1996 WestJet began Boeing 737-200 service. In 1999 the airport was turned over to the Saskatoon Airport Authority, as part of the National Airports Policy.
In 2000 NAV CANADA constructed a new control tower and the airport authority began renovations and expansions to the terminal building. In October 2002 the first two phases of renovations to the air terminal building was completed at a cost of $18 Million. The updated terminal facilities are designed to handle 1.4 million passengers annually.
In 2005 additional renovations were completed to the check-in area and baggage screening as well as the addition of a fifth bridge. In October, 2005, Air Canada ended "mainline" Airbus A320 and A319 service into Saskatoon, turning over the Toronto route to Air Canada Jazz using the CRJ-705. In 2006 the airport also expanded public parking to 500 stalls, Pronto Airways started operating at the airport. In 2006 Northwestern Air and Transwest Air introduced service to Fort McMurray, Alberta. In April of 2007 Northwestern Air discontinued service from Saskatoon.
Airlines and destinations
Main Terminal
- Air Canada
- Air Canada Jazz (Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg)
- Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Northwest Airlink operated Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Northwest Airlink operated Pinnacle Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Pronto Airways (Prince Albert, Points North, Stony Rapids, Wollaston)
- Skyservice Airlines (Cancun, Mazatlan, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana) [seasonal]
- Transwest Air (Buffalo Narrows, Fond Du Lac, Fort McMurray, La Ronge, Points North, Prince Albert, Regina, Stony Rapids, Wollaston)
- WestJet (Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria)
Shell Aerocentre
- West Wind Aviation
- Express Air Club[5] (Regina)
Cargo Airlines
See also
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 5 July 2007 to 0901Z 30 August 2007.
- ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
- ^ Transport Canada TP 1496 - Preliminary aircraft statistics 2006
External links
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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| See also: Canadian National Airports System • Abandoned airports in Canada • Heliports in Canada • Canadian International Airports • List of airports by ICAO code: C | |
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