Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton International Airport
IATA: YEG – ICAO: CYEG – WMO: 71123
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Transport Canada
Operator	Edmonton Airports
Serves	Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta
Location	Leduc County, near Leduc, Alberta
Focus city for	Air Canada Air Canada Express WestJet WestJet Encore Sunwing Airlines Sunwest Aviation Northwestern Air Central Mountain Air North Cariboo Air
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	2,373 ft / 723 m
Coordinates	53°18′36″N 113°34′46″W / 53.31000°N 113.57944°WCoordinates: 53°18′36″N 113°34′46″W / 53.31000°N 113.57944°W
Website	www.flyeia.com
Map
CYEG Location within Alberta
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 10,995 3,351 Asphalt 12/30 10,200 3,109 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft movements 168,889 Passengers 8,240,161
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1] Environment Canada[2] Movements from Statistics Canada[3] Passengers from Edmonton Airports.[4]

Edmonton International Airport (IATA: YEG, ICAO: CYEG) is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada. It is Canada's largest major airport by total land area,^[5][6] the 5th busiest airport by passenger traffic and by aircraft movements.^[3][4] Operated by Edmonton Airports and located 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) south southwest^[1] of downtown Edmonton, it served 8,240,161 passengers in 2014.^[4]

Edmonton International Airport offers regularly scheduled non-stop flights to most major cities in Canada, three of the world's six inhabited continents (North America, Europe and Asia) and the region of Oceania. Most secondary cities in western Canada are also served non-stop.^[7]

History

Airside Terminal, 1979

Transport Canada selected the current site for Edmonton International Airport and purchased over 7,000 acres (28 km²) of land. When the airport opened on November 15, 1960,^[8] its first terminal was an arch hangar. Today, it is in use by L-3 Communications. In 1963, a passenger terminal, built in the international style, was opened. It remains in use as the North Terminal. Artwork, fired by Alberta Natural Gas, adorned the departures area exterior. A large mural, commissioned by the Canadian government in 1963 for CAD$18,000 titled "Bush Pilot in Northern Sky" by Jack Shadbolt, remains to this day. An appraisal in 2005 indicated that the mural was worth $750,000, and a restoration of the mural was undertaken in 2007.

During the 1970s, the airport experienced a rapid growth in traffic as the city of Edmonton grew, and served approximately 2 million passengers by 1980. However, from the early 1980s until 1995, traffic declined. This decline was attributed to the continued usage of Edmonton City Centre Airport as well as to a slowing economy. Edmonton City Centre did not have the facilities to accept large wide bodied long haul aircraft, thus airlines used City Centre to fly short-haul flights to hubs in other cities where connections to many locations were available.

Growth returned in 1995. In a municipal plebiscite in that year, 77% of voting Edmontonians voted to consolidate all scheduled jet passenger service at Edmonton International Airport.^[9]

In 1998, the airport underwent a $282 million "1998–2005 Redevelopment Project".^[10] The three-phase project included the construction of a south terminal and central hall concept, a commuter facility, doubling of the apron, and a multi-storey parkade. This redevelopment project expanded the passenger capacity to 5.5 million.

By the time the expansion project was completed in 2005, continued passenger growth triggered planning for another expansion.^[11] A new 107,000-square-foot control and office tower was added in 2009.^[12]

Terminal expansion in January 2010

Airport Control Tower

Further expansion was completed in 2013. Expansions have increased terminal capacity, improved the passenger experience through introduction of travelators, lounges, and retail, increased the number of gates available for aircraft and improved apron capacity among other improvements. Incremental improvements like improving de-icing capacity and implementing common use systems for airlines were also delivered. The Renaissance Hotel and the iconic snow-drift inspired control and office tower are recent major additions to the airport landscape.

Airline service

WestJet aircraft at Edmonton International Airport, as seen from the North Terminal

EIA is one of WestJet's largest focus cities: the airline flies to 27 destinations with 46 daily departures, non-stop, from Edmonton. WestJet is the largest carrier at Edmonton International Airport, holding more than 50% of the market share.^[13] Edmonton is also a focus city for flag carrier Air Canada and Air Canada Express, which, combined, operate to 10 destinations.

Canadian North and First Air connect their northern networks through Edmonton.^[14][15]

New airline service

WestJet will inaugurate seasonal Edmonton - London (UK) flights in May 2016 with service to London Gatwick Airport.^[16]

On December 19, 2015 Delta Air Lines began daily non-stop service to Seattle/Tacoma operated by SkyWest Airlines doing business as Delta Connection.

In September 2015, Air China Cargo launched its first direct freighter service between China and Canada. The route links Shanghai with Edmonton as well as Dallas. The 777F lands 6 times a week at the airport, 3 flights from Shanghai, and 3 flights from Dallas.

KLM began a non-stop service to Amsterdam on May 20, 2015. In April of 2016, KLM named their 11th Boeing 777-300ER, Jasper National Park. “We are proud to be honouring Jasper National Park following the May 2015 opening of our fifth gateway in Canada – Edmonton.” said Jean-Noel Rault, vice-president and general manager for Air France-KLM in Canada.^[17]

Facilities

EIA offers US Border Pre-clearance facilities.^[18] Passengers from domestic flights connecting in Edmonton to a US destination use EIA's Quick Connect, which relieves passengers from having to claim and recheck baggage during the connection, and the passenger just has to clear security and US Customs and Border Protection before proceeding to their departure gate.

The four-star Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel is attached to the terminal.^[19]

EIA offers an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge and two Plaza Premium lounges.^[20][21]

EIA can handle aircraft designated as Code F by the ICAO (the Boeing 747-8 and the Airbus A380), and has been approved by airline as a diversion airport for the A380. They can be accommodated at gates 78, 80, 82 or 84 in the US departures area if the adjacent gates are not in use.^[22] Such a diversion has happened at least once thus far.^[23]

Northern carrier Canadian North maintains its operations facilities at EIA.^[24][25]

Air-cargo Facilities

In January 2015, Edmonton-based trucking company Roseneau Transport, unveiled its plan to open a new 210,000 square feet (20,000 m²) distribution centre and warehouse at the airport in November 2015. The facility, custom-built by Panattoni Development Company, will be a hub between the company’s ground cargo and its new venture of air freight and will give Western Canadian shippers the ability to send cargo to Edmonton that can be put on a plane to any destination within 24-hours.^[26]

Additional air cargo expansion at the airport includes:

• Cargojet upgauged its existing Edmonton service from a Boeing 757-F to a wide-body Boeing 767-300, increasing both payload and volume for businesses to ship more, heavier, larger goods.
• DHL Express launched a new commercial wide-body route to Edmonton that arrives earlier and leaves later, providing regional business with increased access to express shipping.
• Braden-Bury Expediting (BBE) is now located in the same building as Canada Border Services Agency; with 40,000 square feet of warehouse space and convenient access to customs processing, which will help expedite the flow of goods to and from the Edmonton region.
• EIA has expanded Cargo Apron Seven to accommodate two additional code F aircraft (the largest variant). Additional operating and storage areas have been incorporated, including aircraft nose tethers.
• EIA upgraded its ground handling equipment with a new, 2014 Commander 60 main deck loader, eight 20-foot dollies and a 20-foot drive-over scale; the airport can, and regularly does, handle the world’s largest cargo aircraft - The Antonov An-225 & Boeing 747-8^[27]

Emergency and policing

Edmonton International Airport Emergency Response Services provides fire services from one station with five tenders/pumpers and additional assistance from the Leduc County Fire Services with an additional pumper on site.

Policing is provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Airport Detachment.

Day to Day security is provided by Garda.

Regional air traffic control

The Edmonton Area Control Centre (ICAO: CZEG) operated by Nav Canada is located at the airport. It is responsible for all aircraft movements over Alberta (including Calgary) and most of northern Canada, including the high Arctic.

Commercial non-aviation operations

Outlet mall

In May 2015, construction began on the 415,000 square feet (38,600 m²) Edmonton Premium Outlets mall at the airport. Developed by Ivanhoe Cambridge, the mall will offer 100 outlet stores.

Office and hotel park

Adjacent to the Edmonton Premium Outlets will be office buildings and hotels, located on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway at Airport Road.

Market

EIA has a catchment area encompassing Central and Northern Alberta, northern British Columbia, and Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Total catchment area is 1.8 million residents.^[28]

EIA is located within the Edmonton Capital Region, close to the towns of Devon and Beaumont, the city of Leduc, and adjacent to the Nisku industrial park. It is immediately west of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, south of Highway 19, and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) north of Highway 39. Within this immediate radius of the terminal there are many full-service hotels and offsite parking lots complete with terminal shuttle service to offer a full range of services to the traveling public.^{[29][30][31][32]}

Business passenger traffic is generated by a regional banking and financial cluster and major pension and wealth fund managers, provincial government operations, oilfield service businesses, a major Canadian research university (the University of Alberta), petrochemical, biotechnology, and real estate operations located in Edmonton and area.^[33]

Outbound leisure passenger traffic is driven by high average disposable income in Edmonton.^[34] Inbound leisure passenger traffic is driven by major tourist destinations in Edmonton such as West Edmonton Mall, the Edmonton Fringe Festival and nearby Jasper National Park.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Edmonton International Airport provides scheduled non-stop flights to 51 destinations.^[35]

An Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER

A departing Air Transat Airbus A330-200

An American Airlines Airbus A319 taxiing

An Icelandair Boeing 757-200 taking off for Reykjavík

Airlines	Destinations	Terminal
Air Canada	Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver	South
Air Canada Express	Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Yellowknife Seasonal: Vancouver	North, South
Air North	Calgary, Whitehorse	North
Air Transat	Seasonal: Cancún, Huatulco, San Jose del Cabo, Manzanillo, Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero^2	North, South
Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air	Seasonal: Seattle/Tacoma	US
Alaska Airlines operated by SkyWest Airlines	Seattle/Tacoma	US
American Airlines	Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor	US
Canadian North	Yellowknife Charter: Fort MacKay	North
Central Mountain Air	Calgary, Fort St. John, High Level, Rainbow Lake	North
Delta Air Lines	Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul	US
Delta Connection	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Seattle/Tacoma	US
First Air	Yellowknife Seasonal: Vancouver	North
Icelandair	Reykjavík–Keflavik	South
Integra Air	Lethbridge	Executive
KLM	Amsterdam	South
Northern Air	Peace River	Executive
Northwestern Air	Fort McMurray, Fort Smith, Hay River, High Level	North
Sunwing Airlines	Cancún, Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta, Varadero Seasonal: Cayo Coco, Holguin, Huatulco, Freeport, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Liberia (CR), Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Punta Cana, San Jose del Cabo, Santa Clara	North, South
United Airlines	Houston–Intercontinental Seasonal: Denver	US
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco	US
WestJet	Abbotsford, Calgary, Comox, Fort McMurray, Halifax, Kelowna, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife Seasonal: Cancún, Kahului, London-Gatwick (begins May 7, 2016),[36] Mazatlan, Montréal–Trudeau, Orlando–International, Ottawa, Palm Springs, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo	South, US
WestJet Encore	Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kelowna, Regina, Saskatoon	North

Notes

• ^1 : U.S. bound flights departing after 19:00, depart from the domestic terminal and do not use U.S. border preclearance.
• ^2 : This flight makes a stop between Edmonton and the listed destination. However, the airline does not transport passengers between Edmonton and intermediate stop.

Cargo

Expansion of the domestic and international terminal

The check-in area of the South Terminal

The Departures Lounge of the South Terminal, as seen from the Observation Deck in Central Hall

Airlines	Destinations
Air China Cargo	Dallas/Fort Worth, Shanghai–Pudong
Air France-KLM	Amsterdam
DHL Aviation operated by Southern Air	Calgary, Cincinnati
FedEx Express operated by Morningstar Air Express	Memphis, Toronto, Montreal
FedEx Feeder operated by Morningstar Air Express	Vancouver
Lufthansa Cargo	Frankfurt (Charter)
Purolator Courier operated by Cargojet Airways	Hamilton, Winnipeg, Calgary

In addition, Air Bridge Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, Atlas Air, Etihad Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo fly multiple charters to Edmonton year round.^[37]

Other

The following airlines operate out of private facilities:

• Alta Flights
• Nolinor Aviation
• North Cariboo Air
• Sunwest Aviation

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest international routes from YEG (2013)^[38][39][40]

Rank	Airport	Passengers	Carriers
1	Phoenix–Sky Harbor	195,369	US Airways, WestJet
2	Las Vegas	182,303	WestJet
3	Houston-Intercontinental	150,608	United
4	Seattle/Tacoma	138,775	Alaska
5	Denver	109,670	United
6	Minneapolis/St. Paul	105,995	Delta
7	Cancun	96,003	Air Transat, Sunwing, WestJet
8	London-Heathrow	93,564	Air Canada
9	Los Angeles	88,503	WestJet
10	Chicago-O'Hare	82,321	United

Annual traffic

Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at YEG, 1997 through 2014^[41]

Year	Passengers	Year	Passengers	Year	Passengers
		2010	6,089,099	2000	3,843,321
		2009	6,090,213	1999	3,700,016
		2008	6,437,334	1998	3,791,574
		2007	6,064,610	1997	3,720,623
		2006	5,213,992
2015	7,981,074	2005	4,511,452
2014	8,240,161	2004	4,081,565
2013	7,697,995	2003	3,882,497
2012	6,676,857	2002	3,773,800
2011	6,277,137	2001	3,940,416

Access

Public transit

Edmonton Transit System (ETS) provides express service between the Edmonton International Airport and the Century Park LRT Station, facilitating connections to the region's wider transit system. Route 747 runs between 4:10 a.m. and midnight every 30 minutes most times of the day. A one-way fare is C$5.00.^[42][43]

Leduc Transit's Route 3 provides service between the airport and the city of Leduc.^[44]

Airport shuttle

The SkyShuttle services the airport and selected stops in the city of Edmonton typically adjacent to major hotels. This service must be pre-booked by phone or online. The fare for this route is C$18.00 one way per adult as of 2012.^[45]

Automobile

The airport is located adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth II Highway south of Edmonton.

Ground transportation to other cities

• Jasper National Park - coach service is offered daily.^[46]
• Calgary - coach service is offered twice daily.^[47]
• Red Deer - coach service is offered twice daily.^[47]
• Cold Lake - Connector bus is offered five times weekly.^[48]
• Bonnyville - connector bus is offered five times weekly.^[48]
• Smoky Lake - connector bus is offered five times weekly.^[48]

Operating conditions

Weather

Summer highs can reach 35.3 °C (95.5 °F), while winter lows have reached −48.3 °C (−54.9 °F). Humidity however, is typically low in all seasons.^[49]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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External links

• EIA (Edmonton International Airport) homepage
• Fly Edmonton Campaign
• Canadian Owners and Pilots Association Places to Fly Airport Directory page about Edmonton International Airport
• Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Edmonton International Airport from Nav Canada as available.