Calgary International Airport

The first airport to serve Calgary opened in 1914, in the neighbourhood of Bowness. It occupied one-square kilometre ({{convert|1|sqkm|disp=out}}) and consisted of a hut and a grass runway.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfu.ca/geog351fall04/etc_webdesigns/cal_hist.htm|title=Calgary International Airport - History|website=Simon Fraser University|date=2004|access-date=1 August 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-airport-history-terminal-1.3804304|date=24 October 2016|access-date= 1 August 2017|website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|author=Dippel, Scott|title=Shiny new terminal just the latest in a long line of Calgary airports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428014415/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-airport-history-terminal-1.3804304|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}} The site is now the location of a community centre (The Landing){{cite web | url=https://www.mybowness.com/the-landing | title=The Landing }} as well as Bowness High School and Bowglen Park.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

Operations shifted to a new airport southwest of the city in 1928, named Old Banff Coach Road Airport ({{Coord|51|02|55.7|N|114|09|09.8|W}}).{{Cite web |title=History of Calgary Airport |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-airport-history-terminal-1.3804304 |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=cbc.ca}} However, issues with turbulence in the area prompted another airfield to be built the following year in the neighbourhood of Renfrew known as the Calgary Municipal Airport or Stanley Jones Airport. The local airline Renfew Air Service constructed the Rutledge Hangar at the Renfrew site (6th Street and Regal Crescent) in 1929, a lamella arch structure composed of Douglas Fir planks on a reinforced concrete base. The Renfew Air Service folded in November 1931 as a result of the Great Depression, and ownership of the Rutledge Hangar was taken over by the Edmonton Credit Corporation who subsequently lease the hangar to the City of Calgary. The RCAF used the airport in the 1940s. The Rutledge Hangar remains standing at the original Renfew site by Boys and Girls Club of Calgary and was designated an Alberta Provincial Historic Resource on 5 May 2003.{{cite web |title=Rutledge Hangar |url=https://hermis.alberta.ca/ARHP/Details.aspx?DeptID=1&ObjectID=4665-0833 |website=HeRMIS |publisher=Government of Alberta |access-date=2 July 2020}}

As the City of Calgary grew to surround the Renfrew airport site the municipal government decided to relocate the airport to a new location. The city purchased an area of land north of Calgary in 1938 for about $31,000; and remains the site of Calgary's current airport. The city came to an agreement with Trans-Canada Air Lines to construct and lease a hangar on the site for $45,000 ({{Inflation|CA|45000|1939|fmt=eq}}),{{cite book |title=Calgary 100: 100 year history of Calgary |date=1974 |publisher=Provost Promotions & Publications LTD. |location=Calgary, AB |page=138 |url=https://archive.org/details/calgary100100yea0000unse/page/138/mode/2up |access-date= 2 July 2020}} and the federal Department of Transportation financed the construction of three runways and other improvements, the first of which opened on 25 September.{{cite news |title=Airports Yield $632.68 Profit in 11 Months |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=byFkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1649%2C5936602 |access-date=15 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=27 December 1939 |page=10}} The new Calgary airfield was named McCall Field after First World War ace and lifelong Calgarian Fred McCall.{{cite web |title=Airport History |url=http://www.yyc.com/en-us/calgaryairportauthority/history.aspx |website=yyc.com |publisher=YYC Calgary International |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230927/http://www.yyc.com/en-us/calgaryairportauthority/history.aspx |archive-date=20 December 2018}}

As a result of Canada entering the Second World War, the federal government assumed control of McCall Field in 1940, re-purposing it as a fuel and maintenance stop for aircraft involved in the war effort and later stationing the No. 37 Service Flying Training School at the airfield from 22 October 1941 until its closure on 10 March 1944.{{cite book | last1 = Hatch | first1 = F. J. | title = The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945 | publisher = Directorate of History, Department of National Defence | year = 1983 | location = Ottawa | isbn = 0660114437 |url=https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/themes/defence/caf/militaryhistory/dhh/general/book-1983-aerodrome-democracy-en.pdf |access-date=2 July 2020}} McCall Field continued to operate regular passenger flights during the Second World War.

Following the end of the Second World War, the airport had been expanded to include additional hangars, four runways and other infrastructure. The City of Calgary resumed management of McCall Field in 1946, repurposed the a hangar as a passenger terminal, and convinced the federal government to extend the airports {{cvt|4,125|ft}} east–west runway to {{convert|6,200|ft|m}} in October 1949 at an estimated cost of $750,000 the construction required a {{convert|5|foot|m}} excavation below grade to prevent frost heaving.{{cite news |title=Airport Runway to be Extended |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uTRkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1171%2C2166264 |access-date=14 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=21 February 1949 |page=1}} At the time of completion, McCall Field's east–west runway was the third-longest runway in Alberta behind the Calgary Airport's north–south runway and the runway at CFB Namao.{{cite news |title=Airport Runway Now Completed |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vS5kAAAAIBAJ&pg=1089%2C4186624 |access-date=14 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=29 October 1949 |page=32}}

The re-purposed military hangars did not meet the needs of the growing transportation needs of the city, and efforts were made by city officials to secure funding for a new passenger terminal. A new passenger terminal was constructed in 1956; its design originated in the 1950s as a thesis project by Provincial Institute of Technology and Art architecture student Ken Bond, who later formed the architectural firm Clayton, Bond and Mogridge, which was awarded the contract for designing the new terminal. The one-million dollar project featured an open public concourse, and ticketing offices for three airlines was dubbed one of the most modern air terminals in Canada when it opened on 2 June 1956. A lavish opening ceremony was attended by federal Transportation Minister George C. Marler, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta John J. Bowlen, and Mayor Donald Hugh Mackay, and a number of other dignitaries.{{cite news |title=Marler Officially Opens New Airport Terminal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DTBkAAAAIBAJ&pg=5794%2C450000 |work=Calgary Herald |date=2 June 1956 |page=23}} The festivities included an air show featuring an Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck.{{cite news |last1=Snell |first1=Dick |title=It Took Six Long Years, But Result Is A Dandy |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DDBkAAAAIBAJ&pg=7266%2C215202 |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=1 June 1956 |page=38}} Following construction of the new passenger terminal, McCall Field would see 110,984 passenger arrivals, 96,287 departures and nearly {{convert|1,000,000|lb|kg}} of cargo through the airport in 1957.{{cite news |last1=Shiels |first1=Bob |title=Aviation in Calgary is Big Business |work=The Herald Magazine |date=27 December 1958 |page=1 |location=Calgary |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nUdkAAAAIBAJ&pg=4633%2C6000692 |access-date=14 July 2020}}

In the 1960s Calgary City Council began lobbying the federal government to designate McCall Field as an "international airport", a status defined by the Department of Transportation. As a compromise on 6 April 1962, the federal government approved naming the airport terminal Calgary International Airport from Calgary Municipal Airport. However, Mayor Harry Hays, local aldermen and residents continued to refer to the airport in general as McCall Field.{{cite news |title=Airport To Keep 'McCall' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mGJkAAAAIBAJ&pg=2210%2C1567142 |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=9 April 1962 |page=1}} Calgary International Airport did not receive official "International" status from the federal government until 1969.{{cite news |last1=Hull |first1=Ken |title=Calgary Airport To Achieve International Status In 1969 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aWtkAAAAIBAJ&pg=3094%2C1267024 |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=5 November 1968 |page=1}} The first non-stop transatlantic flights were scheduled by Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1961, connecting Calgary with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and more flights from Europe commenced the following year.{{cite news |author1=Calgary Airport Authority |title=Thank You Calgary |work=Calgary Herald |date=12 July 2002 |page=B6}}

The jet age arrived shortly after the construction of Calgary's new passenger terminal. The terminal was not designed with jet aircraft in mind, and the airport's runways were not suitable for the larger and faster aircraft. In 1961 the airport replaced the diagonal runway with an {{convert|8,000|ft|m}} runway capable of handling modern jet aircraft.{{cite news |title=Tons of Equipment, Material Used to Complete New City Jet Runway |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2BkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1085%2C3079746 |access-date=14 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=15 September 1961 |page=23}} In 1963 the airport underwent a $4-million refurbishment which saw improved electronic landing aids, and the main north–south runway extended by {{convert|4,675|ft|m}} to its present length of {{convert|12,675|ft|m}}.{{cite news |title=Airport Face-Lift Costs $4 Million |work=Calgary Herald |date=19 June 1963 |page=16 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uWJkAAAAIBAJ&pg=2829%2C4390702 |access-date=14 July 2020}}

The City of Calgary was unable to afford the continued upgrades the Calgary Municipal Airport necessary to cope with the rising aircraft traffic. The city proceeded to sell the Calgary Municipal Airport to the federal government in 1966 for $2 million, and the Department of Transportation proceeded to refurbish the runways shortly afterwards.

The new passenger terminal constructed in 1956 proved to only temporarily meet the needs of the city, and was inadequate for expansion or facilitating jet aircraft servicing. Following the sale of the Calgary International Airport by the City of Calgary to the Government of Canada in 1966, plans were put in motion to build a new passenger terminal. The airport's sale came with a promise by Federal Transportation Minister Jack Pickersgill that the federal government would build a $20-million passenger terminal within five years; however, continued delays pushed completion of the terminal to 1977.{{cite news |last1=Bye |first1=Cristine |title=Ten years later, federal promise has been kept |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nHFkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1152%2C551635 |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=11 October 1977 |page=G7}}

Construction began on the new passenger terminal in 1972, construction would be delayed due to re-designs to meet increased air traffic needs, causing the price of the new terminal to grow well beyond the original $20-million figure. Finally, on 12 October 1977, the new $130-million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|CA|130|1970|fmt=c}}-million in {{Inflation/year|CA}}), {{convert|600,000|sqft|sqm}} terminal was opened by Mayor Rod Sykes, Provincial Transportation Minister Hugh Horner, and Federal Transportation Minister Otto Lang two months before construction had completed. Sykes was able to leverage his friendship with Lord Mountbatten to convince British Airways to have one of the newly introduced Concorde land in Calgary on the day, and although the jet showed up a day late due to mechanical issues, it was still quite the coup for a city of less than half a million residents.{{cite news |last1=Simaluk |first1=Vern |title=Concorde: one word for it - beautiful |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n3FkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1739%2C2089051 |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=14 October 1977 |pages=A1}} Among other festivities for the opening event included flyovers by a Boeing 747, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, and the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds.{{cite book |first=Andy |last=Marshall |title=Thin Power: How former Calgary Mayor Rod Sykes stamped his brand on the city . . . And scorched some sacred cows |publisher=FriesenPress |year=2016 |isbn=978-1460283967 |pages=168–175 }} The 1977 passenger terminal remains the core of Calgary International Airport's domestic terminal to this day.

The Jumbo Jet age arrived in Calgary with the newly introduced Boeing 747 landing for the first time in 1973, with Wardair providing non-stop bi-weekly charter service from Calgary to London.{{cite news |date=12 January 1973 |title=First 747 arrives May 5 |url=https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=ZWxkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gn0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1180%2C544864 |access-date=19 February 2025 |work=Calgary Herald |page=38}} Air Canada was not far behind, and began non-stop service to London using the 747 starting on 27 June 1974.{{cite news |last1=Dardis |first1=Wilf |title=Calgary-London route opens |work=Calgary Herald |date=27 June 1974 |page=30}} In April 1974, Calgary International Airport hosted CP Air's flight testing for the Boeing 747 after airport firefighters went on strike at both Vancouver International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport.{{cite news |title=Strikes turn Calgary into jumbo testing site |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A25kAAAAIBAJ&pg=3453%2C3607011 |work=Calgary Herald |date=19 April 1974 |page=33}}

In 1974 the Government of Alberta acquired ownership of Pacific Western Airlines, Canada's third largest airline at the time and moved the head office and hub to Calgary.{{cite news |last1=Zdeb |first1=Chris |title=Aug. 1, 1974: Province swoops in to take over Pacific Western Airlines |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/aug-1-1974-province-swoops-in-to-take-over-pacific-western-airlines |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=Edmonton Journal |date=31 July 2015}} The airline continued under provincial government ownership until 1983, and later merged with Canadian Pacific Air Lines to form Canadian Airlines. Canadian Airlines maintained Calgary as the hub and headquarters for the airline{{cite book |author1=Canadian Airlines |author-link1=Canadian Airlines |title=Investor & Financial Information Overview |date=2000 |url=http://www.cdnair.ca/eng/corp/01corp/financialinfo/mainb.html |location=Calgary |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000302135041/http://www.cdnair.ca/eng/corp/01corp/financialinfo/mainb.html |archive-date=2 March 2000}} until it was acquired by Air Canada in 2001.{{cite news | title=Indepth: Air Canada Timeline | date=20 June 2005 | url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/aircanada/timeline.html | publisher=CBC News | access-date=4 April 2009 | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421035635/http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/aircanada/timeline.html |archive-date=21 April 2006}}

In the early 1990s, the Government of Canada introduced the National Airports Policy which moved towards privatization, liberalization and economic deregulation of air transportation, which included the formation of a local airport authority under the name Calgary Airport Authority in 1992 for the management, operation and development of the Calgary International Airport{{cite report |author=Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations |date=2014 |title=The Governance of Canadian Airports: Issues and Recommendations |url=http://igopp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/igopp_gouvernanceaeroport_en_web_lowres.pdf |publisher=Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations |page=8 |access-date=2 July 2020 }} under lease from the federal government.{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/privatization-no-cure-for-high-cost-of-air-travel-airport-ceo|date=7 December 2016|access-date=1 August 2017|title=Calgary airport CEO: Privatization no cure for high cost of air travel in Canada|website=Calgary Herald|author=Stephenson, Amanda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222082959/http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/privatization-no-cure-for-high-cost-of-air-travel-airport-ceo|archive-date=22 December 2016|url-status=live}} The Calgary Airport Authority, incorporated in July 1990 is a non-share capital, not-for-profit corporation formed under the authority of Alberta's Regional Airports Authorities Act. The Calgary Airport Authority signed a long-term 60-year lease with an additional 20-year option, which was subsequently exercised in 2011.

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In 1992, Calgary International Airport opened a new air traffic control tower at the southern end of Aero Drive. The control tower when completed was {{convert|44|m|ft}} tall with {{convert|38|m2|sqft}} of office room, and was designed with the knowledge that it would not provide the necessary line of sight to the expanded east airfield.{{cite report |author=AECOM |title=Volume II – Information Necessary to Complete the Environmental Assessment Chapter 7 – Project Description |url=https://www.yyc.com/portals/0/345_Chapter_7-Project_Description_(9_MB).pdf |publisher=The Calgary Airport Authority |pages=7–59 |access-date=3 July 2020 }}

In February 1996, WestJet, which began as a low-cost carrier began operations with a base of operations at Calgary International, occupying an expanded area of the terminal.{{cite news|date=18 February 2015|title=WestJet's inspirational ascent from humble beginnings|url=http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/westjet-s-inspirational-ascent-from-humble-beginnings-1.2242474|access-date=1 August 2017|website=CTV News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802054805/http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/westjet-s-inspirational-ascent-from-humble-beginnings-1.2242474|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=live}} The airline's first flight, a Boeing 737 departed Calgary International on route to Vancouver International Airport on 29 February 1996.{{cite news |last1=Fortney |first1=Valerie |title=Fortney: One of WestJet's first pilots celebrates 20 years of flying with one last flight |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fortney-pilots-celebrate-20-years-of-flying-with-one-last-flight |access-date=15 July 2020 |work=Calgary Herald |date=18 February 2016}}

During the September 11, 2001 attacks 13 international flights destined for the United States were diverted to Calgary International Airport as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon. The operation was a joint effort between NAV Canada and Transport Canada in communication with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, which facilitated the grounding of potentially destructive air traffic.{{cite web| url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hres286ih/html/BILLS-112hres286ih.htm |title=Congressional Bills 112th US Congress - H. Res. 286 Introduced in House (IH) |publisher=US Government |access-date=12 July 2014}}

The Calgary Airport Authority began analyzing the facility's air capacity in the late 1990s, and found the airport could reach its maximum capacity as early as 2006. The Airport Authority and NAV Canada made a number of changes to airport operations in the 2000s to improve the efficiency and capacity of the facility, but by 2008, with a number of changes made, NAV Canada reported the airfield would begin to exceed its practical capacity.{{cite web |author1=AECOM |title=Parallel Runway Project: Project Description and Scoping Document |url=https://www.yyc.com/portals/0/79_Round_One_Panel_Boards.pdf |website=yyc.com |publisher=Calgary Airport Authority |access-date=2 July 2020 |date=2008}} The Calgary Airport Authority planned and under the "Airport Development Program", a major development program aimed at improving the capacity and quality of the airport, which included the construction of a new runway, air traffic control tower and passenger terminal.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

On 25 May 2013, the new Air Traffic Control Tower opened at Calgary International Airport. The one-year, $25-million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|CA|25|2013|fmt=c}}-million) project came in advance of the airport's new runway, and at 91 m (300 ft), the tower was the tallest free-standing control tower in Canada.{{cite news |title=NAV Canada Opens Tallest Free-Standing Air Traffic Control Tower in Canada at Calgary International Airport |url=https://www.yyc.com/News/tabid/91/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/140/NAV-CANADA-Opens-Tallest-Free-Standing-Air-Traffic-Control-Tower-in-Canada-at-Calgary-International-Airport.aspx |website=yyc.com |publisher=NAV Canada |access-date=3 July 2020 |location=Ottawa, ON |date=3 July 2013}} The airport's previous 50 m (165 ft) control tower was demolished in October 2014.{{cite news |last1=Gilligan |first1=Melissa |title=Tear-down of old air traffic control tower begins at Calgary airport |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1484981/tear-down-of-old-air-traffic-control-tower-begins/ |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=Global News |date=31 July 2014 |location=Calgary, AB}}

The Calgary Airport Authority initiated the Parallel Runway Project, a $620-million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|CA|620|2014|fmt=c}}-million) project to assess and construct a new runway, which led to the construction of the {{convert|14000|ft|m}} runway 17L/35R beginning in April 2011. Upon its completion on 28 June 2014, runway 17L/35R became the longest runway in Canada.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/new-calgary-runway-officially-open-1.2691266|date=29 June 2014|access-date=1 August 2017|website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|title=New Calgary runway officially open|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226052014/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/new-calgary-runway-officially-open-1.2691266|archive-date=26 December 2016|url-status=live}} During the construction of the runway, a $295-million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|CA|295|2014|fmt=c}}-million), {{convert|620|m|abbr=on}}, six-lane roadway tunnel was constructed underneath the runway to connect Barlow Trail to 36th Street N.E.{{cite news |last1=Dippel |first1=Scott |title=Calgary airport tunnel by the numbers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-airport-tunnel-by-the-numbers-1.2649531 |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=21 May 2014 |location=Calgary}} and now, to the edge of the city at the major freeway of Stoney Trail, Calgary's "Ring Road." The decision for Calgary City Council on whether to construct the tunnel while the runway was being constructed, or wait until a later date was a major issue during the 2010 Calgary municipal election.{{cite news |title=Airport tunnel a top priority, Nenshi vows |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/airport-tunnel-a-top-priority-nenshi-vows-1.878345 |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=20 October 2010 |location=Calgary}}

The Airport Authority addressed cargo capacity through the construction of a {{cvt|30,000|sqft}} cargo facility in 2015 followed by a {{cvt|100,000|sqft}} facility constructed in 2016.{{cite web |title=Calgary International Airport Development Programme, Calgary |url=https://www.airport-technology.com/projects/calgary-international-airport-development/ |website=airport-technology.com |publisher=Airport Technology |access-date=3 July 2020}}

The final stage of the Calgary Airport Authority's Airport Development Program was the construction of a new $1.6-billion (equivalent to ${{Inflation|CA|1.6|2016|fmt=c|r=2}}-billion) international terminal.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/10/31/calgary-airport-international-terminal/93052590/|date=31 October 2016|access-date=1 August 2017|title=New international terminal opens at Calgary Airport|website=USA Today|author=Baskas, Harriet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802051542/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/10/31/calgary-airport-international-terminal/93052590/|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=live}} Officially opened on 31 October 2016, the international terminal {{convert|186000|sqm|sqft}} facility added 24 new aircraft gates, North America's first call-to-gate passenger boarding system, CATSA Plus enhanced passenger screening system, moving walkways and electric concourse connection tram system.{{cite news |title=YYC Officially Opens New International Terminal |url=https://www.yyc.com/News/tabid/91/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/277/YYC-Officially-Opens-New-International-Terminal.aspx |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=The Calgary Airport Authority |date=31 October 2016 |location=Calgary, AB}} The international terminal was designed with several sustainable principles including 581 geothermal wells for heating and cooling, and an annual rainwater capture capacity of {{convert|800,000|L|impgal}}.

In October 2016, Transport Canada officially renamed Calgary International Airport to "YYC Calgary International Airport", affixing the "YYC" IATA code to the airport's name.{{cite news|date=6 October 2016|access-date=1 August 2017|url=http://www.660news.com/2016/10/06/city-airport-officially-named-yyc-calgary-international/|website=660 News|title=City airport officially named "YYC Calgary International"|author=Tarasko, Mike|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802051743/http://www.660news.com/2016/10/06/city-airport-officially-named-yyc-calgary-international/|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=live}}

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In 2020, after several months of travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governments of Alberta and Canada announced a new program to enable certain travellers to enter Canada more easily. Canadian citizens and essential workers entering Canada at Calgary, as well as at the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing, can be tested for the virus and, if they test negative, will be allowed to quarantine for only 48 hours instead of the usual 14 days.{{Cite news|title=Alberta to pilot COVID-19 testing at border that could shorten quarantine time {{!}} CBC News|language=en-US|work=CBC|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-covid-19-test-border-pilot-1.5772637|access-date=2020-10-22}}

On August 5, 2024, a hailstorm damaged the airport and numerous WestJet aircraft, but there were no injuries. While the other damaged areas of the airport were repaired promptly, Concourse B and its gates (gates 31-40) will be closed for at least 18 months, but this will not impact airport operations.{{cite web | url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/hail-damage-at-calgary-airport-will-take-at-least-18-months-to-fix-officials-1.7017692 | title=Hail damage at Calgary airport will take at least 18 months to fix: Officials | date=August 28, 2024 }}{{cite news | url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/yyc-calgary-airport-hail-damage-repair-18-months | title=At least 18 months needed to repair Calgary airport hail damage | newspaper=Calgaryherald }}

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The Calgary International Airport houses two passenger terminals, one for domestic flights and the other for United States and international flights.

The four-storey Domestic Terminal was originally opened in 1977 and has undergone a number of renovations in the decades following. The ground level of the terminal serves as the arrivals area with baggage claim and transportation facilities present. The second level of the terminal serves as the departures level and includes airport check-in, security and access to departure gates. The basement level of the airport contains utilities and tenant storage while the mezzanine level contains a food court, airline offices and the airport authority offices. The Domestic Terminal has four concourses: Concourses A1, A2, B, and C. All A, B and C gates are shared between domestic airlines such as Air Canada and Westjet (and their subsidiaries) predominantly, as well as Flair Airlines, Air North, Air Transat and Porter Airlines. Westjet primarily uses A gates, Air Canada flights primarily use C gates, and B gates are used by all airlines. Concourse A1 includes departure gates A1-A6 (used for WestJet regional non-jet flights); Concourse A2 includes gates A11-A24; Concourse B includes departure gates B31-B40; and Concourse C includes departure gates C50-C65.{{cite web |title=Calgary Airport Domestic Terminal |url=https://www.calgary-airport.com/domestic-terminal.php |publisher=calgary-airport.com |access-date=15 July 2020}}

The International Terminal was originally opened on 31 October 2016 and consists of five levels; utilities and baggage processing in the basement. Arrivals meet and greet areas, Canada Customs and relevant infrastructure on the ground level with departure check-in, security, US customs and the international departures concourse being located on the second floor. The third level contains the USA departures concourse and finally, the mezzanine level contains the international departures lounges. The International Terminal includes gates 70 through 97 shared across two concourses: Concourse D for all flights to and from foreign countries except the US as well as domestic flights; and Concourse E for flights to and from the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.yyc.com/Portals/0/TRAVELLER%20INFO/YYC-Terminal-Maps-print-web.pdf|title=Terminal maps|website=YYC Calgary International Airport|access-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803004634/https://www.yyc.com/Portals/0/TRAVELLER%20INFO/YYC-Terminal-Maps-print-web.pdf|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=live}} For the International Terminal, passengers travelling to the United States clear customs and immigration prior to departure at the preclearance facility.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance|title=Preclearance locations|website=U.S. Customs and Border Protection|date=22 June 2017|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815142816/https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance|archive-date=15 August 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/opening-day-flies-by-at-new-calgary-airport-terminal|title=Opening day flies by at new Calgary airport terminal|author=Jarvie, Michele|date=31 October 2016|access-date=1 August 2017|website=Calgary Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406172719/http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/opening-day-flies-by-at-new-calgary-airport-terminal|archive-date=6 April 2017|url-status=live}}

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The Domestic Terminal is connected to the International Terminal by a 620-metre walkway corridor and path for the YYC Link Passengers Shuttles; twenty ten-seat electric vehicles used to transport connecting passengers.

WestJet, headquartered in Calgary and for which Calgary is the hub, has criticized the design of the international terminal, which opened in 2016. The airline's CEO stated that the distance between the terminals was too long for connecting travellers and that YYC Link was insufficient to solve this problem. As a result, WestJet had to alter its schedules in order to allow additional time for passengers transiting through Calgary.{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/westjet-ceo-blasts-new-terminal-at-yyc-says-airport-authority-hasnt-listened-to-concerns|title=WestJet CEO blasts new terminal at YYC, says airport authority hasn't listened to concerns|website=Calgary Herald|date=27 December 2016|access-date=1 August 2017|author=Stephenson, Amanda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708164910/http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/westjet-ceo-blasts-new-terminal-at-yyc-says-airport-authority-hasnt-listened-to-concerns|archive-date=8 July 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3142232/westjet-says-passengers-upset-with-calgary-airport-connection-travel-times/|title=WestJet says passengers upset with Calgary airport connection travel times|author=Tighe, Tony|date=21 December 2016|access-date=2 August 2017|website=Global News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802204841/http://globalnews.ca/news/3142232/westjet-says-passengers-upset-with-calgary-airport-connection-travel-times/|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status=live}} The Calgary Airport Authority responded that it did not see issues with the connections process, although it said passengers would need some time to adjust to the new facilities.

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Calgary International Airport consists of two north–south parallel runways and one intersecting runway. The parallel runways are 17R/35L (west) which is generally used for aircraft arriving and departing to the west, and 17L/35R (east) which is generally used for aircraft arriving and departing to the east. During the winter months in Calgary, cold arctic air will move in from the north which means aircraft will primarily depart and arrive on north-facing runways (35R and 35L), while the summer months with warm winds from the south, aircraft will primarily take-off and land on south-facing runways (17R and 17L). The diagonal runway 11/29 is generally used when crosswinds are present, which commonly occurs in the summer when westerly Chinooks roll into Calgary, or when extreme wind conditions prohibit the use of the parallel runways.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} The former fourth and smallest runway, 08/26, was almost exclusively used by light aircraft and the general aviation sector, and as of October 3, 2024, has been officially redesignated as a taxiway.{{cite web |title=Aircraft Noise Management |url=https://www.yyc.com/en-us/calgaryairportauthority/noisemanagement/aircraftoperations.aspx |website=yyc.com |publisher=YYC Calgary International Airport |access-date=14 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=Calgary / YYC Calgary INTL (CYYC) Runway to taxiway conversion |url=https://www.navcanada.ca/en/79sup2024en.pdf |website=navcanada.ca |publisher= Nav Canada |access-date=19 October 2024}}

Calgary International Airport's three runways are as follows. with the following dimensions:

• Runway 11/29 is {{convert|8,000 × 200|ft|abbr=on}}
• Runway 17R/35L is {{convert|12,675 × 200|ft|abbr=on}}
• Runway 17L/35R is {{convert|14,000 × 200|ft|abbr=on}}

The longest runway in Canada at the time of its 2014 opening, Runway 17L/35R was built to reduce congestion and better accommodate larger, heavier aircraft: the weight of such aircraft, combined with the low air density resulting from the airport's high elevation and temperatures during the summer, means that a longer runway is necessary for take-off. Runway 17L/35R is also layered with concrete, a material more durable than the asphalt that composes the airport's other runways.{{cite news|url=http://www.airportimprovement.com/article/calgary-intl-builds-canadas-longest-runway|title=Calgary Int'l builds Canada's longest runway|author=Bradley, Jennifer|date=August 2014|website=Airport Improvement|access-date=8 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/million+runway+takes+calgary+airport/9941668/story.html|title=New $600-million runway takes off at Calgary airport|author=Stephenson, Amanda|date=16 June 2014|access-date=8 September 2017|website=Calgary Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064509/http://www.calgaryherald.com/million+runway+takes+Calgary+airport/9941668/story.html|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=live}}

The airport has allotted an extensive amount of area for cargo operations, including over {{convert|3000000|sqft|sqm}} of warehouse space. Freight airlines such as Cargolux make regular trips to Europe, Asia, and other destinations.{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/parker-airport-cargo-traffic-takes-flight|title=Parker: Calgary airport cargo traffic takes off|date=17 June 2016|access-date=3 August 2017|website=Calgary Herald|author=Parker, David|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825060852/http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/parker-airport-cargo-traffic-takes-flight|archive-date=25 August 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Massive cargo plane touches down at YYC for first time|date=22 October 2014|access-date=3 August 2017|website=Global News|last1=Vaessen|first1=Doug|last2=Freeman|first2=Jenna|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1622111/massive-cargo-plane-touches-down-at-yyc-for-first-time/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804020955/http://globalnews.ca/news/1622111/massive-cargo-plane-touches-down-at-yyc-for-first-time/|archive-date=4 August 2017|url-status=live}} In 2017, the Calgary airport handled a total of 147,000 tonnes (144,678 tons) of cargo.{{clarify|reason=the table say 147,000 kg|date=May 2022}}

In 2011, Calgary International Airport received the Air Cargo World Award of Excellence for airports between 100,000 and 199,999 cargo tonnage, having the highest score for Canadian airports, and second highest for North-American airports.{{cite news |title=YYC ranked best Canadian Cargo Airport and receives prestigious 2011 Air Cargo World Award |url=https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/5961/yyc-ranked-best-canadian-cargo-airport-and-receives-prestigious-2011-air-cargo-world-award/ |access-date=9 July 2020 |work=Calgary Airport Authority |publisher=Airport Review |date=28 July 2011 |location=Calgary, AB}}

Calgary International Airport has two hotels located on site. The Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel is located in the international passenger terminal and that opened 1 September 2016.{{cite news |title=The Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel Has Now Checked-In to YYC |url=https://www.yyc.com/Media/Blog/TabId/785/ArtMID/1885/ArticleID/23/The-Calgary-Airport-Marriott-In-Terminal-Hotel-Has-Now-Checked-In-to-YYC.aspx |access-date=15 July 2020 |work=YYC Calgary International Airport |date=1 September 2016 |format=Press Release}}{{bsn|date=April 2025}} The Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary Airport In-Terminal is located near the domestic passenger terminal.{{cite web|url=https://www.yyc.com/en-us/travellerinfo/shopping,diningservices/onsitehotels.aspx|title=Onsite hotels|website=yyc.com |publisher=YYC Calgary International Airport|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804013155/https://www.yyc.com/en-us/travellerinfo/shopping,diningservices/onsitehotels.aspx|archive-date=4 August 2017|url-status=dead}}

At {{convert|91|m|ft}}, the airport's air traffic control tower was the tallest standalone control tower in Canada upon its opening in 2013; compared to the previous tower, it has space for more air traffic controllers and is situated closer to the centre of the airport, giving controllers better views of the airfield.{{cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/691249/look-up-way-up-calgary-airport-unveils-new-air-traffic-control-tower/|title=Look up, way up! Calgary Airport unveils new air traffic control tower|website=Global News|last1=Elliott|first1=Tamara|last2=Boushy|first2=David|date=3 July 2013|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804060555/http://globalnews.ca/news/691249/look-up-way-up-calgary-airport-unveils-new-air-traffic-control-tower/|archive-date=4 August 2017|url-status=live}} Meanwhile, the headquarters of WestJet and its subsidiary WestJet Encore are located onsite.{{cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/303541/westjets-new-headquarters-stay-true-to-calgary-roots/|title=WestJet's new headquarters stay true to Calgary roots|website=Global News|author=Elliott, Tamara|date=19 March 2013|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804020719/http://globalnews.ca/news/303541/westjets-new-headquarters-stay-true-to-calgary-roots/|archive-date=4 August 2017|url-status=live}}

{{Airport-dest-list | 3rdcoltitle=Refs

| Air Canada | London–Heathrow, Montréal–Trudeau, Newark, Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Seasonal: Delhi{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/-ab-india-door-nahin-air-canada-significantly-expands-service-to-india-for-winter-2024-25-leveraging-its-global-network-strength-858057321.html|title="Ab India Door Nahin!" Air Canada Significantly Expands Service to India for Winter 2024-25, Leveraging its Global Network Strength|first=Air|last=Canada|website=www.newswire.ca}} | {{cn|date=September 2024}}

| {{nowrap|Air Canada Express}} | Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Kelowna, Winnipeg | {{cn|date=September 2024}}

| Air North | Edmonton, Whitehorse | {{cite web|url=https://booking.flyairnorth.com/servlet/FlightScheduleServlet|title=Flight Schedule|publisher=Air North|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226073837/https://booking.flyairnorth.com/servlet/FlightScheduleServlet|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=live}}

| Alaska Airlines | Seattle/Tacoma | {{cite web|url=https://www.alaskaair.com/schedule|title=Flight Schedules|publisher=Alaska Airlinest|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911212857/https://www.alaskaair.com/schedule|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=live}}

| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte,{{cite web |title=American Adds Seasonal Charlotte – Calgary Service From June 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231224-aans24cltyyc |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=24 December 2023}} Chicago–O'Hare,{{cn|date=April 2025}} New York–LaGuardia (begins June 7, 2025){{cite news |last1=Shon |first1=Stella |title=American Airlines Adds Flights to Quebec, Calgary, Bozeman, and More From These U.S. Hubs |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/american-airlines-adds-flights-quebec-174648790.html?guccounter=1 |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=Yahoo Life |publisher=Travel + Leisure |date=2024-12-23}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|title=Flight schedules and notifications|publisher=American Airlines|access-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010611/https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=live}}

| American Eagle | Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare{{cn|date=April 2025}} |

| {{nowrap|Central Mountain Air}} | Prince George | {{cite web|url= https://www.flycma.com/news/central-mountain-air-launches-new-route-from-calgary-to-prince-george-starting-march-3-2025|title= Central Mountain Air Launches New Route from Calgary to Prince George Starting March 3, 2025|publisher=Central Mountain Air|accessdate=March 7, 2025}}

| Condor | Seasonal: Frankfurt{{cn|date=April 2025}} | [https://www.condor.com/de/flug-buchen-planen/flug/flugplan.jsp condor.com – Flight schedule] (German) retrieved 3 November 2021

| Delta Air Lines | Minneapolis/St. Paul | {{cite web|url=https://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|title=Flight Schedules|publisher=Delta Air Lines|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621123636/http://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|archive-date=21 June 2015|url-status=live}}

| Delta Connection | Salt Lake City |

| {{nowrap|Discover Airlines}} | Frankfurt
Seasonal: Munich{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240604-4yns25muc|title= DISCOVER AIRLINES OPENS LONG-HAUL BASE IN MUNICH |publisher=AirwaysMagazine|date=6 June 2024|accessdate=13 July 2024}} | {{cite web | url=https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/discover-airlines-munich-base | title=Eurowings Discover Extends Calgary to Year-Round Service from Oct 2023 }}

| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zürich{{cn|date=April 2025}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.flyedelweiss.com/EN/inform/travel-information/timetable/Pages/timetable.aspx|title=Timetable Updates|publisher=Edelweiss Air|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114184229/https://www.flyedelweiss.com/en/inform/travel-information/timetable/pages/timetable.aspx|archive-date=14 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

| Flair Airlines | Abbotsford, Kelowna, Kitchener/Waterloo, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg
Seasonal: Cancún,{{cite web |title=Flair Airlines Adds Calgary – Cancun Service From Dec 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230914-f8dec23cun |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=14 September 2023}} Puerto Vallarta{{cn|date=April 2025}} | {{cite web|url=https://flairairlines.com/#/schedule/list|title=Schedule|publisher=Flair Airlines|access-date=20 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326172838/https://flairairlines.com/#/schedule/list|archive-date=26 March 2018|url-status=dead}}

| KLM | Amsterdam | {{cite web|url=https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/prepare_for_travel/up_to_date/timetable/index.htm|title=View the Timetable|publisher=KLM|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011516/https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/prepare_for_travel/up_to_date/timetable/index.htm|archive-date=12 September 2017|url-status=live}}

| Porter Airlines | Hamilton (ON) (begins June 11, 2025),{{cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204793744/en/Porter-Airlines-Landing-in-Hamilton-With-Four-Routes |title= Porter Airlines Landing in Hamilton With Four Routes |publisher=Business Wire|date=February 4, 2025|accessdate=February 4, 2025}} Montréal–Trudeau,{{cite web |title=Porter Airlines Adds Montreal – Western Canada Service in 2Q24 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231205-pd2q24yul |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=5 December 2023}} Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson | {{cite news|last=White|first=Ryan|title=Porter Airlines enters Calgary market with 2 daily flights to Toronto|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/porter-airlines-enters-calgary-market-with-2-daily-flights-to-toronto-1.6195878|work=CTV News|date=15 December 2022|access-date=15 December 2022}}

| Sunwing Airlines | Cancún, Puerto Vallarta
Seasonal: Mazatlán,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Montego Bay,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Punta Cana,{{cn|date=April 2025}} San José del Cabo,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Varadero{{cn|date=April 2025}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.sunwing.ca/en/sunwing-airlines/flight-status-alerts|title=Flight Status and Alerts|publisher=Sunwing|access-date=3 January 2022}}

| United Airlines | Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, San Francisco
Seasonal: Washington–Dulles{{cn|date=April 2025}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|title=United Flight Schedules|publisher=United Airlines|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128165254/https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|archive-date=28 January 2017|url-status=live}}

| United Express | Denver, San Francisco |

| WestJet | Abbotsford, Atlanta, Boston, Cancún, Chicago–O'Hare, Comox, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Halifax, Hamilton (ON), Honolulu, Houston–Intercontinental, Kahului, Kelowna, Kitchener/Waterloo, Las Vegas, Liberia (CR), London–Heathrow, London (ON), Los Angeles, Mexico City (resumes May 14, 2025),https://calgaryherald.com/news/westjet-to-launch-new-direct-service-from-calgary-to-mexico-city Minneapolis/St. Paul (begins April 27, 2025),{{cite web|title= WESTJET ADDS CALGARY – MINNEAPOLIS SERVICE FROM APRIL 2025 | date=25 June 2024| url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240625-wsns25yycmsp}} Moncton,{{cite web | url=https://westjet.mediaroom.com/2023-07-24-WestJet-firmly-secures-position-as-Canadas-leading-leisure-airline-through-winter-schedule-unlocking-unbeatable-opportunity-to-escape-to-the-sun | title=WestJet firmly secures position as Canada's leading leisure airline through winter schedule unlocking unbeatable opportunity to escape to the sun }} Montréal–Trudeau, Nanaimo, New York–JFK, Orange County, Orlando, Ottawa, Palm Springs, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Regina, San Diego, San Francisco, San José del Cabo, Saskatoon, Seattle/Tacoma, St. John's, Tampa, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver, Varadero, Victoria, Winnipeg, Yellowknife
Seasonal: Anchorage (begins June 29, 2025),{{cite web |title=WestJet NS25 Network Expansion |url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241116-wsns25us |publisher=AeroRoutes|date=15 November 2024 |access-date=November 15, 2024}} Austin,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Barcelona,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Belize City,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Charlottetown,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Deer Lake,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Denver,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Detroit,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Dublin,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Edinburgh,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Fredericton,{{cite web |title=WestJet Adds Calgary – Fredericton Seasonal Service From June 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240410-wsns24yfc |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=10 April 2024}} Huatulco,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Kailua-Kona,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Loreto,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Manzanillo,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Mazatlán,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Montego Bay,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Nashville,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Nassau,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Portland (OR),{{cn|date=April 2025}} Québec City,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Raleigh/Durham (begins June 9, 2025),{{cite web |title=WestJet NS25 Network & Frequency Changes – 17NOV24 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241117-wsns25 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=17 November 2024}} Reykjavík–Keflavík,{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231115-wsns24inc | title=WESTJET NS24 LONG-HAUL NETWORK EXPANSION }} Rome–Fiumicino,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Seoul–Incheon,{{cite web|url= https://www.travelweek.ca/news/airlines/westjet-puts-seoul-on-the-schedule-with-new-flights-from-yyc-starting-may-2024/|title=WestJet puts Seoul on the schedule with new flights from YYC starting May 2024|publisher=TravelWeek|date=14 December 2023|accessdate=14 December 2023}} Sudbury (begins June 12, 2025), Sydney (NS) (begins June 10, 2025), Thunder Bay,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Tulum,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Washington–Dulles,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Whitehorse,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Windsor{{cn|date=April 2025}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/flights/direct-flights|title=Direct and Non-Stop Flights|publisher=WestJet|access-date=10 October 2022}}

| WestJet Encore | Abbotsford, Brandon, Comox, Cranbrook,{{cite web |title=WestJet Link Discontinues Calgary Service in late-Sep 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240926-wsoct24yyc |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=26 September 2024}} Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Regina, Saskatoon, Terrace/Kitimat, Victoria
Seasonal: Seattle/Tacoma,{{cn|date=April 2025}} Yellowknife{{cn|date=April 2025}} |

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{{Airport-dest-list

| Amazon Air | Edmonton, Hamilton (ON), Vancouver

| Cargojet | Cincinnati, Edmonton, Hamilton (ON), Montréal–Mirabel, Vancouver, Winnipeg

| Cargolux | Luxembourg, Seattle/Tacoma

| Carson Air{{Cite web|url=https://carsonair.com/|title=Carson Air – Excellence in Performance, Safety, Cargo, Air Ambulance, Flight Training, and Aircraft Maintenance.|website=carsonair.com}} | Kelowna, Vancouver

| FedEx Express | Memphis, Toronto–Pearson

| FedEx Feeder | Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon

| UPS Airlines | Sioux Falls

| WestJet Cargo | Halifax, Los Angeles, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver

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In 2019, YYC Calgary International Airport was again the fourth-busiest airport in Canada in terms of the total number of passengers served, which was almost 18 million. This was another record year in passenger volume, surpassing the previous record set in 2018 by 3.54%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yyc.com/en-us/media/factsfigures/passengerstatistics.aspx|title=YYC > Media > Facts & Figures > Passenger Statistics|website=www.yyc.com |publisher=YYC Calgary International Airport |access-date=22 February 2020}}

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Calgary International Airport passenger and cargo volumes since 2010 are provided in the following table:

Deerfoot Trail provides freeway access to the rest of the city.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Calgary+International+Airport+(YYC)/@51.1250641,-114.0190782,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5371640f7bf63b77:0xdbe9871f5cbc7457!8m2!3d51.1250608!4d-114.0168895|title=Calgary International Airport (YYC)|access-date=4 August 2017}} There is also a tunnel beneath Runway 17L/35R that links the east side of the airport site to the terminal buildings.{{cite news|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/traffic+takes+through+million+tunnel/9875015/story.html|title=Traffic takes off through $295-million tunnel|website=Calgary Herald|author=Ho, Clara|date=26 May 2014|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822040848/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Traffic+takes+through+million+tunnel/9875015/story.html|archive-date=August 22, 2016|url-status=live}} Two parking garages and a rental-car facility are situated across from the terminals.{{cite web|url=http://www.yyc.com/en-us/travellerinfo/groundtransportation/carrentals.aspx|title=Car rentals|website=YYC Calgary International Airport|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727210923/http://www.yyc.com/en-us/travellerinfo/groundtransportation/carrentals.aspx|archive-date=27 July 2017|url-status=dead}} Public transport options are also available at the airport: Buses operated by Calgary Transit link YYC Calgary International to downtown, a nearby station of the local CTrain light-rail network, and other parts of the city.{{cite web|url=http://www.calgarytransit.com/schedules-maps?route=100|title=Route 100 - Airport/McKnight Stn|website=Calgary Transit|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804220709/http://www.calgarytransit.com/schedules-maps?route=100|archive-date=4 August 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.calgarytransit.com/schedules-maps?route=300|title=Route 300 - BRT Airport/City Centre|website=Calgary Transit|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804214522/http://www.calgarytransit.com/schedules-maps?route=300|archive-date=August 4, 2017|url-status=live}}

• On 10 May 1945, Royal Air Force No. 105 Squadron de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IX (LR503) struck the control tower roof shortly after takeoff, shearing off the planes port wing, and crashed into the ground killing both crew members. The Mosquito, known as "F for Freddie" was a survivor of 213 operations over Europe, and crashed while performing a low level pass for spectators prior to flying to Red Deer and Lethbridge as part of cross country tour to garner support for 8th Victory Loan Drive.{{cite news |last1=de Boer |first1=Richard |title=F For Freddie – Calgary's VE Day Tragedy |url=https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/chronicles/f-for-freddie-calgarys-ve-day-tragedy/ |newspaper=Bomber Command Museum of Canada |access-date=2 July 2020 |date=1996}}
• On August 24, 1963, West Coast Airlines Flight 794, a Fairchild F-27 departing from Spokane International Airport to Calgary via Cranbrook made a crash-landing shortly before the runway. The probable cause of the accident was the pilot failed to maintain the approved minimum altitude on approach. There were no fatalities.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19630824-0|title=Accident description for West Coast Airlines Flight 794|date=4 August 2017|access-date=4 August 2017|website=Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Flight Safety Foundation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805060332/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19630824-0|archive-date=5 August 2017|url-status=live}}
• On March 22, 1984, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501, a Boeing 737-200, aborted a take-off and exited the runway onto a taxiway after a component of the left engine broke off and hit the fuel stores in the wing, resulting in a fire that spread over the left and back portions of the plane. The flight attendants evacuated all passengers, while some suffered severe injuries, all the occupants survived.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840322-0|title=Accident description for Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=August 4, 2017|website=Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Flight Safety Foundation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127174223/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840322-0|archive-date=January 27, 2012|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ll_main.cfm?TabID=1&LLID=65&LLTypeID=14|title=Related accidents/incidents|website=Federal Aviation Administration|access-date=4 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805015801/http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ll_main.cfm?TabID=1&LLID=65&LLTypeID=14|archive-date=August 5, 2017|url-status=live}}
• On July 17, 1990, an Ecuadorian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo (Registration HC-BFH) being ferried to Calgary from Quito, via Billings, had the nosegear collapse following touchdown on runway 28, igniting hydraulic fuel and resulting in the aircraft burning out. There were no fatalities.{{cite web |title=Accident Description |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19900717-0 |website=Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Flight Safety Foundation |access-date=11 March 2020}}

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