As of May 2024, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) contains seven airports, eight heliports, and one water aerodrome.[1][2] These aviation facilities are situated within and around Toronto and its neighbouring cities, serving airline passengers, regional air travel and commercial cargo transportation. Toronto Pearson International Airport, located mainly in Mississauga, is the busiest airport in Canada and hosts international travel with various airlines. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands is a regional airport, providing regular services to United States destinations. Pearson, Bishop, and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton combined served over 53 million passengers in 2018, making Toronto the world's 31st busiest city airport system in the world.
Heliports and water aerodromes are mostly for private use only, mainly by institutions and medical services.
Airports
Scheduled commercial airline service
| Airport name | ICAO/TC LID/IATA | Location | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | CYTZ (YTZ) | Toronto (Toronto Islands) | 43°37′39″N 079°23′46″W / 43.62750°N 79.39611°W |  |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport | CYYZ (YYZ) | Mississauga | 43°40′38″N 079°37′50″W / 43.67722°N 79.63056°W |  |
Other
Water aerodromes
| Airport name | ICAO/TC LID/IATA | Location | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bishop Toronto City Water Aerodrome | CPZ9 | Toronto Islands, Toronto | 43°37′59″N 079°23′40″W / 43.63306°N 79.39444°W |  |
Heliports
Other airports
Cancelled proposed airport
There was a proposal to develop a new Pickering Airport northeast of the city, to complement Pearson.[3] Versions of these tentative plans had been in existence since the early 1970s, and land for this proposed airport was expropriated by government authorities in 1972. However, continued and vociferous local opposition to the Pickering airport scheme have meant that forty years later, the airport had not moved beyond the discussion phase. In June 2013, the federal government announced the revival of the airport, but development was not expected to take place until 2027 to 2037.[4] However, in January 2025 the Federal Government officially cancelled all plans for the Pickering Airport.[5]
Historical airports
- AHF – Armour Heights Field
- BF – Baker Field
- CYKZ – Buttonville Municipal Airport
- DLF – De Lesseps Field
- CYZD – Downsview Airport
- DA – Downsview Airfield
- LA – Leaside Aerodrome
- LBA – Long Branch Aerodrome
- MA – Maple Aerodrome
- TA – Toronto Aerodrome
- WA – Willowdale Airfield
- King City Airport is not included
The following airports once served the area but have since been closed:
See also
References
- ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 17 April 2025 to 0901Z 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pickering Airport Draft Plan report 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2008.
- ↑ Oved, Marco Chown (11 June 2013). "Finance Minister Flaherty says Pickering airport will be operational in 15 years". Toronto Star.
- ↑ Ormstead, Jordan (27 January 2025). "After decades in limbo, land for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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