Calgary Airports’ 2025 Annual Report highlights growth and major milestones

CALGARY – Calgary Airports today released its 2025 Annual Report, Elevate, reflecting a year of continued growth, strong performance and major investments across YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport.

In 2025, YYC welcomed 19.4 million travellers, representing 2.7% growth over 2024, including two consecutive summer months with more than two million travellers moving through the airport – a first in YYC’s history. Throughout the year, we added 13 new routes alongside airline partners, for a total of 108 non-stop destinations by the end of 2025.

This momentum means more non-stop options and a smoother journey for travellers, while strengthening Calgary’s connectivity, supporting tourism, business travel and trade, and helping drive economic growth across the region.

“In 2025, our focus was simple: keep people moving safely and smoothly while expanding choice for travellers,” says Chris Dinsdale, President & CEO. “With passenger volumes up and new routes added, we also delivered major milestones like reopening the West Runway and launching Phase I of Centralized Security Screening to support a more reliable operation and a better start-to-finish travel experience.”

The report outlines progress across Calgary Airports’ operations, infrastructure, guest experience and community impact, among others, including completion of a milestone project and advancement across several key initiatives designed to enhance resilience and improve the guest experience.

“None of this happens without the people behind the scenes,” Dinsdale says. “This report reflects the collective efforts of the teams who work to keep our complex operation moving safely and smoothly.”

Notable highlights from the 2025 Annual Report include:

• Welcomed 19.4 million passengers passed to YYC, a 2.7% increase over 2024.
• Added 13 new routes, for a total of 108 non-stop destinations at the end of 2025.
• Reopened YYC's West Runway, after two construction seasons of work to completely rebuild the four-kilometre runway. The project was completed on time and under its $201 million budget.
• Opened Phase I of Centralized Security Screening – consolidating three domestic security screening checkpoints into one and creating a smoother, more efficient start to the travel journey for thousands of travellers each day.
• Advanced YYC AeroNex, Calgary Airports’ long-term development initiative, with announcements of the Lufthansa Technik engine repair, maintenance and overhaul facility, and the Alberta Centre for Excellence training facility.
• Launched the YYC Wings Community Investment Program and directed more than $160,000 in financial and in-kind donations to community organizations, in addition to the $356,700 raised in support of Not In My City during the 2025 YYC Golf Charity Classic.

Calgary Airports’ annual and financial reports are available online at: yyc.com/annualreport

About Calgary Airports

Calgary Airports (formally, The Calgary Airport Authority) is a non-share capital corporation incorporated under the Regional Airports Authorities Act of Alberta. It is responsible for the management, operation and development of YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport. Calgary Airports’ commitment to safety remains a top priority. Our airports are important economic generators for the city, region and province, supporting thousands of jobs and generating billions in GDP through associated economic activity. Calgary Airports was also recognized as one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 2025.

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