Why Calgary?
Located in Western Canada, YYC Calgary International Airport is a strategically located hub airport that specializes in the receiving, transferring, storing and distributing of any kind of cargo, whether air, rail or highway-bound, domestic or international.
- Calgary is the ideal Northwestern gateway for air cargo shipments from Europe and Asia; it is also a major distribution centre for ground transport throughout Western Canada
- Calgary is on the crossroads of the CANAMEX Corridor (North-South) and the Trans-Canada Highway (East-West)
- 50 million people can be reached within a day's drive, and cargo can be transported anywhere within 48 hours
- YYC is fully committed to servicing the freight-forwarding and logistics industries
Distribution & Logistics Hub
- With on-site freight forwarding and brokerage, Calgary is the location of choice for hundreds of logistics companies
- Chosen distribution feeder hub for domestic and international goods
Facilities
- New YYC Global Logistics Park
- Three trade parks adjacent to the airport: McCall North, McCall South and Deerfoot South
The Hub of Choice
- YYC operates 24/7
- Connections to 83 destinations (both passenger and cargo)
- The long term Airport Development Projects, as well as mid-term Cargo and Logistics Plan, provides vision and direction in future air cargo development
- Today's runways ready for tomorrow's aircraft (Code F capable; e.g. A380)
- Four runways including a CAT IIIc ILS capable main runway: 3,863 m/12,675 ft.
Canada's Longest Runway
- 14,000 ft. long and 200 ft. wide
- A complete airfield system with parking aprons, taxiways and other related infrastructure
- Required a $590 million investment, including two million hours of labour