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Did You Know...

  • The population of the City of Calgary, according to the 2013 civic census is 1,149,552.
  • The average summer temperature is 22.7°C (72.86°F).
  • The average winter temperature is -8.9°C (15.98°F).
  • The City of Calgary elevation is 1139 m (3736’).
  • The Calgary International Airport (YYC) terminal building is located 17 km (10.6 miles) from downtown Calgary.
  • YYC is Canada’s fastest growing airport, moving 14.3 million passengers in 2013.
  • The total land area of YYC is 20.82 Square Kilometers.
  • Agricultural land is 12.26 Square Kilometers.
  • Asphalt Roads/Parking make up 0.49 Square Kilometers.
  • Airfield taxiway, runway, apron area are currently 1.76 Square Kilometers.
  • Air Terminal Building Gross Floor Area is 141,648 Square Meters total.
  • Existing Runway 16-34 is 3863 m (12,675’) long. Runway 10-28 is 2348 m (8,000’) in length.
  • Runway 07-25 is 1890 m (6,200’) long.
  • The new runway will be called 16L-34R and will be 4,270 m (14,000’) in length and 60 m (200') wide, which will be the longest runway in Canada.

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