Airport Essential is your destination for reliable facts and information about the network that keeps Canada moving.
Explore how Canada's Airports connect us together and to the world, fuel critical domestic supply chains, open global markets for our highest value exports, foster local jobs and new economic opportunities, and serve as important partners in defence and emergency response.
Who we are
We are the voice of Canada’s airports community. Representing more than 100 airports, our members operate the airports that see virtually all the nation’s air cargo and international passenger traffic. As a national network that provides nearly $33 billion in annual wages, we help Canada move forward.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
That’s why we want to show what Canada’s airports do for our communities, economy and national strength. Together, we're ready to meet that demand head on by taking proactive steps to serve more passengers while keeping the system affordable for everyone.
Your local airport carries a global impact.
435K
are supported throughout Canada by our national network, ranging from airport services, passenger operations, and cargo.
160M
travel using Canadian airports. That’s 160 million journeys connecting us to the world.
50%
of air cargo travels in the belly of scheduled passenger flights.
125
can be reached non-stop from Canadian airports, connecting Canada to the world.
100+
power Canada's aviation network, connecting communities, supporting essential services and keeping the country moving.
How airports partner with businesses inside and outside the terminal to provide services, transportation and convenience.
A look at who decides where planes fly and who fuels, loads, cleans, and moves cargo behind the scenes.
What we manage, what we don’t, and how we support everything from infrastructure to business growth.
Travellers, businesses and airport revenue help cover daily operations, major infrastructure and long-term investment. Learn more.
How local airport authorities, federal agencies and aviation partners work together to keep Canada’s airports running.
