The Toronto-Hamilton-Niagara region is Canada's most popular tourist destination. Only 50 minutes from Downtown Toronto, Niagara Falls and the Canada/US border, Toronto's Hamilton International Airport (hi) is the perfect place for passengers to begin their exploration of these great sites! This year, expansions were completed to the International Arrivals Hall and Departures Lounge. The hi Shuttle links the airport with the Southern Ontario rail and bus services.
A daily flight to Hamilton will save a carrier between $1,000, 000 and $2,000,000 per year over alternatives. hi's passenger growth has been over 20% per year since 2005. This low-cost airport lies in the centre of Canada's financial, industrial and agricultural heartland and serves 11.5m people within a 2hr drive. Canada's number one multi-modal freighter airport has 24/7 unrestricted operations and proximity to major highways, rail and ports.
Isn't it hi time you flew Hamilton?
Companies
A list of Hamilton's Top Employers listed by Number of Employees
- Hamilton Health Sciences
- City of Hamilton
- ArcelorMittal Dofasco
- McMaster University
- Government of Canada
- National Steel Car Ltd.
- St Josephs Healthcare Hamilton, St Josephs Hospital
- Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Orlick Industries Ltd.
Tourism
Hamilton International Airport is less than an hour from..
Toronto
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- CN Tower
- World-class Shopping, Dining, Theatre, and Hotels
- Professional Sports (Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Blue Jays)
- Some of the largest convention centres in Canada
- Niagara Falls
- The Falls
- 2 World-class Casinos
- Wine Country
Facilities
The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is situated approximately 20 kilometers from Hamilton's City Center. As a secondary passenger airport, and leading cargo airport, Hamilton International Airport is an international and domestic gateway into the region. Hamilton International Airport's facilities offer convenience to both passenger and cargo business operations. Information on general airport amenities follows.
Convenient Amenities:
- No Curfew
- 24/7 Customs
- No Slot Controls
- Pavement Load Rating: 11.1 (meets 11.5 ALR)
- CFR Rating: CAT 7/CAT 8 on request
- CAT II ILS
- Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) at all departure gates
- Electronic long-term & short-term parking lots equip with emergency power back-up
- Emergency Operations Center installed in hi administration offices
- Fuel Consortium scheduled to be completed Winter 2009
The Hamilton International Airport operates two runways, one measuring 10,000ft and the other measures 6,000ft. On a regular basis hi's runway surfaces handle B767/DC-10 operations. Further to this, on a non-regular basis Hamilton International Airport have handled aircraft as large as the B747, and Antonov 124.
Hamilton International Airport is equipped with eight active taxiways to service our airside operations. The primary taxiways at Hamilton International Airport are 75 feet wide and in 2008, a full asphalt overlay was completed on two of our taxiways.
The current Critical Category for Fire Fighting at YHM is Transport Canada ARFF Category 7. Effective Spring 2009 Hamilton International Airport's fire department will be able to cover fires up to Category 8.
Hamilton International Airport operates with a single terminal facility. In recent years hi has significantly developed its terminal facility to accommodate passengers traveling through our airport and airlines operating from our airport.
General Terminal Amenities:
- Thirteen check-in counters
- Six Common Use Self Service Kiosks (CUSS) allowing passengers to check themselves in at their convenience
International Arrivals Hall:
- Underwent a $3 million expansion in 2007 which doubled the size of the International Arrivals Hall
- Offers eight Primary Inspection Lines
Domestic Arrivals Hall:
- Equip with two Baggage Information Display screens
- Two baggage carousels
Departures Lounge:
- Underwent $3 million expansion in 2008 which doubled the size of the Departures Lounge
- Offers six departure gates, all of which have been installed with Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE)
- Flight Information Display Screens (FIDs) installed throughout Departures Lounge
Visit the Toronto Hamilton International Airport enhanced profile to view our current un-served route opportunities
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