Region of Waterloo International Airport

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Region of Waterloo International Airport
Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport

IATA: YKF – ICAO: CYKF
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
Serves Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
Location Woolwich, Ontario
Coordinates 43°27′39″N 080°22′43″W / 43.46083, -80.37861
Website www.waterlooairport.ca
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 7,000 2,134 Asphalt
14/32 4,100 1,250 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft Movements 104,242
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[1]
Statistics from Transport Canada.[2]

Region of Waterloo International Airport or Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport (IATA: YKF, ICAO: CYKF) is situated near Breslau, in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers, however they can handle up to 180 people with two hours prior notice.[1]

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[edit] History

The airport was formerly named Waterloo Regional Airport but it changed its name in March 2004 after Northwest Airlines announced that it would run daily flights to Detroit. Established by Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission in 1948 and completed in 1950, it became a general aviation facility in 1969. It operates 24 hours and seven days a week.

The former name, Waterloo Regional Airport, is now used by an airport in Waterloo, Iowa.

The terminal building
The terminal building

[edit] Expansion

While the airport has relatively little passenger traffic, it is the 18th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements (2007), and underwent a major expansion in 2003. Currently, there are three major commercial airlines serving the area: Mesaba Airlines, a Northwest Airlines affiliate providing service to Detroit, Westjet to Calgary, and Skyservice, providing service to Cancún, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana. Canadian airlines have in the past offered commuter flights to Ottawa and Montreal, but these services have never proved successful. The Airport Authority has been in serious talks with Air Canada over a restoration of their Ottawa and Montreal services by their Air Canada Jazz division. Ultimate Ski Vacations has started a service to Mt. Tremblant from Waterloo International Airport in January 2007. Skiers/snowboarders are able to purchase either 3 day or 4 day ski packages. This service is conducted on Voyageur Airways Dash 7 aircraft.

As of late 2005, major vacation charters (primarily to the Caribbean) have begun to operate during their peak season.

On January 17, 2007, Westjet announced new daily seasonal flights to Calgary. This service started on May 14, 2007. On June 27, 2007, WestJet announced that the flights to Calgary would go year-round.

On October 1, 2007, Bearskin Airlines started daily non-stop flights to Ottawa.

Although it has not yet signed a deal with the airport authority, Sunwing Airlines is offering flights to Cancun, Mexico and Montego Bay, Jamaica from this airport starting December 2008 on the sunwing.ca website.

[edit] Airlines and destinations


Other tenants include:

  • Adler Aviation
  • National Flyers Academy
  • Great Lakes Helicopter
  • Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre
  • Corporate Airlink
  • Kitchener Aero Avionics
  • Tri-City Aero
  • Reliable Horse Power
  • Flite Line Services

[edit] Other airports

A Westjet plane at YKF
A Westjet plane at YKF

A list of airports within a few hours of CYKF:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
  2. ^ - Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007

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