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July 12, 2010 10:35 AM EST

Toronto Pearson Fast Facts

Toronto Pearson Statistics
  • Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada’s busiest airport
  • In 2008, 32.3 million passengers traveled through Toronto Pearson and we handled 430,588 aircraft movements
  • 75 airlines provide same‐plane service to 29 Canadian destinations, 50 US destinations and 105 International destinations
Economic Development Statistics
Jobs: 185,000    Taxes: 4.5 billion    Output: 26.4 billion    Income: 6.8 billion
 
Cargo at Toronto Pearson
  • In 2008, Toronto Pearson handled 483,975 metric tonnes of cargo.
  • Toronto Pearson is home to 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space, an average of 0.42 tonnes per square foot.
  • Toronto Pearson is capable of processing 1 million metric tonnes of cargo annually.
  • Toronto Pearson processes over 45% of Canada’s air cargo.
Runways at Toronto Pearson
  • Toronto Pearson has five main runways and 30 taxiways, constructed of concrete, asphalt or a combination of both
    • Runway 06L-24R measures 2,895.6 x 60.9 metres (9,500 x 200 feet)
    • Runway 06R-24L measures 2740.0 x 60.9 metres (9,040 x 200 feet)
    • Runway 15L-33R measures 3,368 x 60.9 metres (11,050 x 200 feet)
    • Runway 15R-33L measures 2,590.0 x 60.9 metres (8,500 x 200 feet)
    • Runway 05-23 measures 3,389.2 x 60.9 metres (11,120 x 200 feet)