Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport as seen from CN Tower in 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Toronto Port Authority / Nieuport Aviation | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Toronto Port Authority / Nieuport Aviation | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Downtown Toronto | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Toronto Islands | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Porter Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 252 ft / 77 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°37′39″N 79°23′46″W / 43.62750°N 79.39611°W | ||||||||||||||
| Public transit access | Union Station shuttle | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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CYTZ Location in Toronto CYTZ CYTZ (Ontario) CYTZ CYTZ (Canada) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement Environment Canada Movements from Statistics Canada Passenger traffic from portstoronto.com | |||||||||||||||
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (IATA: YTZ, ICAO: CYTZ), also known as Toronto Island Airport, is an international airport located on the Toronto Islands, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The airport primarily serves short-haul flights to destinations across Canada and the United States by Air Canada and Porter Airlines. The airport is one of nine Canadian airports that contain U.S border preclearance facilities. Situated close to downtown Toronto, it is one of two airports with scheduled airlines located in the Toronto area, alongside the primary Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is operated by the federal Toronto Port Authority corporation.
The airport is used by civil aviation, air ambulances, and regional airlines using turboprop planes. Its operations are supported by user fees added to tickets and various government subsidies. In 2024, it was ranked Canada's tenth-busiest airport. The airport's name honours Billy Bishop, the Canadian World War I flying ace and World War II Air Marshal.
Opened in 1939 as the Port George VI Island Airport, for much of its history it has operated mainly as a small civil aviation airport operated at a subsidy. This changed with the introduction of a new corporation to operate the facility as a self-sufficient enterprise that has consistently advocated for expansion. In its recent history, the airport has been controversial locally, being a major issue in municipal politics. Its operator and the City of Toronto have been involved in several disputes and a planned expansion, including a bridge to the airport, were cancelled. To support its expanded role, a new passenger terminal and pedestrian tunnel have been built.