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YTZ Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YTZ / CYTZ
Airport Names:
  1. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
  2. Toronto Island Airport
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 43°37'38"N by 79°23'45"W
Area Served: Toronto, Ontario
Operator/Owner: Toronto Port Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 252 feet (77 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ):

  • By 1974, the annual operating deficit of running the airport had reached $300,000 per year, $130,000 of it in operating the Maple City ferry.
  • In addition to being known as "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport", another name for YTZ is "Toronto Island Airport".
  • The furthest airport from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has 3 runways.
  • Trans-Canada Air Lines was expected to begin operations in 1937, so in November 1936, City Council formed an "Advisory Airport Committee" to advise on where to build a municipal airport.
  • The staff report was released to the public on November 28, 2013 and staff recommended putting off consideration of the plan until 2015, due to incomplete information and the various unresolved issues, including the CS100 noise information, Transport Canada regulations, and Toronto Port Authority requirements.
  • Conceived in the 1930s as the main airport for Toronto, the construction of the airport was completed in 1939 by the Toronto Harbour Commission.
  • The closest airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of YTZ.
  • By 1970, the annual operating deficit of the airport had reached $200,000.
  • By 2005, the airport recorded about 68,000 flights, down from a historic high of 240,000 in 1967.
  • Because of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • During World War II, the island airport became a military training base.

Map of Nearest Airports from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112.20 miles (19.64 km) WNWToronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaView Toronto Pearson International Airport on a map Set YYZ as destination Airport Get more information about Toronto Pearson International Airport
216.18 miles (26.04 km) NButtonville Airport (YKZ)Buttonville, Ontario, CanadaView Buttonville Airport on a map Set YKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Buttonville Airport
332.16 miles (51.76 km) SSESt. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM)St. Catharines, Ontario, CanadaView St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport on a map Set YCM as destination Airport Get more information about St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport
432.20 miles (51.83 km) NEOshawa Municipal Airport (YOO)Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaView Oshawa Municipal Airport on a map Set YOO as destination Airport Get more information about Oshawa Municipal Airport
541.42 miles (66.65 km) SWJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaView John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on a map Set YHM as destination Airport Get more information about John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
642.46 miles (68.34 km) SSENiagara Falls International Airport (IAG)Niagara Falls, New York, United StatesView Niagara Falls International Airport on a map Set IAG as destination Airport Get more information about Niagara Falls International Airport
750.53 miles (81.33 km) WSWRegion of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, CanadaView Region of Waterloo International Airport on a map Set YKF as destination Airport Get more information about Region of Waterloo International Airport
851.39 miles (82.70 km) NNWCanadian Forces Base Borden (YBN)Borden, Ontario, CanadaView Canadian Forces Base Borden on a map Set YBN as destination Airport Get more information about Canadian Forces Base Borden
958.03 miles (93.39 km) SEBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)Buffalo, New York, United StatesView Buffalo Niagara International Airport on a map Set BUF as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Niagara International Airport
1066.16 miles (106.47 km) NEPeterborough Airport (YPQ)Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaView Peterborough Airport on a map Set YPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Peterborough Airport
1178.61 miles (126.52 km) SChautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK)Dunkirk, New York, United StatesView Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport on a map Set DKK as destination Airport Get more information about Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport
1293.21 miles (150.01 km) NMuskoka Airport (YQA)Muskoka, Ontario, CanadaView Muskoka Airport on a map Set YQA as destination Airport Get more information about Muskoka Airport
1393.42 miles (150.35 km) ESEGreater Rochester International Airport (ROC)Rochester, New York, United StatesView Greater Rochester International Airport on a map Set ROC as destination Airport Get more information about Greater Rochester International Airport
1497.30 miles (156.58 km) WSWLondon international Airport (YXU)London, Ontario, CanadaView London international Airport on a map Set YXU as destination Airport Get more information about London international Airport
1597.71 miles (157.24 km) NWOwen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS)Owen Sound, Ontario, CanadaView Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport on a map Set YOS as destination Airport Get more information about Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,410.62 miles (18,363.57 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,386.57 miles (18,324.86 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,383.64 miles (18,320.14 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,360.18 miles (18,282.39 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,341.74 miles (18,252.72 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,295.99 miles (18,179.09 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
711,293.06 miles (18,174.38 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
811,287.48 miles (18,165.39 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,276.02 miles (18,146.95 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,222.31 miles (18,060.51 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,149.11 miles (17,942.71 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,126.61 miles (17,906.49 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,107.43 miles (17,875.64 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1411,103.22 miles (17,868.86 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,099.11 miles (17,862.24 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport