Toronto Pearson International Airport
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 43° 40.780 W 079° 36.703
17T E 611901 N 4837231
Toronto Pearson is the largest airport in Canada.
Waymark Code: WM8CD9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/11/2010
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"Toronto Pearson International Airport, also known as Lester B. Pearson International Airport or simply Toronto Pearson (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ), is a major international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is situated 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Downtown Toronto in the city of Mississauga, Ontario. It is the primary airport for a densely populated metropolitan region in southern Ontario including and surrounding the Greater Toronto Area known as the Golden Horseshoe.
Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada. In 2009, it handled 30.4 million passengers, a 6.1% decrease compared to 2008. In 2008, it handled 32.3 million passengers, 429,262 aircraft movements and was the 22nd busiest airport by aircraft movements in the world. In 2006, the airport was selected as the best global airport by the UK-based Institute of Transport Management." (
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