nfitz
Superstar
As they'll build it when they need it, then an indefinite expansion appears unlikely unless there are catastrophic changes to the world economy, depopulation of the GTA, or someone invents a teleport device.
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Toronto Pearson International Airport
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samsonyuen
Active Member
Does anyone know how many passengers it can currently handle? Their original plan was an ultimate buildout of 50 million, right?
Mike in TO
Senior Member
A GTTA report released this week noted that 32.3 million passengers came through Pearson in 2008 which is a 2.8 per cent increase from 2007.
drum118
Superstar
Toronto Pearson Runway Run 2009
On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Toronto Pearson will open its Runway 06R-24L to two thousand members of the general public and airport community. Walking or running side by side with jets is an experience to remember. Bring your family and friends to participate in this event!
Event Date(s):
June 13, 2009
Duration: 9:00 a.m.
Cost: Registration fees apply
More Information:
Contact: Corporate Affairs, 416-776-3820
Location: Toronto Pearson International Airport
On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Toronto Pearson will open its Runway 06R-24L to two thousand members of the general public and airport community. Walking or running side by side with jets is an experience to remember. Bring your family and friends to participate in this event!
Event Date(s):
June 13, 2009
Duration: 9:00 a.m.
Cost: Registration fees apply
More Information:
Contact: Corporate Affairs, 416-776-3820
Location: Toronto Pearson International Airport
Dan416
Senior Member
Is there a map of Pearson's runways and where this new one is?
andomano
Active Member
I don't know if it is actually 'new' or if it's just being opened for the public.
According to wikipedia (what a reliable source), it's the shortest runway - 06R/24L - 9,000 ft or 2,743 m.
Here's the diagram form the Polish wikipedia site, 06R/24L is the most Southern one.
Here's the poster for the even also;
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jks
Continuous Lurker
Love that logo 
yyzhyd
Active Member
Emirates brings A380 service to Pearson!
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Emirates-Airline-961585.html
Mar 16, 2009 10:38 ETEmirates Airline Makes Canadian Aviation History With Arrival of First Scheduled Airbus A380 Service to Toronto
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 16, 2009) - One hundred years after the first manned flight in Canada, Canadian aviation history again will be made when an Emirates airline Airbus A380 lands at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on June 1, 2009. The airline's double-decker aircraft will be the first to enter the Canadian market....
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Emirates-Airline-961585.html
Mar 16, 2009 10:38 ETEmirates Airline Makes Canadian Aviation History With Arrival of First Scheduled Airbus A380 Service to Toronto
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 16, 2009) - One hundred years after the first manned flight in Canada, Canadian aviation history again will be made when an Emirates airline Airbus A380 lands at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on June 1, 2009. The airline's double-decker aircraft will be the first to enter the Canadian market....
andomano
Active Member
It'll hardly be the first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0QCTsSRyQE
.I though at one point the A380 was too big for Pearson without some serious upgrades, and could only fit in Montreal's airport?
Filip
Senior Member
It'll hardly be the first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0QCTsSRyQE
I though at one point the A380 was too big for Pearson without some serious upgrades, and could only fit in Montreal's airport?
At Pearson's ADP the A380 was taken into account. Two gates I believe at T1 are A380 ready, and two at T3 are easily convertible to one. Taxiways have been widened, and runways are long enough. Pearson was one of the first airports in the world ready.
Woodbridge_Heights
Senior Member
It'll hardly be the first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0QCTsSRyQE
I though at one point the A380 was too big for Pearson without some serious upgrades, and could only fit in Montreal's airport?
Well thanks for wasting 2 minutes of my time. I suppose if that counts as the first A380 landing at Pearson than we should start charging people for the murders/crimes they commit in GTA.
**Note**
Intentionally nippy post b/c I hate viewing garbage on youtube trying to pass itself off as legit. Admit to what it is and let people watch it if they choose.
yyzer
Senior Member
Great news about Emirates upgauging YYZ to the A380....
It's good for travellers, and it's good for Toronto....
It's good for travellers, and it's good for Toronto....
andomano
Active Member
Dan416
Senior Member
Clearly I misinterpreted "opening up to the public". I thought that meant it was new and they were starting it off with this walkathon thing. Silly me. I should really learn to read better. Does Pearson have any plans to actually build any new runways?
Woodbridge_Heights
Senior Member
They are planning on building a new E/W runway at the north end of the airport I forget what letter the Taxiway is but it runs parallel to and south of runway 05/23.
@Andomano: Yes a bit of the mondays but still I don't like viewing videos that are trying to pass themselves off as legit (Movie previews in particular) when they are simply amateur works. I actually thought I was going to be seeing some sort of flight test of the A380 at pearson that I had missed hearing about. Maybe a naivety too...