Halifax International Airport
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Halifax Stanfield International Airport Aéroport international Stanfield d'Halifax |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Halifax International Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Enfield, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 1960 | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Air Canada, Air Canada Express | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 477 ft / 145 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°52′47″N 063°30′37″W / 44.87972°N 63.51028°WCoordinates: 44°52′47″N 063°30′37″W / 44.87972°N 63.51028°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | halifaxstanfield |
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| Aircraft movements | 80,278 |
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| Passengers | 3,908,799 |
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (IATA: YHZ, ICAO: CYHZ) is a Canadian airport located in Enfield, Nova Scotia, an area of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It serves Halifax, mainland Nova Scotia and adjacent areas in the neighbouring Maritime provinces. The airport is named in honour of Robert Stanfield, the 17th Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
The airport, owned by Transport Canada since it was constructed, has been operated since 2000 by the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA). It forms part of the National Airports System.
The airport is the 8th busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic. It handled a total of 3,908,799 passengers and 80,278 aircraft movements in 2016. It is a hub for Air Canada Express, Cougar Helicopters, Maritime Air Charter, Provincial Airlines, and SkyLink Express.
An airfield in the West End, known as Chebucto Field, was built as the Halifax Civic Airport by the City of Halifax in 1931. It served as the city's main airport until 1942, when it was closed and converted to an army base. Today Saunders Park, named after the first Halifax airport manager, marks the site. RCAF Station Shearwater subsequently functioned as Halifax's primary airport until the current airport was opened. In October 1945, the City of Halifax asked the federal Department of Transport for help choosing a site for a new civil airport.
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