Canada's busiest airport and primary international gateway.
Opened
1939
Location
Mississauga, Canada
Toronto Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ) is Canada's largest and busiest airport, serving the Greater Toronto Area and acting as the country's primary international hub. It consistently ranks among the top airports in North America by passenger volume, handling over 50 million passengers annually in pre-pandemic years.
The airport is operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and is located in Mississauga, Ontario, approximately 22 kilometres northwest of downtown Toronto. It serves as a major hub for Air Canada and WestJet, connecting passengers to destinations across six continents.
Pearson is a key economic driver for the region, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and contributing tens of billions of dollars to the Canadian economy each year. Ongoing infrastructure investment continues to expand its capacity and improve the passenger experience.
Terminals
The airport operates two terminals — Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 — which together handle all domestic, transborder, and international flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include the Union Pearson (UP) Express rail link to downtown Toronto, taxis, ride-share services, and regional bus connections.
Airlines here
Air Canada uses Terminal 1 as its primary hub, while WestJet and numerous international carriers operate from both terminals.
Notable facts
- ›Ranked as the busiest airport in Canada and among the top five in North America by passenger traffic.
- ›The UP Express train connects Pearson to Union Station in downtown Toronto in approximately 25 minutes.
- ›The airport was renamed in 1984 to honour former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- ›Pearson has six runways, making it one of the largest runway complexes in Canada.
- ›The airport handled a record approximately 50.5 million passengers in 2019 before pandemic-related travel restrictions.
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