Region of Waterloo International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Region of Waterloo International Airport
nativename = Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport


IATA = YKF
ICAO = CYKF
type = Public
operator = Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
city-served = Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
location = Woolwich, Ontario
closest town = Breslau, Ontario
elevation_ft = 1,054
elevation_m = 321
coordinates = Coord|43|27|39|N|080|22|43|W|type:airport|display=inline
website = [http://www.waterlooairport.ca/ www.waterlooairport.ca]
r1-number = 07/25
r1-length-f = 7,000
r1-length-m = 2,134
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 14/32
r2-length-f = 4,100
r2-length-m = 1,250
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Aircraft Movements
stat1-data = 104,242
footnotes = Sources: Canada Flight SupplementCFS]
Statistics from Transport Canada. [http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/EN/Report/TP577/pdf/TP577_07.pdf - Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007] ]

Region of Waterloo International Airport or Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport Airport codes|YKF|CYKF is situated near Breslau, in Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers, however they can handle up to 180 people with two hours prior notice.

History

The airport was formerly named Waterloo Regional Airport but it changed its name in March 2004 after Northwest Airlines announced that it would run daily flights to Detroit. Established by Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission in 1948 and completed in 1950, it became a general aviation facility in 1969. It operates 24 hours and seven days a week.

The former name, Waterloo Regional Airport, is now used by an airport in Waterloo, Iowa.

Expansion

While the airport has relatively little passenger traffic, it is the 18th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements (2007), and underwent a major expansion in 2003. Currently, there are three major commercial airlines serving the area: Mesaba Airlines, a Northwest Airlines affiliate providing service to Detroit, Westjet to Calgary, and Skyservice, providing service to Cancún, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana. Canadian airlines have in the past offered commuter flights to Ottawa and Montreal, but these services have never proved successful. The Airport Authority has been in serious talks with Air Canada over a restoration of their Ottawa and Montreal services by their Air Canada Jazz division. Ultimate Ski Vacations has started a service to Mt. Tremblant from Waterloo International Airport in January 2007. Skiers/snowboarders are able to purchase either 3 day or 4 day ski packages. This service is conducted on Voyageur Airways Dash 7 aircraft.

As of late 2005, major vacation charters (primarily to the Caribbean) have begun to operate during their peak season.

On January 17, 2007, Westjet announced new daily seasonal flights to Calgary. This service started on May 14, 2007. On June 27, 2007, WestJet announced that the flights to Calgary would go year-round.

On October 1, 2007, Bearskin Airlines started daily non-stop flights to Ottawa.

Sunwing Airlines is offering flights to Cancun, Mexico and Montego Bay, Jamaica from this airport starting December 2008

Airlines and destinations

* Bearskin Airlines (Ottawa)
* Northwest Airlines
** Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit)
* Skyservice (Cancún, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana [All seasonal] )
* Sunwing Airlines (Cancún, montego bay)
* WestJet (Calgary)

Other tenants include:
* Flightpath Charter Airways
* Air Sprint
* Adler Aviation
* National Flyers Academy
* Great Lakes Helicopter
* Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre
* Kitchener Aero Avionics
* Tri-City Aero
* Reliable Horse Power
* Flite Line Services

Other airports

A list of airports within a few hours of CYKF:
* Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario
* John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ontario
* London International Airport in London, Ontario
* Toronto City Centre Airport in Toronto, Ontario
* Toronto-Buttonville Airport in Markham, Ontario
* Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga, New York

References

External links

* [http://www.waterlooairport.ca/ Region of Waterloo International Airport Official website]