Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is an airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the seventh busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic, serving just under 3.4 million passengers in 2006^[3], and the 11th busiest airport by aircraft movements.^[2] It is also an Air Canada Jazz and WestJet focus city. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... The following is a list of Canadas busiest airports by aircraft movements (how busy the runways are) and passengers traffic how busy the terminals are). ... Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz) is a Canadian regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia. ... A WestJet Boeing 737-700 WestJet Airlines Ltd. ...

Winnipeg is also Canada's third largest airport by cargo tonnage, with approximately 150,000 metric tonnes of air cargo moving through the airport in 2005. Two of Canada's largest air cargo companies use Winnipeg as a major domestic hub: Purolator and Cargojet. (Smaller cargo, courier and charter operations from Calm Air International, FedEx Express, Perimeter Aviation, NAC Air and UPS also fly out of YWG.) It is one of five airports in Canada designated under the federal government's International Cargo Transshipment Program. Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is one of eight Canadian airports that has US Border Pre-clearance facilities. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Purolator Courier is a Canadian courier 97% of which is owned by Canada Post. ... Cargojet Airways is a cargo airline based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. ... The United States maintains border preclearance facilities at a number of ports and airports in foreign countries. ...

Winnipeg Airport has closed a third runway (07-25), which had a length of 4,600 ft (1,402 m).

History

The airport opened in 1928 as Stevenson Aerodrome in honour of the noted Manitoba aviator and pioneer bush pilot, Captain Fred J. Stevenson. Stevenson Aerodrome (Stevenson Field) was Canada's first international airport. In 1958, at the request of the Canadian Department of Transport, Stevenson Field was officially renamed the Winnipeg International Airport. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International airport. ...

The existing terminal building was built in 1964, and was designed by the architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates in conjunction with IKOY. It was expanded in 1984, and a hotel was built opposite the terminal building in 1998. The terminal building is an example of modernist International Style architecture. The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1927) The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1930) The International style was a major architectural trend of the 1920s and 1930s. ...

On 10 December 2006, the Minister of Transport Lawrence Cannon announced Winnipeg International Airport was to be renamed Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in honour of James Armstrong Richardson, Sr.^[4] December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Transport (French: Ministre des Transports) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada. ... James Armstrong Richardson (Sr. ...

Airport redevelopment

A major project involving the construction of a new terminal is underway. The new terminal, to be located northeast of the existing terminal, is being constructed with newer airplanes such as the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A380 in mind, and will also open Winnipeg up to widebody aircraft such as the Boeing 747/777 and Airbus A330/A340. Construction began in the early spring of 2007, and the terminal should be completed by 2009. The current terminal's fate is still to be decided: it may be either demolished or become the new home of the Western Canadian Aviation Museum. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engined airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). As the largest passenger airliner in the world, the A380 made its maiden flight on 27 April 2005 from Toulouse, France,[2] and is scheduled to begin commercial flights late in 2007. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. a subsidiary of EADS. It is similar in design to the twin-engined A330. ...

Along with the new terminal, a new access road was built and opened in October 2006, and a new four-level, 1,600 stall parkade (parking garage) has been opened as of November 2006.

The termial was designed by the world famous architect César Pelli. César Pelli (born October 12, 1926 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina) is a noted Argentine architect known for designing some of the worlds tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. ...

Airlines and destinations

• Air Canada (Cancún, Calgary, Montego Bay, Punta Cana, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver)
  • Air Canada Jazz (Calgary, Edmonton, Las Vegas, London (ON), Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Yellowknife [seasonal; begins 8 January 2008)
• Air Transat (Puerto Plata, Punta Cana)
• Air West Aviation
• Bearskin Airlines (Flin Flon, Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, The Pas, Thunder Bay)
• Calm Air (Arviat, Baker Lake, Churchill, Flin Flon, Gillam, Rankin Inlet, The Pas, Thompson, Whale Cove, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay)
• Delta Air Lines
  • Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City) [ends 1 September 2007 ]
• Execaire
• Fast Air
• First Air (Rankin Inlet)
• Keystone Air (Dauphin, Swan River)
• Kivalliq Air (Chesterfield Inlet, Churchill, Coral Harbour, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay, Whale Cove)
• NAC Air (Bearskin Lake, Big Trout Lake, Brochet, Deer Lake (ON), Fort Hope, Fort Severn, Gods Lake Narrows, Gods River, Kasabonika, Lac Brochet, Muskrat Dam, Neskantaga (Landsdown House), Norway House, Oxford House, Pikangikum, Red Lake, Round Lake, Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Shamattawa, Sioux Lookout, Summer Beaver, Tadoule Lake, Thompson, Thunder Bay)
• Northway Aviation
• Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit [seasonal], Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• Perimeter Aviation (Berens River, Brandon, Cross Lake, Dauphin, God's Lake Narrows, God's River, Island Lake, Norway House, Oxford House, Red Sucker Lake, Shamattawa, South Indian Lake, St. Theresa Pt., Brochet, Lac Brochet, Tadoule Lake, Thompson, York Landing)
  • (Perimeter Aviation does not fly out of the main terminal, the airline has their own terminal located across from the Western Canada Aviation Museum.)
• Skyservice (Bahias de Huatulco, Cancun, Holguin, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Orlando, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero, Zihuatanejo)
• Sunwing Airlines
  • Sunwing Airlines operated by AeroMexico (Cancun)
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Denver)
• WestJet (Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Las Vegas, London (ON), Montréal, Ottawa, Phoenix [seasonal], Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver)
• West Wind Aviation (Regina, Saskatoon)
• Zoom Airlines (London-Gatwick)

Airlines serving northern communities do not fly out of the main terminal (except Bearskin Airlines and Calm Air International), these airlines fly out of the Perimeter Airlines terminal located across from the Western Canada Aviation Museum, at the Flightcraft Terminal or at the general/commercial aviation terminals located on the west side of the airport complex. Air Canada is Canadas largest airline and flag carrier. ... Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz) is a Canadian regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Air Transat is an airline based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, operating scheduled and charter flights and serving 90 destinations in 25 countries. ... Bearskin Airlines is a small Canadian airline providing regional service to various locations to and from northern Ontario and Manitoba. ... Calm Air is an airline based in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. ... Delta Air Lines, Inc. ... Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... This is an article about an airline in North America. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... First Air is an airline based in Carp, Ontario, Canada. ... Kivalliq Air is a division of Keewatin Air that offers service between the Kivalliq region and Manitoba. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Pinnacle Airlines (formerly Express Airlines I) is a American regional airline based in Memphis, Tennessee operating all of its flights under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... Perimeter Aviation provides flight training, charter and cargo flights, and offers scheduled flight service through two private airlines. ... The Western Canada Aviation Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Skyservice Inc. ... Sunwing Airlines is an airline based in Canada. ... Sunwing Airlines is an airline based in Canada. ... Aerom xico, is one of Mexicos two major airline companies. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... United Express is a brand name under which seven regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. ... This is an article about an airline in North America. ... A WestJet Boeing 737-700 WestJet Airlines Ltd. ... West Wind Aviation is Saskatchewans largest aviation group with a fleet of 17 aircraft. ... Zoom Airlines is a Canadian scheduled airline based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Western Canada Aviation Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Directions to the Airport

The airport is connected to the Winnipeg city centre via Wellington Avenue, which connects to Route 90. Airport users can access the terminal from downtown via Winnipeg Transit bus service (Route 15 Sargent/Mountain). For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ... Winnipeg Transit is the public transit agency in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Incidents and accidents

• On 23 July 1983 Air Canada Flight 143 a Boeing 767 trying to reach Winnipeg as an alternate, was forced to make an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba after running out of fuel. No one was injured. This incident was the subject of the TV movie, Falling from the Sky: Flight 174, starring William Devane and the book, Freefall, by William Hoffer.
• On 3 March 2007 British Airways Flight BA289, a Boeing 747 flying from London Heathrow Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, made an unscheduled landing at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport after an Irish passenger became unruly when he was refused alcohol. The passenger was charged with mischief, causing a disturbance and failing to comply with instructions from the flight crew. The aircraft sat on the tarmac for two hours before resuming its trip to Phoenix. ^[5]
• On 19 June 2007, a Northwest Airlines Boeing 747 cargo plane enroute from Wilmington, Ohio to Anchorage, Alaska made an emergency landing at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport after reporting a fire inside the airplane. No one was injured. After cleanup, an unrelated engine problem saw the 747 leave Winnipeg on three engines, a week later. ^[6]
• On 1 August 2007, British Midland Flight BD752 flying from Las Vegas to Manchester, England was diverted to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport after a 19-year old American male passenger failed to comply with crew instructions. The passenger was charged with mischief, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and failing to comply with the flight crew's instructions under the Air Navigation Order. The Airbus A330 resumed flight two hours after being diverted. ^[7]

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See also

• Winnipeg/Lyncrest Airport
• Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport
• Starbuck Airport

Winnipeg/Lyncrest Airport, (ICAO CJL5, IATA N/A), is located 2. ... Winnipeg/St. ... Starbuck Airport, (ICAO CKJ7, IATA N/A), is located 4. ...

References

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External links

• Winnipeg International Airport
• foundlocally.com: Winnipeg's Airport, YWG
• Current CYWG Aviation Weather