Calgary International Airport
| Continent: North America | Country: Canada | Region: Alberta |
| Calgary International Airport | |
| Location | Calgary |
| IATA code | YYC |
| ICAO code | CYYC |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.calgaryairport.com/ |
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Official Spotting Locations
McKnight Boulevard
A paved lot to the West of the main (16/34) runway. All movements on this runway can be seen and photographed (200-300mm), although the sun is bothersome before noon. Traffic using 10/28 is too far away to be identified from here. Picnic tables and a nearby gas station/store.
Aerial Place (WestJet hangar)
A small dirt lot just past the WestJet hangar. Only good for logging 10/28 traffic as there is a double fence preventing photography. Turn right out of the airport and right again on 78 Avenue then left towards the hangar.
Other Spotting Locations
South Hangars
Off McCall Way. From an employee car park at the end of McTavish Road movements on 16/34 and 07/25 can be logged. Good photos of 16 departures until late afternoon. Remember this is private property but weekends should pose no problems.
Terminal
The food court has large windows from which all airline movements can be logged. Some photography is possible through the tinted glass and also from the roadway to the East of the terminal.
Cargo Area
Further down 78 Avenue the road ends at the cargo facility and fire station. Movements on both runways can be logged from here, but double fencing again prevents photography.
Airport Trail
There are a few locations off this road for runway 16 arrivals. Many are dirt roads, the best of which is 15 Street and this area is probably of interest to only the most dedicated photographer.
Locations to Avoid
Multi-storey car park
Patrolled by private security, but very little can be seen from here anyway.
Regular Traffic
About 150 Arrivals per day including:
AeroMexico (B737NG) Places flown: Cancun (Seasonal)
Asiana Cargo (B744F)Places flown: Chicago, Seoul
Air Canada (E190, A319, A320, A321, A333, B763, B773)
Air Canada Jazz (DH8, CRJ2, CRJ9)
Air North (B732) Places flown: Edmonton, Whitehorse
Air Transat (A310, A332) Places flown: Seasonal destinations
American (MD80) Places flown: Dallas
Atlas Air (747-200F, 400F) Places served: Charters
British Airways (763) Places served: London Heathrow
Canjet (B738) Places served: Seasonal destinations
Canadian North (B732, DH8) Places served: Edmonton
Cargojet (B727F, B762F) Places served: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton
Cargolux (B744F) Places served: Los Angeles, Seattle, Luxembourg
Central Mountain Air (B1900, D0328) Places served: Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Cranbrook
Continental (B737NG) Places served: Houston, Newark (Seasonal)
Fedex (A300F, B727F) Places served: Memphis, Winnipeg, Toronto
FlyGlobespan (B763) Places served: Dublin, Edinburgh, London Gatwick
Horizon Air (DH8-400, CRJ7) Places served: Seattle
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (A332) Places served: Amsterdam Starting May 2009
Lufthansa (A332, A343) Places served: Frankfurt
Mexicana Airlines (A319) Places served: Mexico City
Monarch Airlines (B763, A332) Places served: Manchester, London Gatwick
Northwest (A319, A320) Places served: Minneapolis
Purolator / Kelowna Flightcraft (B727F, DC10F,CV580) Places served:Hamilton, Kelowna, Winnipeg
SkyService (B752)Places served: Seasonal destinations
Skywest - Delta Connection (CRJ2) Places served: Salt Lake City
Skywest - United Express (CRJ2, CRJ7) Places served: Chicago O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco
Sunwing Airlines (B738) Places served: Seasonal destinations
Thomas Cook (A332) Places served: London Gatwick, Manchester
United (B733, B735) Places served: Denver, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
UPS (A300F) Places served: Louisville
US Airways (A319, A320) Places served: Las Vegas, Phoenix
Westjet (B737NG)