Windsor Airport

Windsor Airport (ICAO: CYQG, IATA: YQG) is a public, international airport, located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Windsor Airport serves both domestic and international flights. The owner of the Windsor Airport is the Windsor City Council, and it serves Windsor Ontario. Windsor airport passenger number reached all its high when it served over 331 000 passengers in 2016.

Windsor Airport

Basic Information

Windsor Airport (ICAO: CYQG, IATA: YQG) is a public, international airport, located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Windsor Airport serves both domestic and international flights. The owner of the Windsor Airport is the Windsor City Council, and it serves Windsor Ontario. Windsor airport passenger number reached all its high when it served over 331 000 passengers in 2016.

Windsor Airport serves a mixture of general aviation and scheduled airline flights. YQG is a prevalent point of entry into Canada for private and business aircraft. Windsor Airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada, and the Canada Border Services Agency staffs it. CBSA officers at the YQG airport can handle aircraft up to 325 passengers; however, if the plane is unloaded, it can handle up to 450 passengers.

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Windsor Airport is situated on an international border between the United States and Canada. The lands of YQG airport are a vital infrastructure of the Region and Canada. Windsor airport is located within 500 miles of key population centers and the largest cargo catchment in the United States and Canada. A GDP output was exceeding $4 billion, comprising over 100 million people. YQG Airport is an ideal hub for cargo and logistics. Windsor Airport is proud of its services, including passenger and pilot lounges, on-site rental cars, ground handling, and hotel reservations. Numerous airport partners provide airport services at YQG airport. Flight training, hangar storage, long term tie-downs, and overnight are available at the Windsor Airport.

Business travelers can enjoy YQG airport's new conference facilities, located in the west terminal area.

The facility is 124 square feet and can accommodate a full range of amenities. It can handle over 160 persons.

Windsor Airport offers daily non-stop flights and secure connections over Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport and also a seasonal service to Calgary International and Sun destinations, including Sanford-Orlando, Cancun, and Cuba, and Punta Cana.

YQG airport airline partners are Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet Airlines, and Sunwing Airlines.

History

The Windsor Airport opened in 1928, it was named after Hiram Walker, a 19th-century whiskey distiller. In 1967, the airport became a hub for Southwestern Ontario, serving areas between Michigan, Detroit, London, and Ontario.

In 1969 the airport extended runways and Air Canada introduced air DC-9 jet service. In 2011, Windsor airport handled 193 000 passengers.

In early 2013, the city of Windsor invested $14.1 million into the YQG airport to create a multi-model cargo terminal. The new project created thousands of jobs for the town of Windsor.

Windsor Airport handled 331.000 passengers in 2016.