Toronto Pearson Airport gets multibillion-dollar investment to modernize , airports authority announces. toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-pearso…

Earlier today, Toronto Pearson executives launched the first phase of a procurement process for LIFT at an industry forum for 700 construction industry stakeholders.

LIFT will focus on modernizing airport assets, including high-speed taxi lanes to improve airfield performance,…

Today, we are proud to share our vision for Pearson LIFT (Long-term Investment in Facilities and Terminals), a project undertaken by Toronto Pearson to inject billions of dollars into airport infrastructure.
These enhancements will pave the way for Toronto Pearson to become one…

Look who's taking flight...it’s Ivan!

He was out for a patrol of the river today to keep wildlife away from Toronto Pearson's five runways.

His flight path takes him along this river, to a perch near the runway where a snack is waiting for him. After a bite to eat, he returned…

Before, during and after the solar eclipse at Toronto Pearson! #Eclipse2024

This is what the solar eclipse looked like from Toronto Pearson's control tower! #Eclipse2024

What happens to wildlife at the airport during an eclipse? Here’s what we know.
During the darkness of an eclipse, we know that animal behaviours can differ from their original patterns. Understandably, they display patterns typically seen during their nighttime routines.…

Yesterday, our baggage team processed more than 51,000 bags in Terminal 1 and nearly 31,700 bags in Terminal 3.
Here's a look at a portion of the 30 kms of convoy belts that move luggage from where you drop it off to where airline baggage handlers pick it up to load it onto the…

What happens to operations at Toronto Pearson during a solar eclipse? Our Airport Duty Manager Jake Keating explains.

Toronto Pearson is saddened to hear of the passing of American sculptor Richard Serra, a legendary artist who primarily worked with steel and whose piece “Tilted Spheres” remains one of Toronto Pearson's most celebrated installations.
You simply can't miss it in the international…

Enjoy The Big Apple! 🍎
This is just one of the 32 flights taking passengers from Toronto Pearson to New York today. We also expect 32 flights to arrive at Toronto Pearson today with travellers from New York.
In total, we have over 930 flights scheduled to arrive or depart…

Yesterday morning's light morning snow turned heavier in the afternoon, with a total of 11 cm of accumulation at the airport. 
That's nearly double the total accumulation for March (6.6 cm), and a third more than February's total (8.2 cm)! 
This now brings our total snow since…

Here’s a live look of our snow blowers clearing the snow from the runways! Our fleet of snow blowing equipment is high capacity and high speed, with 1600 total horsepower and with a casting distance of up to 100m. Tonight at Toronto Pearson, with three machines on the runway, our…

We're live at the top of Toronto Pearson this afternoon!

This is video was taken from one of the airport's two control towers, which stretches 23 floors above the airfield. 

You can see a portion of our apron, which is being cleared by our airfield surface maintenance…

Toronto Pearson is expecting up to 13 cm of snow to fall at the airport, starting in the early afternoon Friday and continuing through the night.
At the heaviest points of the storm, we could see up to 3 cm of snow per hour at the airport. Our crews are preparing our specialized…

Strong winds are expected this afternoon and into the evening, reaching as high as 64 km/hr. Snowfall is also expected to impact our operations for the next few hours, and cause poor road conditions in the area.
 
While we aren’t expecting airlines to cancel flights because of…

Meet Ivan!

He is one of the approximately 25 birds of prey that helps keep the airspace at Toronto Pearson clear by reducing the number of birds on runways and thus the chances of an airplane experiencing a bird strike.

Ivan is an approximately 24-year-old Bald Eagle, and the…

While we don't currently use sound cannons at Toronto Pearson, we have one of the most comprehensive and innovative wildlife management programs of its kind in Canada!

About a third of the airport's property is covered by grass, flood plains and land leased for agricultural…

Operations are off to a great start this morning with no major issues impacting travellers!
Today, we are expecting volumes to increase in the terminals with the end of March Break approaching. We’re anticipating over 120,000 travellers to flow through the terminals onboard 486…