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Region of Waterloo International Airport Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport[1]
IATA: YKF - ICAO: CYKF
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Serves		Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
Elevation AMSL		1,054 ft (321 m)
Coordinates		43°27′39″N, 80°22′43″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
07/25	7,000	2,134	Asphalt
14/32	4,100	1,250	Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft Movements			100,148[2]

Region of Waterloo International Airport or Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport (IATA: YKF, ICAO: CYKF), is situated in Waterloo Region, near Breslau, Ontario, Canada.

Contents 1 History 2 Expansion 3 Airlines and destinations 4 Other Airports 5 References 6 External links

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.

While the airport has relatively little passenger traffic, it is the 15th-busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements (2006), and underwent a major expansion in 2003. Currently, there are two major commercial airlines serving the area: Mesaba Airlines, a Northwest Airlines affiliate providing service to Detroit, and Skyservice, providing service to Cancun, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana. Canadian airlines have in the past offered commuter flights to Ottawa and Montréal, 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 stated it will start service to Mt. Tremblant from Waterloo International Airport starting January 2007. Skiers/snowboarders will be able to purchase either 3 day or 4 day ski packages. This service will be conducted on Voyageur 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 is due to commence on May 14, 2007.

• Northwest Airlines
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit, Michigan)
• Skyservice (Cancun, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana)
• Westjet (Calgary [seasonal, starts May 14, 2007])

Other tenants include:

• Adler Aviation
• National Flyers Academy
• Great Lakes Helicopter
• Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre
• Corporate Airlink
• Kitchener Aero Avionics
• Tri-City Aero
• Reliable Horse Power
• Flite Line Services

A list of airports within a few hours of RWIA:

• 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

1. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 March 2007 to 0901Z 10 May 2007.
2. ^ Transport Canada TP 1496 - Preliminary aircraft statistics 2006

• Region of Waterloo International Airport Official website

edit Region of Waterloo

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Regional services: Grand River Transit | Region of Waterloo International Airport | Waterloo Regional Police

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