Airports in Canada
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 32 airports in Canada: together 5,751 departures and arrivals a day (1–7 November 2026). The busiest are Toronto Pearson, Calgary (YYC) and Vancouver (YVR). The countries with the most airline connections are United States, Mexico and United Kingdom.
Airports in Canada
busiest first, departures + arrivals a day
- 1 Toronto Pearson International Airport YYZ Toronto, Ontario · top connection: Montréal (YUL) 1,202
- 2 Calgary International Airport YYC Calgary, Alberta · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 1,076
- 3 Vancouver International Airport YVR Vancouver, British Columbia · top connection: Calgary (YYC) 670
- 4 Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport YUL Montréal, Quebec · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 498
- 5 Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport YWG Winnipeg, Manitoba · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 267
- 6 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport YOW Ottawa, Ontario · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 201
- 7 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport YTZ Toronto, Ontario · top connection: Ottawa (YOW) 189
- 8 Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport YHU Montréal, Quebec · top connection: Quebec (YQB) 179
- 9 Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport YQB Quebec · top connection: Montréal (YUL) 144
- 10 Victoria International Airport YYJ Victoria, British Columbia · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 121
- 11 Region of Waterloo International Airport YKF Breslau, Ontario · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 121
- 12 Windsor International Airport YQG Windsor, Ontario · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 120
- 13 Kelowna International Airport YLW Kelowna, British Columbia · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 114
- 14 Sioux Lookout Airport YXL Sioux Lookout, Ontario · top connection: Winnipeg (YWG) 91
- 15 Halifax / Stanfield International Airport YHZ Halifax, Nova Scotia · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 88
- 16 Abbotsford International Airport YXX Abbotsford, British Columbia · top connection: Calgary (YYC) 83
- 17 St. John's International Airport YYT St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · top connection: Halifax (YHZ) 76
- 18 London International Airport YXU London, Ontario · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 72
- 19 John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport YHM Hamilton, Ontario · top connection: Ottawa (YOW) 65
- 20 Montreal Mirabel International Airport YMX Montréal, Quebec · top connection: Quebec (YQB) 59
- 21 Sudbury Airport YSB Sudbury, Ontario · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 50
- 22 Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport YXE Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · top connection: Calgary (YYC) 48
- 23 Peterborough Regional Airport YPQ Peterborough, Ontario · top connection: Ottawa (YOW) 38
- 24 Nanaimo Airport YCD Nanaimo, British Columbia · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 37
- 25 Ottawa / Gatineau Airport YND Gatineau, Quebec · top connection: Montréal (YUL) 27
- 26 Niagara District Airport YCM Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario · top connection: Hamilton (YHM) 23
- 27 Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport YXJ Fort Saint John, British Columbia · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 19
- 28 Saguenay-Bagotville Airport YBG Saguenay, Quebec · top connection: Montréal (YUL) 19
- 29 Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport YLK Barrie, Ontario · top connection: Ottawa (YOW) 16
- 30 Saint John Airport YSJ Saint John, New Brunswick · top connection: Toronto (YYZ) 15
- 31 Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox YQQ Comox, British Columbia · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 13
- 32 Qualicum Beach Airport XQU Qualicum Beach, British Columbia · top connection: Vancouver (YVR) 11
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- United States 4,572 flights
- Mexico 204 flights
- United Kingdom 126 flights
- France 84 flights
- Germany 48 flights
- Japan 34 flights
- Australia 34 flights
- Hong Kong 32 flights
- Netherlands 31 flights
- South Korea 31 flights
- Italy 23 flights
- Spain 22 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- Air CanadaACA 5,489
- WestJetWJA 4,837
- Air Canada JazzJZA 3,251
- Porter AirlinesPOE 2,430
- Air Canada RougeROU 1,685
- WestJet EncoreWEN 1,640
- Flair AirlinesFLE 698
- AirsprintASP 611
- PAL Airlines (Canada)PVL 608
- Republic AirwaysRPA 534
How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Which are the busiest airports in Canada? +
By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (1–7 November 2026): Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 1,202), Calgary International Airport (YYC, 1,076), Vancouver International Airport (YVR, 670), Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, 498) and Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG, 267).
Which countries have the most flights to and from Canada? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (1–7 November 2026): United States (4,572), Mexico (204), United Kingdom (126), France (84) and Germany (48).
Which airlines fly most in Canada? +
At the airports in Canada with a page, the airlines seen most often are Air Canada, WestJet, Air Canada Jazz, Porter Airlines and Air Canada Rouge.
Why aren't all the airports in Canada here? +
An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.
Other countries
- Australia 43
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 17
- Cape Verde 3
- China 4
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 8
- Finland 3
- France 28
- Germany 28
- India 9
- Indonesia 6
- Ireland 5
- Italy 32
- Japan 29
- Malaysia 7
- Mexico 9
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 15
- Philippines 4
- Poland 11
- Portugal 8
- Puerto Rico 3
- Romania 6
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- South Korea 7
- Spain 26
- Sweden 10
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 4
- United Arab Emirates 7
- United Kingdom 30
- United States 322
Improve coverage in Canada
Airports where our receivers don't see aircraft low near the runway don't get counted. With a Raspberry Pi and an RTL-SDR antenna you can add yours.