Hamilton International Airport

[FairHamilton]

Originally Posted by urban_planner

I guess they have seprate service from the rest of the islands because according to the city of Toronto Website ferry service to the islands were cancelled. None the less still have runways that are too short for anything worth more then 4 seats.

Yes, the ferry service to the airport is run by the Toronto Port Authority (TPA), the other ferry service is run by the City of Toronto.

[markbarbera]

The planned passenger tunnel from the mainland to the airport will make ferry service a moot point.

With the restriction of traffic to turboprops and the physical limitation of the runway length, much of the current traffic into Buttonville would be unable to land here. And seeing that any runway extension to Toronto Island Airport would either mean landfill into the lake or expropriation of city parkland, it's a pretty safe assumption that runway extension is not going to happen.

I have serious doubts Buttonville will actually be closing anytime soon anyway. But if it does, its cargo business would likely relocate to YYZ and/or YHM, and private jet traffic and flight school would most likely head to Markham and/or Brampton airport.

[SteelTown]

"The government intends to publish a list of all 90 projects Sept. 10. Then it will get on with finding more projects for more rounds of federal funding, Goodyear explained." -> from SODA (Southern Ontario Development Agency).

We should find out soon if Hamilton Airport will get money for expansion.

[DHLawrence]

They gave the same announcement about two months ago. And again two months earlier. The odds of YQG getting their tails in gear and doing this any time soon are slim.

[urban_planner]

speaking of Cargo, DHL was suppost to bring there flights from YYZ to YHM starting in septmber. they are still flying into YYZ(cargojet). I was out at YHM last weekend checking things out with the Hangars and the Fuel Farm etc and noticed that they have DHL yhm flight operations on the door going into the old westjet hangar.

Anyway has anyone herd anything about this?

[urban_planner]

Found an answer. Ths DHL/Cargojet flight to Cinnicinatti Starts this week, The first flight arrive into YHM tonight at 6:25. Nothing exciting but its more revenue into the airport.

[LikeHamilton]

Originally Posted by urban_planner

Found an answer. Ths DHL/Cargojet flight to Cinnicinatti Starts this week, The first flight arrive into YHM tonight at 6:25. Nothing exciting but its more revenue into the airport.

I seem that by the end of the week there are 2 flights. 1 CargoJet B727 and 1 DHL DC-8 around 7:30 am. Similar to this picture.

[urban_planner]

Ya I saw on Flightaware and Flytecomm that a DHL DC-8 came in and left to and from Cinicinatti. Thats great if this is to become a regualr friday or a new daily situation. Cargojet needs a large fleet to the send 3 flights to Winnipeg within 10 minutes of each other each business day. one of which is a larger 757.


One last thing, I have noticed a significant increase in DC-9 cargo flights from USA Jet and Kalita flying service over the past 2 weeks or so. Gone from nearly 0 per week to 10-15 per week.

Good news as far as I can tell.

[c@taract_soulj@h]

YHM is like parts of the rest of Hamilton..it has plenty of potential but hasn't acted upon the chance yet

[SteelTown]

More than $180 million generated by airport

By Mark Newman/News staff
News
Sep 22, 2009
http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/news/article/189095

An economic impact statement released earlier this week shows the John C. Munro-Hamilton International Airport, in terms of gross domestic product, generated $181.2 million for the local economy last year.

The report, prepared for the city by a group of consultants, also showed the airport generated $12.9 million in federal taxes and $8.3 million in provincial taxes last year and paid the city $183,617 in rent.

While passenger travel fell about five per cent between 2002 and 2008, cargo traffic jumped by 12 per cent.

Cargo business accounted for nearly 65 percent of the taxes generated at the airport.

[urban_planner]

Thats pretty good numbers I would think. Its even better to think that the airport is nowhere near it potential.

[LikeHamilton]

Winnipeg Counts on CentrePort

CentrePort is a corporation, created by the governments of Canada and Manitoba, to oversee the development and operations of an inland port centered on Winnipeg’s James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. The port will include 20,000 acres of developable land around the airport, and is expected to harmonize and capitalize on Winnipeg’s transportation infrastructure, locational advantages, and pre-existing position as a goods movement hub. Winnipeg is currently served by three major railways (CN, CP, and BNSF), as well as a year round, 24/7 cargo airport. In addition, five major trucking firms have offices in the city. Further infrastructure improvements have been announced, including the construction of a new four-lane divided expressway servicing the airport. CentrePort is an interesting case study of an intermodal goods movement hub, which appears to be following on the heels of similar U.S. organizations such as SMARTPORT in Kansas City.

[urban_planner]

this sounds fimilyar.

[SteelTown]

Report calls for smaller airport industrial park

October 08, 2009
Emma Reilly
The Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/649611

A new report is calling on the city to scale back its plans for the aerotropolis due to a predicted drop in industrial jobs.

The report suggests the city should reduce the size of the proposed business park near the airport to 830 hectares. That's almost 400 hectares smaller than the 1,200 the city approved last year.

The report, presented to the city by Hemson Consulting, is an updated version of a $58,000 report the same consulting firm issued in 2006.

The 2006 report suggested the city should find land that would accommodate 59,000 new industrial jobs by 2031. Last month's report suggests the city will only see an additional 36,000 industrial jobs.

The updated report was a reaction to census data that shows industrial jobs are being replaced with jobs in other areas, such as retail, health and public administration.

It argues the recession will hurt job production until 2011, but that Hamilton has "excellent" prospects for industrial jobs over the next 25 years.

The size of the park has long been a contentious issue for the city. In June 2008, Mayor Fred Eisenberger suggested starting with 600 hectares and re-evaluating later, but council voted against him. The province has also raised concerns about the park's size.

Michael Desnoyers, chair of Hamiltonians for Progressive Development, says the new report confirms what his group has been arguing for the past four years.

HPD formed in 2005 to fight the conversion of farmland around the airport into business and industrial parks.

"We've been saying all along, 'You don't need all this land. Why are you doing this?'"

Desnoyers also argues the report didn't give enough consideration to the city's brownfields for future development.

[LikeHamilton]

Cargojet & Lot Polish Airlines Enter into Strategic Air Cargo Alliance

The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (hi) is proud to announce that one of its largest air cargo partner’s (Cargojet) will operate a weekly trans-Atlantic flight between hi and Poland every Saturday, effective November 7, 2009.

The schedules have been designed to meet the increasing needs and requirements of air cargo shippers in North America and Eastern Europe and will provide the only direct freighter service between North America and Poland.

Cargojet is Canada’s leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargo services. Cargojet operates its network across North America transporting over 750,000 pounds of time sensitive air cargo each business night, utilizing a fleet of forty-one all cargo aircraft.

“As Canada’s number one multimodal cargo airport, hi is excited as the alliance between Cargojet and Lot Polish Airlines provides us with our first scheduled international air cargo service. We believe that this expansion into the global marketplace is a tremendous opportunity that supports both the growth and development of hi and its surrounding community.” Richard Koroscil, President & C.E.O.

“We are proud to be the first and the only airline with a direct cargo service from Poland to Canada. We believe that our new service will please our present Clients and attract new ones. Together with Cargojet we expect to create a new quality of cargo flights between Poland and North America.” Mariusz Kuczek, Director & GM Cargo and Mail Bureau of LOT Polish Airlines

[urban_planner]

Wow this is great news, Scheduled international Cargo flights. Nice to see. I hope this is a sign of things to come. Also since we are talking cargo that last 2 nights AirBorne Express hads been flight from Cincinatti and Hamilton with a 767-200, I think they are flying for DHL instead of Cargojet maybe due to increase in cargo. Like i said they have been using a 767-200 where as Cargo jet was using a smaller 727-200. Anyway these larger aircraft are great for H.I. as its increase revenue.

[urban_planner]

Anyone know if the Pan Am games are going to have an significant effect of the airport?

[realcity]

i doubt it. maybe some charters

[LikeHamilton]

From YYZNews.com

London International Airport (YXU)
New Cargo Terminal ---businesses in London and vicinity will have a greater opportunity to access and compete in international markets thanks to an investment of up to $8 million to establish an International Air Freight Trans -shipment Centre at the London International Airport that will creat up to 150 new jobs and launch a new Cargo Village Gateway. Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, made the announcement at the airport on November 30th. The new cargo terminal will generate nearly 100 initial jobs consisting of freight handling, packaging, handling logistics, etc., with an additional 50 jobs to support customs activities and trucking. Each additional flight to London would add an additional 12 per cent in job growth. The London International Airport and the City of London have initiated a joint venture agreement to develop 200 acres of land referred to as Skyway Industrial Park. The City of London, the London International Airport and the Government of Canada will contribute as partners to Phase One of the Cargo Village Gateway project. This will include airport land servicing, taxiway expansion and the development of a freight terminal as a major step towards a foreign trade zone. The enhanced development will allow London International Airport to capture an opportunity to become an international trade centre that generates international transportation, enhanced competitiveness for regional business and new sustainable employment.

[SteelTown]

Hamilton Airport also submitted funding from SODA as well, though I believe it's for the passenger terminal.