Toronto Pearson International Airport

Toronto Pearson International Airport, also known as Lester B. Pearson International Airport or simply Toronto Pearson is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada. The airport is located in Mississauga, 22.5 km (14.0 mi) northwest of Downtown Toronto. Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada. In 2010, it handled 31.8 million passengers, and 418,017 aircraft movements. It is amongst the Top 35 busiest airports by total passenger traffic and is currently the world's 20th busiest airport by international passenger traffic and 18th busiest airport by aircraft movements. In 2006, the airport was selected as the best global airport by the UK-based Institute of Transport Management. The airport was created from nine farmland properties that were purchased by the Toronto Harbor Commission in 1937. It first opened in 1939 as Malton Airport. Malton Airport was sold to the City of Toronto in 1940. From June 1940 to July 1942, during the Second World War, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) operated No. 1 Elementary Service Flying School (EFTS). An air traffic control centre was added in 1942. A second terminal, similar to the existing structure at the Toronto Island Airport, was built along Airport Road in 1949 to replace the first terminal (converted farm house). It was able to handle 400,000 passengers a year, and had an observation deck on the roof. The airport was renamed to Lester B. Pearson International Airport in 1984, in honors of Lester B. Pearson, the 14th Prime Minister of Canada and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Operationally, the airport is often referred to as Toronto Pearson. Terminal 3 opened in 1991, to offset traffic from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Before its opening, Terminal 3 was the designation for the CP Air hangar at the airport during 1971 to handle the increased volume at Terminal 1. As part of the National Airports Policy, management responsibilities of the Toronto Pearson were transferred from Transport Canada to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority in 1996. The GTAA commenced a C$4.4 billion Airport Development Program with focus on terminal development, airside development, infield development, utilities and airport support facilities to occur over a 10-year period. Toronto Pearson International Airport currently has two operating terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. T1 opened April 6, 2004. Toronto Pearson International Airport has pick-up locations for taxis, limousines, out-of-town bus and/or shuttle services, offering transportation to downtown Toronto, cities throughout Ontario, and into Detroit. Toronto Pearson International Airport supports many out-of-town small bus, van and shuttle operators, offering transportation from Toronto Pearson to cities, towns and villages throughout Ontario, and into Michigan in the United States. Pearson Airport Limousine companies use GTAA authorized out of town flat rates for pickups from Pearson Airport. An extensive network of daily non-stop domestic flights is operated from Toronto Pearson by several airlines to all major and many secondary cities across all provinces of Canada. The airport also serves as an important North American global gateway, with 76 airlines providing service on routes to over 150 international destinations throughout the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa (as of June 1, 2011), Asia, and Oceania.
By Michael Martin

Pearson Airport is an airport who serves the importance of airport services, authority at Toronto area in Canada. It is the well maintain airport services behind all over services in Toronto it supports small vans,busses, and shuttle operator over Canada.