The Calgary Airport Authority

We are proudly responsible for the safe and efficient operation, management and development of YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport.

Our history

We’re more than taxiways and runways. The Authority has been safely operating, managing and developing YYC Calgary International Airport since 1992, and YBW Springbank Airport since 1997. As a not-for-profit, non-share capital corporation, incorporated under the Province of Alberta's Regional Airports Authorities Act (Alberta), we exist to not only fulfill our government mandate, but to create effortless and memorable experiences that reflect our region and Calgary’s legendary hospitality.

The Authority is governed by a community-based Board of Directors and led by a skilled Executive Team, dedicated to the long-term success of The Authority and the airports we manage and operate. Together with our partners and crew, we seek to elevate our guests’ experiences, become the aviation hub of choice and deliver the best of Calgary and southern Alberta – our remarkable region and our unforgettable airports.

Our mandate

Our mandate is defined by the governing legislation of the Regional Airports Authorities Act of Alberta. Our mandate defines who we are and describes why we exist. Since our inception, we have always sought to:

• Manage and operate the airports for which we are responsible in a safe, secure and efficient manner
• Advance economic and community development by means that include promoting and encouraging improved airline and transportation services and an expanded aviation industry

Our foundational operating principles

Throughout our history, we have followed four key enablers – founding operating principles which guide our actions day-to-day as well as long-term. Together, these enablers are a priority for our airport, and we work hard to ensure any strategy we take on, both now and in the future, aligns with them.