Air cargo
YYC Calgary International Airport is not only one of Canada’s busiest airports – it’s also one of the nation’s largest air cargo gateways.
YYC processes vast volumes of cargo each year. Acting as a single hub with a strategic location in western Canada, our airport specializes in receiving, transferring, storing and distributing air, rail and highway cargo both domestically and internationally.
Did you know?
- Calgary is the ideal northwestern gateway for air cargo shipments from Europe and Asia
- Calgary is a major distribution centre for ground transport as it is located on the crossroads of the CANAMEX Corridor (North-South) and the Trans-Canada Highway (East-West). 50 million people can be reached within a day's drive, and cargo can be transported anywhere within 48 hours
- YYC is fully committed to servicing the freight-forwarding and logistics industries
YYC Global Logistics Park
The YYC Global Logistics Park connects commercial, airside and logistics businesses at Canada’s leading integrated, multimodal business parks. The newest addition to the Global Logistics Parks positions YYC as an important strategic passenger, cargo and business leader that plays a key role in keeping Calgary’s and Alberta’s economies moving forward. The Park includes a business centre for cargo handling, general aviation, operational support and commercial activity. With easy access from Deerfoot Trail, and a direct link from Airport Trail NE, the Park is The Calgary Airport Authority’s newest trade development, occupying over 330 acres of land.
The Calgary Airport Authority has also renewed its commitment to creating eco-friendly developments by implementing sustainable design components in the development’s roads, utilities and infrastructure plan, including bio-swales, rain gardens and engineered wetlands to encourage and support tenant development initiatives.