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Toronto Pearson International Airport

Toronto Pearson International Airport is the busiest airport in Canada. According to the airport its business operations could cover an area equivalent to 12,500 ice hokey arenas. (Featured image: Getty Images)

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Toronto Pearson International Airport

IATA/ICAO Code
YYZ/CYYZ
Country
Canada
CEO
Deborah Flint
Passenger Count
13,300,000 (2020)
Runways
05/23 - 3 ,389m (11,119ft) | 06L/24R - 2,956m (9,698ft) | 06R/24L - 2,743m (8,999ft) | 15L/33R - 3,368m (11,050ft) | 15R/33L - 2,770m (9,088ft)
Terminals
Terminal 1 | Terminal 3

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