Edmonton International Airport (EIA/YEG)

[Daveography]

Best year ever for Edmonton International Airport with more than 8.2 million travellers served in 2018
http://corporate.flyeia.com/news/be...irport-more-82-million-travellers-served-2018

 

[archited]

Let's double that benchmark withing the next 5 years!

 

[westcoastjos]

This should be a good thing for the airport: https://globalnews.ca/news/4889847/leduc-edmonton-international-airport-highway-2-overpass/

 

[Reecemartin]

If you look at the growth being seen at Vancouver its clear the demand is there. Vancouver was sub 20 million passengers per year not too long ago and they are well on the way to 30 million.

 

[Daveography]

Not just flights: Airport City about to reach milestone in new development

The Edmonton International Airport expects to mark a major milestone before the end of this year — more people will be heading to the airport area to shop or…

edmontonjournal.com

 

[KyleBlanchett]

Canadian Brewhouse is going into EIA.

 

[Daveography]

Drone Delivery Canada Lands Agreement with Edmonton Airport

Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada is partnering with Air Canada and the Edmonton International Airport to launch the world’s first airport-based, drone-delivery hub. Edmonton Regional Airports Autho

dronelife.com

 

[Daveography]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1199751096639447040

 

[KyleBlanchett]

Lots of leg room: Edmonton airport unveils new security screening centre

Edmonton International Airport’s overhauled screening area is giving passengers a little bit more elbow room while going through security.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Daveography]

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[Daveography]

8.15M passengers passed through Edmonton International Airport in 2019 - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

Passenger numbers were down slightly at Edmonton International Airport last year after a record year in 2018.

globalnews.ca

 

[Daveography]

https://www.facebook.com/FlyEIA/photos/a.190910029252/10158473946824253

 

[Kaizen]

Quote from the above Facebook post, "EIA is the largest airport in Canada by land size and we’re using that to create something unique"
It is really incredible all the improvements going on at YEG and the vast potential to follow. One day the LRT might be making a trip out there, ya never know?

 

[archited]

I hadn't thought of this before but what an excellent idea to fill in "encroachment" lands with a solar field. Other "dead" zones might include overheads on major road arteries (ring roads for example) -- leadership at EIA seems to have it in the bag (and green too).

 

[KyleBlanchett]

627 acres???? This thing is huge
627 Acres = 2.5373 Square kilometers
627 Acres = 27,312,120 Square feet
627 Acres = 2,537,378,976,844 Square millimeters ( I thought I would add this just to see a large number)