It has been more than 80 years since the first commercial passenger flight landed at Toronto’s City Airport on September 8, 1939, when a charter flight carrying famed trumpet player and Conductor Tommy Dorsey and his swing-band arrived in Toronto for a two-day engagement at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE).
Since then, Billy Bishop Airport, owned and operated by PortsToronto, has established itself as a world-class airport providing 2.8 million passengers each year with convenient access into and out of Canada’s largest city, Toronto.
Throughout its history, the airport has served as an important commercial aviation centre, a training ground for both the Royal Canadian and Royal Norwegian Air Forces during World War II, a hub for General Aviation and Medevac services, and as a key driver of Toronto’s economy.
Fly with us down memory lane through to see why we believe Billy Bishop Airport is one of Toronto’s great success stories and most valuable assets.
