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Winnipeg Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport Information

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, also commonly known as 'Winnipeg International Airport' (IATA: YWG) is an international airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the eighth busiest airports in Canada by passenger traffic, serving just over 3.3 million passengers,[4] and the 13th busiest airport by aircraft movements.It is a hub for Calm Air, Cargojet, Kivalliq Air, Perimeter Airlines and Purolator as well as a focus city for Air Canada Jazz and WestJet.

The airport opened in 1928 as Stevenson Aerodrome in honour of the noted Manitoba aviator and pioneer bush pilot, Captain Fred J. Stevenson. Stevenson Aerodrome (Stevenson Field) was Canada's first international airport. In 1958, at the request of the Canadian Department of Transport, Stevenson Field was officially renamed the Winnipeg International Airport.

Here are some of the major Airlines that service Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport:

  • Air Canada
  • Air Canada Jazz
  • Bearskin Airlines
  • Calm Air
  • Kivalliq Air
  • Perimeter Aviation
  • WestJet
  • Air West Aviation
  • Enerjet
  • Keystone Air Service
  • Sunwing Airlines

The above mentioned information is taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_James_Armstrong_Richardson_International_Airport.