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Toronto City Centre AirportIATA code YTZ

Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ/CYTZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Toronto, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Toronto, Canada
Codes
YTZ · CYTZ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Toronto
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ/CYTZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Toronto, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Toronto local time at coordinates 43.630°, -79.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Toronto, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Toronto City Centre Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
YTZ
ICAO code
CYTZ
City
Toronto
Country
Canada
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Toronto
Coordinates
43.628°, -79.396°
From OurAirports
Official website
billybishopairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Toronto City Centre Airport’s own pages.

YTZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
77 m (252 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1939
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
PortsToronto
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
1.73 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Toronto, Billy Bishop
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Toronto Pearson International Airport YYZ · 20 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YTZ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 08/26: 1,216 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at YTZ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/261,216 m3,988 ft46 masphalt
06/24894 m2,933 ft46 masphalt

Routes from YTZ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from YTZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at YTZ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YTZ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where YTZ is

Calculated

4.8 km south

Toronto City Centre Airport lies 4.8 km south of Toronto city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at YTZ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Toronto, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Toronto City Centre Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:billybishopairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Toronto

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Toronto City Centre Airport: common questions

Where is Toronto City Centre Airport?

Toronto City Centre Airport serves Toronto, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.628°, -79.396°.

What are the airport codes for Toronto City Centre Airport?

The IATA code is YTZ and the ICAO code is CYTZ.

What time zone is YTZ in?

Toronto City Centre Airport is in the America/Toronto time zone.

What is the official website of Toronto City Centre Airport?

The airport’s official website is billybishopairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Toronto City Centre Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YTZ: 08/26 (1,216 m (3,988 ft), asphalt); 06/24 (894 m (2,933 ft), asphalt).

When did Toronto City Centre Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Toronto City Centre Airport?

Wikidata records 1.73 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Toronto City Centre Airport?

Per Wikidata, YTZ is operated by PortsToronto.

Which airlines have a hub at YTZ?

Wikidata lists YTZ as a hub of City Express and Porter Airlines.

How far is YTZ from Toronto city centre?

Toronto City Centre Airport is about 4.8 km south of Toronto city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Toronto City Centre Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)