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YEG AIRPORT & FLIGHT STATUS

Edmonton YEG Airport Overview

Edmonton International Airport YEG serves the Canadian city of Edmonton and the Province of Alberta.  It is also gateway to Canada's spectacular Banff National Park.

The Airport is located west of the QEII Highway, near the town of Nisku, and 30 km south of downtown Edmonton, Canada, is a small airport with big aspirations. The airport is strategically located near the Yellowhead TransCanada Highway which connects Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Although it’s manageable in size, Edmonton International airport is the fifth busiest airport in Canada.

With two long runways and an estimated 6.7 million passengers in 2012, Edmonton International Airport is served by domestic and U.S. airlines, offering nonstop flights to numerous destinations in Canada and the U.S. with connections around the world. Seasonal flights to vacation destinations are offered by WestJet and Sunwing. 
Note that US Airways & WestJet have added more nonstop flights to Phoenix PHX Airport, and United added a seond daily flight to Houston. 
In May 2013, United also starts direct service to Newark Airport (a taxi ride from New York City - allowing for same-day business trip)

The on-Airport Courtyard by Marriott Hotel will open in 2013

The on-Airport hotel 'Courtyard by Marriott' is under construction and is scheduled to open in in January 2013. It will offer airline check-in, banquet & meeting facilities, full-service rstaurant, fitness facility with spa & indoor pool. A heated covered walkway will connect the hotel to the terminal.

Edmonton Airport's passenger terminal include the North & South Zones. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Edmonton International: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)
 
Rental car desks at Edmonton Airport are located in the Parkade, on level P1.

To get from Edmonton Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi (Airport Taxi 780-890-7070; Prestige Limos 780-463-5000), or a shuttle or bus:
1. SkyShuttle mini-bus (tel. 780-465-8515 or 1-888-438-2342) takes you to Edmonton - its pickup point is on the Arrivals level next to door 7.
2. Edmonton Transit (ETS) started its 'Route 747' buses between the Airport and the Century Park Transit Center, running daily 5am-12:30am (from 5:30-9am every 30 mins; from 3-6:30pm every hour, luggage racks are available, as well as free WiFi access. (Fee: presently $5 in cash or monthly pass - no transfers).
3. The  Leduc C-Line public bus runs a route between Leduc & Niscu areas, the Airport and the city of Edmonton (tel. 780-980-7177).
For more transportation information call the Ground Transportation Office at 780 890-8553m, ext, 1, or toll-free 1-800-268-7134.

Present & future Airport developments:   Most of the expansion work has been done during 2012 & early 2013.  All what's left to be completed is the new Renaissance Hotel scheduled to open mid-2013.



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Edmonton YEG Airport Update History

  • Updated YEG Airports page - May 5, 2013
  • Updated YEG Food & Stores page - May 5, 2013
  • Updated YEG Direct Flights page - Apr 2, 2013
  • Updated YEG Airport Intro page - Mar 26, 2013
  • Updated YEG Main Terminals page - Mar 26, 2013
  • Updated YEG Parking On site page - Jan 21, 2013
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