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Windsor International Airport

Windsor, Canada

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Windsor International Airport

Windsor, Canada
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3
Routes out
3
Destinations
CYQG
ICAO
622 ft
Elevation
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Southwest Ontario's gateway linking Canada and the US.

Opened
1928
Location
Windsor, Canada
Windsor International Airport (IATA: YQG, ICAO: CYQG) is a public airport serving Windsor, Ontario, Canada, located approximately 6 kilometres southeast of downtown Windsor. Situated directly across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan, the airport occupies a strategically important cross-border location in the Windsor-Detroit metropolitan corridor. The airport handles scheduled passenger service, cargo operations, and general aviation. It is one of the busiest airports in Ontario by cargo volume due to its proximity to major automotive manufacturing and logistics operations in the region. Windsor Airport has undergone modernization efforts over the years to improve its terminal facilities and passenger experience, though it remains a smaller regional airport compared to Toronto Pearson or Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal building handling all commercial airline and general aviation traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, ride-share services, and rental car facilities, with no direct public transit link to downtown Windsor.
Airlines here
Air Canada and Porter Airlines have provided scheduled service to Windsor, with connections primarily to Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Located only about 6 km southeast of downtown Windsor and across the river from Detroit, Michigan.
  • ›One of the top cargo airports in Ontario due to the regional automotive and manufacturing industry.
  • ›The airport serves as an alternative entry point to the Detroit metropolitan area for travellers.
  • ›Windsor was one of Canada's earliest cities to develop aviation infrastructure, with the airport dating to the late 1920s.
  • ›The airport is owned and operated by the Windsor Airport Authority.
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Airlines serving this airport

Air Canada
AC
Porter Airlines
PD
WestJet
WS

Routes

YQG → YYZAC · 319
YQG → YTZPD · DH4
YQG → YYCWS · 73W
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Windsor International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Windsor International Airport is located in the southeast portion of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The airport serves a mixture of scheduled airline flights and general aviation, and is a popular point of entry into Canada for private and business aircraft. The airspace above the airport is exceptionally busy because of the proximity to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) arrivals and departures are handled by Detroit approach control.

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