Edmonton International Airport, officially branded YEG Edmonton International Airport since 2022, is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of the Canadian province of Alberta. Designated as an international airport by Transport Canada and operated by Edmonton Airports, it is located 14 nautical miles south southwest of Downtown Edmonton in Leduc County on Highway 2 opposite of the city of Leduc. The airport offers scheduled non-stop flights to major cities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Europe.
The 1963 airside terminal with an Air Canada DC-9-30 at a jet bridge gate (1979)
The 2009 control tower (1963 tower in background) and airside terminal (2015)
Central hall of YEG
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Wardair Canada was a privately run Canadian airline, founded by Max Ward in 1952 under the name Wardair Ltd, before formally changing its name to "Wardair Canada" in 1976. The airline was acquired by and folded into Canadian Airlines in 1989.
This Wardair Boeing 707, seen at London's Gatwick Airport, served the airline from 1969 until 1978.
Wardair DC-10 landing