Long-term plan for Airport Trail could cost city $322 million

CALGARY — Turning Airport Trail into a major corridor that joins one side of northeast Calgary to the other by 2039 will eventually cost the city more than $300 million, on top of what’s been spent on the airport tunnel.

A new city report describes the costs that will face future city councils to construct the interchanges and upgrades from Deerfoot Trail to Stoney Trail.

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No runway expansion for Gas City’s airport

Medicine Hat needs to maximize the airport its got before considering a multi-million dollar runway expansion, according to a report presented to the City’s Development and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday.

The assessment, prepared by city staff and consultants from SNC-Lavalin, states that there is no business case currently for a longer runway but the City should continue with planned terminal upgrades and keep its options open in the future.

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Final section of concrete poured for airport tunnel

CALGARY— The city is inching closer to the completion of the airport tunnel now that the final section of concrete has been poured.

The 620-metre long Airport Trail tunnel will accommodate six lanes of traffic, with the provision for a future transitway, and runs under the new airport runway between Barlow Trail and 36th Street N.E.

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Airport upgrade could begin 1 year ahead of schedule

The City of Medicine Hat is in the final stages of approving a major upgrade to the city-owned airport terminal, a measure that could coincide with the arrival of a new Western Canadian air carrier.

Senior city officials and staff members met Wednesday for a final analysis of proposals to increase capacity and functions at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport.

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Fort McMurray airport fueling local economy

The Fort McMurray Airport Authority has released a report showing that the Fort McMurray Airport (YMM) has a significant positive economic impact on the community.

The stats for 2011 show YMM accounts for nearly 1,700 jobs, an annual labour income of $118 million and value-added gross domestic product expenditures of $245 million for a total impact of $363 million.

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YYC expansion on-time and on-budget

Most of the news of late has centred on the Airport Trail tunnel. While the rest of the $2 Billion dollar runway and terminal expansion at YYC has quietly moved along, on-time and on-budget. The new runway opens in May 2014, while the terminal will welcome passengers starting in October 2015. Here is a look at the project so far, along with the two lesser known overpasses for aircraft taxiing over McCall way N.E.

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Police department’s eyes in the sky need new base on the ground

EDMONTON – The Edmonton police department is under pressure to find a new base for its fleet of aircraft as city council forges ahead with plans to redevelop the City Centre Airport lands.

The police department has operated its fleet from the municipal airport since first acquiring a fixed-wing plane more than 25 years ago, and then expanded operations at the airport when it purchased two helicopters, the first in 2001 and the second in 2008.

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