Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airpor, formerly known as Montréal–Dorval International Airport is a Canadian airport located on the Island of Montreal, 20 km from Downtown Montreal. The airport is named in honour of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada and a native of Montreal.
Trudeau is the third-busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic with 16.6 million passengers in 2016. It is a large hub for Air Canada, the country’s largest airline. It is also an operating base for Air Inuit, Air Transat and Sunwing Airlines.
The Airport was first established in the 1940s. It was becoming clear that Montreal’s original airport, Saint-Hubert Airport, in operation since 1927, was no longer adequate for the city’s needs. The Minister of Transport purchased land at the Dorval Race Track, which was considered the best location for the new airport because of its good weather conditions and few foggy days. Trudeau opened in September 1941, as Dorval Airport.
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