YYC breaks records as Calgary Airports accelerates growth in 2025

Calgary Airports has released its 2025 Annual Report, Elevate, showing strong performance and major investments across YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport.

In 2025, YYC welcomed 19.4 million travellers, representing 2.7 per cent growth over 2024, including two consecutive summer months with more than two million travellers moving through the airport – a first in YYC’s history.

Throughout the year, the airports added 13 new routes alongside airline partners, for a total of 108 non-stop destinations by the end of 2025.

“In 2025, our focus was simple: keep people moving safely and smoothly while expanding choice for travellers,” said Chris Dinsdale, president & CEO, in a press release. “With passenger volumes up and new routes added, we also delivered major milestones like reopening the West Runway and launching Phase I of Centralized Security Screening to support a more reliable operation and a better start-to-finish travel experience.”

The report outlines progress across Calgary Airports’ operations, infrastructure, guest experience and community impact, among others, including completion of a milestone project and advancement across several key initiatives designed to enhance resilience and improve the guest experience.

Highlights from the 2025 Annual Report include:

• Welcomed 19.4 million passengers passed to YYC, a 2.7 per cent increase over 2024.
• Added 13 new routes, for a total of 108 non-stop destinations at the end of 2025.
• Reopened YYC's West Runway, after two construction seasons of work to completely rebuild the four-kilometre runway. The project was completed on time and under its $201 million budget.
• Opened Phase I of Centralized Security Screening – consolidating three domestic security screening checkpoints into one and creating a smoother, more efficient start to the travel journey for thousands of travellers each day.
• Advanced YYC AeroNex, Calgary Airports’ long-term development initiative, with announcements of the Lufthansa Technik engine repair, maintenance and overhaul facility, and the Alberta Centre for Excellence training facility.
• Launched the YYC Wings Community Investment Program and directed more than $160,000 in financial and in-kind donations to community organizations, in addition to the $356,700 raised in support of Not In My City during the 2025 YYC Golf Charity Classic.

Calgary Airports’ annual and financial reports are available online here.

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