Why Canada's Longest Runway Exists

Runway 17L/35R at Calgary International Airport has the distinction of being the longest runway in all of Canada, at 14,000 feet. On first glance, that seems like an absurd amount of runway, especially for all the short and medium-haul traffic the airport gets.

So, why does Calgary have a runway that’s over 4 kilometres long?

DISCLAIMER: All aerial photos and videos of the airport were taken either by myself as a passenger, or by mounted GoPros. ATC instructions were complied with at all times.

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SOURCES:
Canada Flight Supplement

Passenger statistics:
https://www.yyc.com/en-us/media/factsfigures/passengerstatistics.aspx

“Hot and High” Operations:
https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Hot_and_High_Operations

YYC's New Runway:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/million+runway+takes+Calgary+airport/9941668/story.html

https://airportimprovement.com/drupal772/index.php/calgary-intl-builds-canadas-longest-runway?q=article/calgary-intl-builds-canadas-longest-runway

https://www.skiesmag.com/news/canadaslongestrunwayopensincalgary/

https://www.skiesmag.com/news/canadaslongestrunwaytoopeninjune/

https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/others/2012/2/Calgary-airport-expansion-includes-building-Canadas-longest-runway-JOC048967W?cmpid=RSS%7Cheavyequipment/

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/51-209-x/2015001/technote-notetech2-eng.htm

RCAF Station Namao/CFB Edmonton:
http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208165515/http://www.abheritage.ca/aviation/history/military_namao.html

https://edmonton-real-estate-agents.com/blog.html/cfb-edmonton-garrison-history-5922244

https://militarybruce.com/abandoned-canadian-military-bases/the-future/alberta/

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