The Halifax International Airport plays a major role in servicing tourists and travelers but is also the economic engine of Nova Scotia and the hub city for the Maritime Provinces. In this paper I am going to prove how valuable the Stanfield Airport is and what it’s impact are on our region.
First, just a brief history of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport it was built by the Department of Transport near Kelly Lake, on land provided by the City of Halifax. It is presently operated by the Halifax International Airport Authority, and opened in June, 1960, with a temporary license.
The Airport is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, 38 kilometres north of Halifax, the provincial capital. The Aerotech Business Park borders the Halifax International Airport on the south and east boundaries. Major tenants of the high-tech park include Pratt & Whitney Canada and Northrop Grumman Canada Corporation (formerly Litton Systems Canada). The closest communities are Enfield which is 8 kilometres away and Waverley which is 12 kilometres.
In 1985 The Halifax International Airport finally evolved from a terminus operation for central Nova Scotia to a hub-and-spoke Airport operation for the entire Atlantic Region. The Stanfield International Airport is Atlantic Canada’s gateway to the world. It is the region’s principal full-service airport providing passengers and cargo clients with access to global markets across the country, the United States and Europe, and the only airport in Atlantic Canada to offer U.S. preclearance, and Canada Customs services on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis. The Airport is a major economic, fiscal and employment generator valued at over $1.2 billion to the provincial economy and welcomes almost 3.5...
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...llion industry in Nova Scotia based upon the most recent provincial government statistics. There were 1.993 million visitors to Nova Scotia in 2012 with 32% arriving via air at HSIA. Tourists entering Nova Scotia at Halifax Stanfield tend to stay longer and spend more money. They contributed an estimated $882 million to the Nova Scotia economy and accounted for 15,030 jobs (direct and spinoff), $114 million in total taxes and $390 million in payroll. All these stats and figures makes me believe that the Halifax Stanfield International Airport has a significant impact on our region and has done an exceptional job serving residents in the east coast. I also really like the idea Lachlan Barber said about building smaller malls out towards the airport to service travelers with long lay overs. I believe it is in their recent business plans to do so in the upcoming years.
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