Facts & Figures
In 1996 TradePort International Corporation (Hamilton International Airport Limited) entered into a 40-year lease agreement with the City of Hamilton to be the sole operator and manager of Hamilton International Airport
TradePort is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantage Airport Group – an industry-leading investor and developer – which manages a network of ten airports on two continents
About Hamilton International’s Passenger Business:
- 725,630 passengers in 2018
- Partner airlines include: Swoop, Westjet, Norwegian Air, Air Transat, Sunwing
- Non-stop service to 19 destinations and connecting service to over 25 destinations
- The Greater Hamilton Area population is over a million and growing
- Through recent passenger surveys completed in the Airport terminal:
- Over 90% of passengers reported a positive Airport experience
About Hamilton International’s Cargo Business:
- 525,161,000 kg in total landed cargo aircraft billable weight in 2018
- Cargo partners include: Cargojet, Purolator, UPS, DHL, Canada Post
- Home to one of Canada’s largest domestic cargo freighter distribution network
- 1 day trucking catchment in excess of 150 million consumers
About Hamilton International’s Economic Impact to the Region
- Since 1996, TradePort and its partners have invested over $224.2M to date and generated:
- Almost 3,500 total jobs through Airport activity
- Over $1.2B in total economic output
- Value added GDP of $386M
Airport Investment Summary From Privatization in 1996 to 2017
- TradePort Investment – $104 million
- Tenant Investment – $100.5 million
- Government & Agency Investment – $12.6 million
- Total Investments – $217.2 million
- Property Taxes Gained – $18 million
- Direct Operating Deficit Eliminated – $11 million
- Other City Absorbed Costs Eliminated – $11 million
- Revenue Sharing since 2006 – $3.2 million
- Total Financial Benefit to the End of 2017 – $260.3 million