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:

  • 645,789 passengers flying to and from Hamilton International in 2022
  • Passenger airlines include: Air Transat, Lynx Air, Sunwing, Swoop and WestJet
  • Over 90% of passengers reported a positive Airport experience

About Hamilton International’s Cargo Business:

  • 877,000,000 kg in total landed cargo aircraft billable weight in 2022
  • Cargo partners include: Cargojet, DHL Express, UPS, Canada Post, Purolator and Amazon
  • Largest domestic overnight express cargo airport and third largest cargo airport in Canada

About Hamilton International’s Economic Impact to the Region

  • Since 1996, TradePort and its partners have invested over $422.2m to date and generated:
    • Over 4,700 total jobs through Airport activity
    • Over $1.5b in total economic output
    • Value added GDP of $536.7m