Symbol. YUL. (international standards, aviation) IATA airport code for Montréal–Trudeau International Airport, which serves Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What is the difference between YTO and YYZ?
Since Toronto has more than one airport, YTO is used for the area designation, while Pearson is coded YYZ, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is YTZ and Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport is YKZ.
How do they name airport codes in Canada?
Unlike JFK (JFK), Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), Sydney (SYD) Madrid (MAD) and Singapore (SIN), Canadian airport codes begin with a Y. And just when you figure there's a pattern – YOW for Ottawa, YVR for Vancouver – along comes Montreal (YUL), Edmonton (YEG) and Saskatoon (YXE).
Why do Canada airports start with Y?
What does the YYC airport code stand for?
Calgary International AirportIn October 2016, Transport Canada officially renamed Calgary International Airport to "YYC Calgary International Airport", affixing the "YYC" IATA code to the airport's name.
What does YVR stand for in Canada?
Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from Downtown Vancouver.
Why is Calgary called YYC?
When Canada started assigning three letter codes to airports, very few foreign airports began with “Y”, so Canada put a “Y” in front of each nearby train station code to create the airport code and to differentiate it from U.S. airports.
Why is Vancouver called YVR?
Vancouver is often referred to as YVR because YVR is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for the Vancouver International Airport. The IATA assigns unique three-letter codes to airports around the world for efficient identification and communication purposes.