Halifax Stanfield International Airport
| Halifax Stanfield International Airport | |
| Location | Enfield, NS |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Runways | 2 |
| Focus City For | Air Canada Air Canada Express WestJet WestJet Encore |
| Passenger Movement (2019) | 4,188,443[1] |
| Aircraft Movement (2019) | 84,045[2] |
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (IATA: YHZ) is the central airport of Halifax, Nova Scotia and the eighth busiest airport in all of Canada, serving as the hub for aircraft activity in the Canadian maritimes. Halifax International doesn't serve as a hub for any airlines but is a focus city for many.
Terminal
Halifax Stanfield International Airport consists of one terminal split into two operations: domestic/international and United States.
United States Border Preclearance services are provided, allowing flights arriving in the United States from Halifax to be treated as a domestic flight.
Domestic/International
United States
Airlines Served
Air Canada (Focus City)  
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Calgary | YYC | Airbus A220-300 | 1x Daily
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| London | LHR | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 1x Daily | ||
| Montreal | YUL | Airbus A220-300 | 3x Daily
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| Toronto | YYZ | Airbus A220-300 - Airbus A320-200 Airbus A321-200 - Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
8x Daily | ||
| Vancouver | YVR | Boeing 737 MAX 8 - Boeing 787-9 | 2x Daily 4x Weekly 
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| Air Canada Express (Focus City)
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Boston | BOS | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | ||
| Deer Lake | YDF | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2x Daily | ||
| Gander | YQX | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | ||
| Goose Bay | YYR | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | ||
| Montreal | YUL | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily
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| Newark | EWR | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | ||
| Ottawa | YOW | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2x Daily | ||
| St. John's | YYT | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 4x Daily | ||
| Air Canada Rouge
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Cancun | CUN | Airbus A319-100 | 3x Weekly
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| Montreal | YUL | Airbus A319-100 | 4x Daily
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| Orlando | MCO | Airbus A319-100 | 3x Weekly
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| Punta Cana | PUJ | Airbus A319-100 | 3x Weekly
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| Tampa | TPA | Airbus A319-100 | 2x Weekly
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| Air Saint-Pierre | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Saint-Pierre | FSP | ATR 42-500 | 4x Weekly | |
| Air Transat | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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American Eagle 
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Philadelphia | PHL | Embraer 175 | 1x Daily | |
Delta Connection 
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| New York | LGA | Embraer 175 | 2x Daily | 07 Jun 2024 |
| Flair Airlines | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Ottawa | YOW | Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-700 |
2x Weekly | Summer Seasonal |
| Toronto | YYZ | Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-700 |
2x Weekly | Summer Seasonal |
| Icelandair | |||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Reykjavik | KEF | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 3x Weekly | 31 May 2024 |
| Porter Airlines | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Montreal | YUL | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2x Daily | |
| Ottawa | YOW | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 3x Daily | |
| St. John's | YYT | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2x Daily | |
| Toronto | YTZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 4x Daily | |
| Sunwing Airlines | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| United Express
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Newark | EWR | Embraer 145 | 3x Daily | |
| WestJet | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| WestJet Encore | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Discontinued Service | |||||
| Swoop | |||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
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| Hamilton | YHM | Boeing 737-700 | |||
Transportation
Airport Car Rental
Halifax Stanfield International Airport has six car-rental agencies on-site: Avis, Budget, Dollar/Thrift, Enterprise, Hertz and National/Alamo.
Parking
The airport has three parking lots available. The parking garage consists of a short-term parkade and a long-term parkade. Behind the garage is an open-air lot. Park N'Fly services are provided outside the airport property with a 24/7 shuttle. The fares for the lots are as follows:
| Lot | Hourly | Daily Max | Weekly Max (5-7 days) |
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| Short-Term Parkade | $2.00 every 30 minutes ($4.00 an hour after 2 hours) | N/A | N/A |
| Long-Term Parkade | $4.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 |
| Exterior Lot | $2.00 every 30 minutes ($4.00 an hour after 2 hours) | $17.00 | $85.00 |
All parking lots have designated disabled parking spaces.
Taxi
Halifax Stanfield International Airport taxi services use a meter system for calculating fares. A trip to Halifax city centre costs $63.00.
Public Transportation Airport Links
Hotels
- ALT Hotel
- Connected to the main terminal building. Shuttle service not provided.
