Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Review
On May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2013, Toronto City Council requested City staff to undertake a review of a request from Porter Airlines to permit jet-powered aircraft operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA).
What's New
Update from DCM John Livey - September 9, 2014
Council considered the reports resulting from staff's review on April 1-2, 2014.
Decision History
Previous correspondence received by the City Clerk on this matter is available at the following links:
- April 1-2, 2014 City Council meeting
- March 25, 2014 Executive Committee meeting
- February 4, 2014 Executive Committee meeting
- December 9, 2013 Board of Health meeting
- December 5, 2013 Executive Committee meeting
- December 3, 2013 TEYCC Sub-Committee to Review Billy Bishop Airport Consultant Reports
- November 7, 2013 TEYCC Sub-Committee to Review Billy Bishop Airport Consultant Reports
- September 24, 2013 Executive Committee meeting
- July 3, 2013 Executive Committee meeting
- May 7, 8, 9, 10, 2013 City Council meeting
- April 23, 2013 Executive Committee meeting
Background Documents
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Tripartite Agreement
City of Toronto Documents
The documents listed below were produced by City of Toronto staff and their consultants.
- Letter to Toronto Port Authority, May 7, 2014
- Letter to Toronto Port Authority, April 17, 2014
- BA Group Response Memo, March 2014
- City of Toronto Issues List, February 18, 2014
- November 21, 2013 Staff Report for Action: Request to Amend the Tripartite Agreement for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
- Appendix 1: Letter from Porter Airlines to Mayor Rob Ford
- Appendix 1a: Letter from Porter Airlines to Deputy City Manager, Cluster B
- Appendix 2a: (Part 1) - Consultants' Report - Urban Strategies Inc
- Appendix 2a: (Part 2) - Consultants' Report - Urban Strategies Inc
- Appendix 2b: Consultants' Report - AirBiz Aviation Strategies
- Appendix 2c: (Part 1) - Consultants' Report - BA Group Transportation Consultants
- Appendix 2c: (Part 2) - Consultants' Report - BA Group Transportation Consultants
- Appendix 2d: Consultants' Report - CH2M Hill
- Appendix 2e: Consultants' Report - DPRA Consulting
- Appendix 2f: Consultants' Report - Environics Research Group
- Appendix 2g: Consultants' Report - HLT Advisory and N. Barry Lyon
- Appendix 3: Correspondence between the City and the Toronto Port Authority
- Appendix 4: Letter from Transport Canada to Deputy City Manager, Cluster B, John Livey
- Appendix 5: Circulation responses from Toronto Police Services and the Office of Emergency Management
- Appendix 6: Letter from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
- Appendix 7: Planning Policy Summary
- Appendix 8: Airport Master Plan Examples
- Golder Associates - Health Impact Assessment Report
- Urban Strategies' Airport Expansion Model Animation
- Urban Strategies' Urban Planning & Design Assessment of Potential Transportation Impacts & Mitigation Measures
- Urban Strategies' Preliminary Land Use Evaluation
- City Planning Chronology
- 2002 Staff Report regarding the fixed link to the Toronto City Centre Airport
- 1981 Council Clauses and Staff Report regarding STOL Service at Toronto Island Airport
Transport Canada Documents
The documents listed below were submitted to the City of Toronto by Transport Canada.
- Transport Canada letter to John Livey, March 7, 2014
- Transport Canada letter to John Livey, November 8, 2013
Toronto Port Authority Documents
The documents listed below were submitted to the City of Toronto by the Toronto Port Authority.
- Technical Memorandum re Lighting Tower Requirements, March 6, 2014
- Operational Commitments, Scope and Vision for BBTCA, February 27, 2014
- Environmental Assessment for Proposed Runway Extension, February 27, 2014
- Summary of documents submitted by the TPA
- BBTCA Strategic Vision for Peak Hour Passenger Forecasts
- Revisions to BBTCA Airport Master Plan to Reflect CS100 Operations
- Modified Draft Airport Master Plan, June 2012
- Review of BA's Transportation Assessment of Proposed Jet Activity Summary Report
- TPA Proposed BBTCA Transportation Infrastructure Improvements
- Summary of Items Raised in City Staff Report and Public Consultation Meetings
- Draft Master Plan for the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
- Correspondence between the City and the Toronto Port Authority
Porter Airlines Submission Documents
The documents listed below were submitted to the City of Toronto for review in support of Porter Airlines request to permit jet-powered aircraft at BBTCA and to extend the runways.
Submissions from Airport and Aviation Stakeholders
The following documents were submitted by airport and aviation stakeholders.
| Description | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| RWDI AIR Inc. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Air Quality Review | November 15, 2013 | Bombardier |
| Position Statement - Toronto Island Airport and Jets | July 16, 2013 | Transport Action Ontario |
| Response to Porter Airlines request for Exemption to Commercial Jet Ban | October 15, 2013 | Union Pearson Express (UP) A Division of Metrolinx |
| Reviewing Deluce's Jet Proposal: What the City has (and hasn't) Done | September 24, 2013 | Community Air |
| WestJet Submission Cover Letter | June 11, 2013 | WestJet |
| Letter of Support from Boeing | May 10, 2013 | Air Canada |
| Air Canada Letter to City Council | May 3, 2013 | Air Canada |
| WestJet YTZ Presentation | N/A | WestJet |
| Canadian Owners and Pilots Association - General Aviation Summary | N/A | Canadian Owners and Pilots Association |
| Canadian Owners and Pilots Association - Transport Canada Statistics | N/A | Canadian Owners and Pilots Association |
Submissions from Community and Waterfront Groups
| Description | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2013 | Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | |
| Citizens Vision Statement for a Healthy Waterfront | December 5, 2013 | Citizens for a Healthy Toronto Waterfront |
| Windward Co-op letter | December 5, 2013 | Windward Co-operative Homes Inc. |
| Comments on the Effects of Expansion & Use of Jets at the BBTCA | December 5, 2013 | Arcadia Housing Co-operative Inc. |
| A view of Porter Airlines' proposed airport expansion | October 11, 2013 | Ron Jenkins, Sailor, NYC |
| Paddlers of the GTA | September 23, 2013 | Wai Nui Outrigger Canoe Club |
| Comments regarding the valuation of jets at the BBTCA | September 18, 2013 | Dr. Gail Fraser, Faculty of Enviornmental Studies, York University |
| Letter to Mayor and Councillors re BBTCA | September 16, 2013 | Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA) |
| Boating Community in the Rees Street Slip (author's views) | September 13, 2013 | Edward Hore |
| Letter to Mayor Ford and City Council | September 13, 2013 | Harbourfront Community Association |
| Letter to Mayor Ford and City Council | September 2, 2013 | Harbourfront Community Association |
| E-mail Comments (authorized) | September 2013 | Various authors |
| Southern Environmental Association Submission | August 6, 2013 | Southern Environmental Association |
| E-mail Comments (authorized) | August 2013 | Various authors |
| No Jets TO Submission | May 1, 2013 | No Jets TO |
Consultation Archive
February 25, 2014 Public Consultation
- City of Toronto presentation
- Transport Canada presentation
- Toronto Port Authority presentation
- Porter Airlines presentation
- NoJetsTO presentation
- Meeting Summary
January 27, 2014 Public Consultation
- City of Toronto presentation
- Transport Canada presentation
- Toronto Port Authority presentation
- Meeting Summary
September 2013 Public Consultations