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Halifax International Airport

Where is Halifax Airport?  


Halifax International Airport (IATA: YHZ, ICAO: CYHZ), officially Halifax Robert L Stanfield International Airport, also referred to as Halifax Stanfield Airport, or simply Halifax Airport, is located in Enfield, 35 kilometres from the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax Airport also serves Dartmouth, central Nova Scotia, as well as adjacent areas in the Canadian Maritime provinces. The airport is sometimes referred to as HIA or HIAA, even by the airport itself, however these are not official IATA airport codes.


In 2014, Halifax Airport served 3,663,039 passengers.


Airlines that fly to Halifax Airport include Air Canada, Air Transat, American Eagle, ASL Airlines France, Condor, Delta Connection, Icelandair, Porter Airlines, Provincial Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, United Express and WestJet.


Cities with flights to Halifax Airport include Boston, Calgary, Cancun, Cayo Coco, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Havana, London, Montego Bay, Montreal, New York, Orlando, Ottawa, Paris, Philadelphia, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Reykjavík, St. John's, Tampa, Toronto and Varadero.


Your best bet for a Halifax Airport transfer is the bus. Details on all options are included in this guide.


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Services at Halifax International Airport include:


  • Chapel - 2nd level (mezzanine), open 24 hours
  • St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs - Tuesday and Friday afternoons
  • Children's play areas
  • Postal service (letter mail only) - at the kiosk on the main level, open 06:00-21:00
  • FedEx and Purolator drop boxes - near the elevators in the centre tunnel lower lobby
  • Luggage storage - maximum 24 hours

 

Trivia:


  • Halifax Airport was an alternate landing site for the space shuttle
  • In September 2013, Halifax Airport was featured on Amazing Race Canada
  • Halifax Airport has earned numerous awards for its design and services 




Additional Halifax Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.



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Last Updated: 15 Aug 2023