Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport announced that United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) Preclearance will be in place in late 2025.
They have selected Pomerleau as the construction management firm and Alstef Canada as the baggage handling system provider for the required facilities work.
"We are pleased to welcome Pomerleau and Alstef Canada to the implementation team, and recognize this important milestone in bringing US Preclearance to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in late 2025. As the 5th-busiest Canadian airport serving the US, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is ideally positioned to offer US Preclearance and anticipates significant enhancements to passenger experience, destination offering, and economic impact as a result of the introduction of this service," said RJ Steenstra, president and CEO, PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
"The benefits of Preclearance have been demonstrated at 15 airports around the world, and recent research by York Aviation indicates that Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has the potential to deliver $5.3 billion in economic output through the increased aviation activity that Preclearance will bring about," said Neil Pakey, president and CEO, Nieuport Aviation, owner and operator of the passenger terminal at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Construction will start in mid-July.
