Halifax Stanfield International Airport, an airport that lies in North America offers many breathtaking sites to explore. This airport is often known as Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport or Halifax/stanfield International Airport. The airport is located in Enfield which is in Nova Scotia, Canada and serves the Halifax Regional Municipality along with the nearby areas of Maritime Provinces. This airport is owned by the Transport Canada and is operated by the Halifax International Airport Authority. It hosts the Air Canada Jazz and CanJet headquarters.
The Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is the seventh busiest airport in Canada as per its passenger traffic and serves more than 3,578,931 passengers every year. The airport has only one terminal with an official website named www.hiaa.ca. The terminal building was opened in September 1960. Renovation project has been undertaken by the airport which will cost more than $250 million. The expansion of terminal is also there in the project list with many other expansions and renovations. As this airport is located at a distance of 35 kilometres towards north of Central Halifax you can drive from Hwy-102 and then take Exit 6. After that you need to follow the signs to reach to the airport.
Once you reached the airport you can park your car at the site. Short and long term open air car parks are available at the airport. 1,750 spaces in long term and 200 short spaces at parking metres are available. Even you can hire a car from any of the car companies representing the airport. For transportation you have buses, Taxis and even Limousine that will take you to your destination. Limousine services could be found in front of the Domestic Arrivals area. Tourism Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre is available on the main level in the Domestic Arrivals. So you can ask for the attractions of this place. Also volunteer hosts are there at the airport to assist the passengers.
As all airports provide various facilities this airport is also offering several facilities like money and communications, eating and drinking, shopping, luggage and others. Bureau de change, travel insurance, post box, fax services, ATMs, telephone with internet access is available. A wide variety of food outlets, restaurant and pub, coffee shop all are available. You can also try shopping at several shops with duty-free shops as well. Other facilities include airport chapel and children’s play areas.
For conference and business facilities you have meeting rooms in Quality Inn Halifax Airport. Services like fax machines, internet access and others are available throughout the terminal. Disabled travellers get barrier-free access and TDD telephones. Wheelchairs and lifts are also available for the disabled travellers. You can also make accommodation at the airport that provides Quality Inn Halifax Airport and Hilton Garden Inn Halifax Airport. So at these two hotels you can book a room to stay and rest.
Airlines that operates from this airport are Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Air Canada that are operated by Air Georgian, Air Saint-Pierre, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Delta Connection operated by Comair, Delta Connection operated by Mesaba Airlines, Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines, Finnair, Icelandair, Porter Airlines, United Express operated by Shuttle America and WestJet. Besides this, charter flights that are operated from this airport are Air Transat, CanJet, Condor, Corsairfly, Flair Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Skyservice, Sunwing Airlines and Thomas Cook Airlines.
Other airlines that operate out of private facilities are CHC Helicopter, Cougar Helicopters, Maritime Air Charter, Prince Edward Air and Provincial Airlines. Besides this, cargo airlines that are operated from this airport are ABX Air, Air Canada Cargo, Air Canada Cargo operated by Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo, Cargojet Airways, DHL, FedEx Express operated by Morningstar Air Express, Icelandair Cargo, Purolator Courier operated by Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter, Prince Edward Air, MK Airlines, Skylink Express and TNT Airways.
Visit the Piece Hall, Shibden Hall, Eureka! The National Children’s Museum, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Chitadel National Historic Site, Province House, Halifax Public Gardens, Lower Deck, Pier 21, McNab’s Island, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, St. Paul’s Church and many other attractive sites. Nova Scotia is a world popular place that offers magnificent attractions to the tourists who throng here from all over the world. If you are traveling to some other place and are waiting for your flight then you can visit and explore the nearby attractions from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
