Tours are an exciting and energizing part of every conference. To make the most of your time we connect with local aviation companies, provincial service providers and the Royal Canadian Air Force to show you the operational side of aviation.
The tours we offer are well-organized, interesting and included in your registration fee.
We will be listing the tours as soon as they are confirmed, and you will choose your tour through the registration link on our registration page.
Calgary Police Tour
Tour Calgary Police Air Support Unit at Calgary International Airport.
Viking Air
The World’s leading utility aircraft company.
WestJet
Visit of their campus and Hangars
SAIT Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Art Smith Aerocentre Tour, & CF Aircraft Tour – 21,000 sq ft hangar at YYC devoted to exceptional classroom and hands-on learning in labs and on aircraft Visit their Website
YYC Calgary Airport
| Tour | Capacity | Description |
| NavCanada/tower Tour | 12 | The Control Tower coordinates the movement of taxiing and airborne aircraft within 12km of the airfield. The Tower is also responsible for the safe movement of vehicles on runways and taxiways. ATC in Canada is provided by NAV CANADA, with towers in more than 40 locations. Calgary ATC is perched 300 feet above ground providing a stunning view of the airport operation. Your tour will include the control tower and various roles undertaken by ATC. Top of tower is NOT wheelchair accessible and there is a requirement to climb stairs. |
| Duty Manager Cab & Snow Desk Tour | 12 | The Airport Duty Managers are a small team responsible for coordinating the day of operations at the Calgary International Airport. This tour will provide a brief look into the various systems used to manage the facility and the people behind the scenes.Cab is NOT wheelchair accessible and there is a requirement to climb stairs. |
| Fire Hall Tour | 20 | Station 13 is the Airport Firehall and houses 5 Crash Trucks. At the Calgary Airport, the aircraft rescue firefighting personnel (ARFF) are contracted out to the City of Calgary Fire Department while the Firehall and Crash Trucks are owned and maintained by the Airport. Your tour will include a tour of the Firehall and the Crash Trucks, an overview of the firefighters duties and some examples of incidents that they respond to. |
| Emergency Operations Centre presentation/tour | 15 | When an emergency occurs at the Airport, The Airport Emergency Operations Centre (AEOC) may be activated to support site response, personnel and activities. The AEOC is responsible for the overall coordination and general direction of the response to an emergency. Your tour will provide an overview of how and when the AEOC is activated, the incident management system used in the AEOC and the roles and responsibilities of responders in the AEOC during an incident. |
| Airport engineering and construction presentation | 20 | Completing capital projects in an Airport environment is challenging. Construction projects in the Terminal or on Airside must comply with strict regulations, keep airport operations and passenger experience as a priority. Over the last years, YYC has completed challenging construction projects and won a safety award in the process. How do we achieve it? Why we are doing in house engineering and project management? How do we plan projects in the Terminal to reduce the impact on passengers and operations? How do we manage costs? All these questions and more will be answered in this presentation. |
| Airside Maintenance Centre presentation and equipment show and shine | 20 | The Airside Maintenance Centre is one of the newer structures built by the Authority and is home to various airfield departments including Airfield Services, Environmental, Electrical and Compliance. Join us for a tour of the AMC facility, a show and shine of our winter and summer maintenance equipment and a brief overview of the variety of services that are coordinated from this venue. |