Montréal–Mirabel International Airport: Anniversary brochure (1990)

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Montréal–Mirabel International Airport was once planned to become one of the largest airports in the world. Loosely modelled on Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, Mirabel was to boast six runways, six passenger terminals and an annual capacity of at least 50 million passengers and millions of tons of cargo. Mirabel opened on October 4, 1975. Initial facilities included two 12,000-foot (3,658-meter) runways and a passenger terminal. For a variety of reasons, annual passenger traffic kept hovering around the two-million mark and the airport never developed beyond its first-phase layout. In 2004, Mirabel was permanently closed to passenger traffic. The project has been partially redeemed by the development of a successful aviation cluster, with companies like Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney and Bell Helicopter being based in and around the airport and employing thousands of people. Mirabel is also an important cargo airport.

This brochure celebrates the 15th anniversary of the airport in 1990. Interestingly, when discussing the future prospects of the airport only cargo is mentioned, not passengers. In 1997, all international airline traffic was transferred back to Trudeau/Dorval Airport, leaving Mirabel with only charter and cargo traffic.

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