Business View Magazine | November 2019

145 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 PR INCE GEORGE INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT The construction of the Airport was completed in 1945; it had three 5,000-ft. runways in the traditional triangle format.” In 1946, with the war over, the Airport was turned over to the Department of Transport by the RCAF and the USAAF. A new, 20,000-sq.-ft. terminal building and control tower opened in 1973. In 2003, The Prince George Airport Authority assumed operational control of the Airport and set in motion an aggressive business plan focused on building an airport which supports the needs of its region’s residents, facilitates growth in tourism and industry, and attracts additional air services considered necessary for the region’s growth. The Airport underwent a significant expansion and revitalization from 2003 to 2005 that included the development of more check-in counters, larger pre-board screening and holding areas, new baggage carousels, and a border control facility for processing international flights. Today, the Prince George International Airport is part of the National Airport System (NAS), one of 26 such facilities in Canada. The NAS includes those airports considered essential to Canada’s air transportation system, supporting both domestic prosperity and international competitiveness. Indeed, since it is strategically located on the Great Circle Air Route between Asia and North America, the Prince George International Airport is an integral part of the Asia Pacific Gateway, linking