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Work at the Montréal International Airport

The City of Pointe-Claire met with officials from the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (ADM) to discuss the current soundscape. In order to maintain its facilities to reliability and safety standards, ADM is currently carrying out work for the rehabilitation of the South Runway, and this work is scheduled to continue until November 15, 2024. Note that similar work was carried out in 2023 on the North Runway.

ADM entered the second phase of its work on May 16, 2024. The runway’s length may be reduced during this phase of the work, which modifies runway use, particularly in terms of aircraft dimensions.

As a result of the work being done on the south path, almost all aircrafts, including jumbo jets, have no choice but to take off and land on the North Runway. The flight paths for this runway are closer to the Pointe-Claire area, which may result in increased noise.

Photo credit: Montréal International Airport

During this period:

  • Most commercial flights take off from the North Runway, while some smaller aircrafts use the South Runway.
  • For landings, the North Runway is used by wide-body jets, while the South Runway is mainly used by medium and smaller jets.
  • For safety reasons, aircrafts take off into the wind, and must reach a minimum altitude of 3,000 feet before turning.
  • When the winds are southwesterly, aircrafts take off towards Pointe-Claire, and when the winds are northeasterly, they fly over the borough of Saint-Laurent.
  • During peak periods, the airport mainly uses the North Runway.

These various factors explain why planes fly closer than usual to the Pointe-Claire area.

We invite you to consult the airport website for full details of the work and runway use. You can also subscribe to the ADM newsletter to be informed of activities that may affect the soundscape.

Citizens can report noise events or file a complaint with the airport directly, at any time, using the online form. ADM also recommends that you use the Webtrack tool to view flight paths, aircraft type, altitude and recorded noise levels in near-real time. This tool allows you to include information on the flight you wish to report with your message.

The City remains in contact with Montréal-Trudeau International Airport officials throughout the project, and will be sure to communicate any changes to the situation.

 

 

Information:

Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
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