Lester B Pearson Intl
A Journey Through Time
1939 — 2004
1930s
1939
Malton Airport opened in 1939 as a small municipal airfield northwest of Toronto. During World War II, it served as a training base for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
1980s
1984
Terminal 1 was demolished and replaced by a new Terminal 1 designed by Moshe Safdie and completed in 2004 with an innovative pier-based layout and natural light throughout.
2000s
2004
Toronto Pearson became Canada's busiest airport and the second-busiest international airport in North America, serving as the primary hub for Air Canada.
Present