Toronto Pearson International Airport code (YYZ)

Toronto Pearson International Airport serving the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Greater Toronto Area. The airport is located 22.5 km northwest of Downtown Toronto. The airport is named in honour of Toronto-born Lester B. Pearson, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and 14th Prime Minister of Canada. Pearson Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Canada. With a few exceptions, airport codes starting with ‘Y’ designate Canadian airports. The ‘YZ’ isn't as clear, but is said to be the old railway station code for Malton, an area west of Toronto where the airport is located.

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