Runway at Billy Bishop could need up to 900 metres of new landmass for jets, agency says

Runway at Billy Bishop could need up to 900 metres of new landmass for jets, agency says

Toronto Port Authority CEO says plan would see most of the new runway jut westward, instead of east into harbour

Nearly Kilometre-Long Landmass Expansion Eyed For Billy Bishop Under Ford Plan

The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) says runways at Billy Bishop Airport would need to be lengthened by about 900 metres to accommodate jets, but insists the expansion can be done with little impact on the city’s inner harbour. Speaking to the Globe and Mail, Roelof-Jan Steenstra, TPA CEO and President, said the authority is “very, very conscientious of this magnificent harbour that we’re responsible for” and uninterested in “doing something so unb…