Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
A Journey Through Time
1941 — 2004
1940s
1941
Dorval Airport opened in 1941 as a wartime ferry base for transferring military aircraft to Europe. After the war, it became Montreal's primary commercial airport.
1970s
1975
Mirabel Airport opened in 1975 as a "second airport" for international flights, but the split operation proved unworkable. All flights returned to Dorval in 2004 and Mirabel was eventually closed.
2000s
2004
The airport was renamed Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in honour of Canada's 15th Prime Minister, and underwent a major expansion of the international jetty.
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