In this fully updated first part, we will focus on the Master Plan and the rationale behind the new airport.ĭue to the boom, passenger traffic at the city's international airport at Dorval was growing at double-digit rates. In this multi-part article we will present the fascinating history of Mirabel and provide some new insights into the story. In recent years, Mirabel has found some 'redemption' as a very successful aviation production cluster. The passenger terminal, for example, was very advanced for its time and considered one of the world's best. Nevertheless, this does not do justice to the fact that the airport itself was a very well-planned facility. Mirabel became known as the biggest airport planning blunder in the world. The airport never handled more than 3 million passengers annually, and in 2004, it was closed for passenger traffic. However, for a variety of reasons, this grand vision never materialized. Envisaged as a major hub connecting Europe with North America, it would have featured six runways and six passenger terminals in its final layout.

Montréal-Mirabel International Airport was once planned to be one of the largest airports in the world.

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