{"id":7123,"date":"2019-05-15T13:59:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=7123"},"modified":"2025-10-10T06:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:06:27","slug":"no-more-slot-misery-at-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/no-more-slot-misery-at-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"No more slots misery at Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The ongoing slots-related misery at CYYZ\/Toronto airport looks like it may be coming to an end.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The airport has always required GA\/BA flights to obtain slots for flights operating overnight (0030-0630 local time), but in mid-Feb 2019 they made this a requirement for flights H24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This was a new system, and there were a few teething problems, the main one being that operators had to do everything themselves, as local handlers were not allowed to arrange slots on their behalf. Added to that, unless you were a Toronto-based operator, you could only request slots 3 days in advance!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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But the system has now changed, with the airport authority saying that local handlers are now allowed to arrange slots on behalf of all operators<\/strong>. Of those local handlers, Skyservice has decided not to provide this service, but Skycharter & Signature say they can arrange slots for operators up to 30 days in advance<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you do want to arrange slots yourself instead of getting a local handler to do it for you, that\u2019s still an option, but you will only be able to request these 3 days in advance. Various flight planning providers have said they can arrange these slots for operators too, but they all seem to be restricted to 3 days too. Toronto is a busy airport, and this restriction may mean that you won\u2019t be able to get the arrival\/departure times that you want.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you want to try doing it yourself, the official guidance is here<\/a>.<\/a> If you want an FBO to do it for you,\u00a0get in touch with Skycharter<\/a> or Signature<\/a>, and spare yourself some misery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One last thing to note:<\/strong> Toronto still has a curfew between the hours of 0030-0630L. If you need to arrive between those hours, you need to contact the after-hours slot team (+1-416-776-3480), who will consider your request. But watch out! For ops approved during the curfew hours they usually charge you around 20 times the landing fee!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you have further info to report, please do! Email us at\u00a0blog@ops.group<\/a>, or comment below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Other interesting stuff at CYYZ\/Toronto<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n