Halifax International Airport plays an important role in serving tourists and travellers, but it is also Nova Scotia's economic engine and hub city for the Maritime Provinces. In this article I will demonstrate how valuable Stanfield Airport is and what its impact is on our region. First, just a brief history of Halifax Stanfield International Airport: It was built by the Department of Transportation near Kelly Lake, on land provided by the City of Halifax. It is currently operated by the Halifax International Airport Authority and opened in June 1960 under a temporary licence. The airport is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, 38 kilometers north of Halifax, the provincial capital. Aerotech Business Park borders Halifax International Airport on the south and east borders. Major tenants of the high-tech park include Pratt & Whitney Canada and Northrop Grumman Canada Corporation (formerly Litton Systems Canada). The nearest communities are Enfield, 8 kilometers away, and Waverley, 12 kilometers away. In 1985, Halifax International Airport finally evolved from a terminal operation for central Nova Scotia to a hub-and-spoke airport operation for the entire Atlantic region. Stanfield International Airport is Atlantic Canada's gateway to the world. It is the region's leading full-service airport providing passengers and cargo customers access to global markets across the country, the United States and Europe, and the only airport in Atlantic Canada to offer pre-clearance services in the United States United States and Canadian Customs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The airport is a major economic, fiscal and employment generator worth more than $1.2 billion to the provincial economy and hosts nearly 3.5... half of the paper industry... trillions in Nova Scotia, based on the latest provincial government statistics. There were 1.993 million visitors to Nova Scotia in 2012, of which 32% arrived by air at HSIA. Tourists entering Nova Scotia from Halifax Stanfield tend to stay longer and spend more money. They contributed approximately $882 million to Nova Scotia's economy and accounted for 15,030 jobs (direct and spin-offs), $114 million in total taxes and $390 million in payroll. All of these statistics and figures make me believe that Halifax Stanfield International Airport has a significant impact on our region and has done an exceptional job serving residents on the East Coast. I also really like Lachlan Barber's idea of ​​building smaller shopping centers towards the airport to serve travelers with long layovers. I believe it is in their recent business plans to do so in the next few years.