Billy Bishop celebrates 80th anniversary
Posted September 5, 2019 1:56 pm.
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Bill Bishop Airport is celebrating a huge milestone this week — it’s 80th anniversary.
First built on the Toronto Island by the Toronto Harbour Commission in 1939, the airport was named after William Avery Bishop, a Canadian flying ace of the World War I.
The first commercial flight landed on Sept. 8 of that year and now it sees more than 2.8-million passengers pass through its gates a year.
To mark the impressive occasion, Ports Toronto has shared a special then and now video.
Watch the video below.
