International Cargo Hub Development at Edmonton International Airport

5th January 2026 – Edmonton Regional Airports Authority (ERAA) and Transport Canada (TC) must decide whether the proposed International Cargo Hub (ICH) Development Project, located at the Edmonton International Airport is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this decision, ERAA and TC are inviting comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by 4th February 2026 to:

Michael Secret

Manager, Aerodrome Compliance
1, 1000 Airport Road, Edmonton International Airport, AB, T9E OV3

yegimpactassessments@flyeia.com

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The Proposed Project

ERAA is proposing to expand cargo operations, bringing job creation opportunities and critical transportation capacity to drive our region's economic growth. An initial public notice was provided in March 2023; this notice provides a project update. The development is proposed to occur on approximately 2000 acres of undeveloped land southwest of Runway 12/30. The current undeveloped land is leased for agricultural use. The development will realign a portion of a low value unnamed watercourse and remove wetland features that pose risk to safe airport operation. These wetlands are currently cultivated. The project is comprised of four components: Base Services and Utilities, Airside Infrastructure, Runway Connections and Improvements, Groundside Infrastructure and building facilities that could range from 230,000 to 550,000 ft2 footprints. Supporting improvements include airport upgrades, roadways, a dry-pond stormwater facility and utilities. The building facilities could include capabilities such as E-commerce Logistics, Intermodal Cargo Handling, and light manufacturing or assembly. Early works for site preparation has commenced, based off the initial environmental effects evaluation and determination, and the overall development is expected to proceed in early 2026 with completion by fall 2027.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 International Cargo Hub Development at Edmonton International Airport - January 5, 2026

Contacts

YEG Impact Assessments
1, 1000 Airport Road
Edmonton International Airport, Alberta T9E 0V3
Email: yegimpactassessments@flyeia.com


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Edmonton International Airport (Alberta)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Airport and Airfields

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2026-01-05

  • Proponent

    Edmonton Regional Airports Authority

  • Authorities

    • Edmonton Regional Airport Authority

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90129

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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