The Saskatoon Airport Authority is pleased to present another edition of our E-News, which delivers information about Saskatoon's Airport to our customers and community partners four times a year.

'06 New Record Best Year

PASSENGER TRAFFIC

• Saskatoon's John G. Diefenbaker International Airport handled 953,342 passengers
• Traffic increased 5.7% over 2005
• 2005 passenger traffic increased by 12.3% over 2004
• All twelve months for 2006 saw higher passenger traffic than the previous year
• 2006 now holds the bar - eight of twelve months were new record setting months
• January, August and October each saw over 83,000 passengers in their respective month
• Our previous best year was 2005 at 902,129 passengers
• 87,674 aircraft movements in 2006 - an increase of 6.0% over 2005

The Saskatoon Airport Authority's goal is to provide the best airport experience and aviation environment in North America - we have the ROOM TO GROW

• $24 million dollar expansion and renovation of the Air Terminal Building with Phases 1 & 2 completed in October 2002 and Phase 3 was completed in November 2005
• Annual passenger capability of 1.4 million passengers
• Retail, office and industrial space available for lease
• 2006 Public Parking Lot expansion - now offering over 1,100 public parking stalls (to be completed in 2007)
• More than 300 acres of land available for development
• Two major apron expansions designed and ready to proceed
• 34 airline check-in positions
• 5 aircraft passenger loading bridges
• 5 aircraft ground loading positions
• 3 modern baggage conveyors
• Bridges and facilities can accommodate aircraft up to Boeing 747

Saskatoon's Airport has a 140,000 square foot terminal building that annually hosts more than 1.8 million passengers and visitors.

SAA Mobile Fleet Equipment Restoration Program

As part of our overall capital program the Saskatoon Airport Authority has a Mobile Fleet Equipment Restoration Program. This Equipment Restoration Program is in place to ensure our snow removal and fire fighting capabilities are continuously modernized and updated to reflect technological advances and growth in our business.

To that end, the SAA has purchased two new vehicles called "Snow Maulers" to replace our runway plough trucks. The two new Snow Maulers arrived in late December; two new sweeper units are expected in the spring of 2007. The addition of this new equipment will allow our airfield staff to clear our airfield faster as the new equipment is designed to travel at higher speeds.

The new Snow Maulers were put in use after the January 10th storm with great results and many positive comments from hangar line tenants as well as our airfield staff.

The Authority is committed to this Mobile Fleet Equipment Restoration Program and allocates several hundred thousand dollars annually to the program to ensure our fleet can provide the service required to maintain the Saskatoon Airport and keep it operational in all but the most severe weather conditions (as we experienced on January 10th 2007). In the next two years the Authority will take delivery of our two new sweepers and purchase a new grader and tractor in 2007, and in 2008 two new fire trucks and a loader are scheduled for a total capital replacement cost in excess of two million dollars.

The Saskatoon Airport Authority extends our sincere gratitude to the airport community and traveling public.

We can all remember earlier this month the blizzard conditions which our city was encountering, with record snowfall and gusting winds.

We are very thankful to the airport community and the visiting public for your patience.

As well, to all who pitched in with your shovels, as well as those who provided assistance by lending a hand (and pushing shoulder) . . .

THANK YOU!

Saskatoon's winter charter program includes destinations to Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, Montego Bay, Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.

Welcome Director Mirasty

Mr. Russell Mirasty joins the Saskatoon Airport Authority Board, as a nomination from Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Mirasty represents the satellite communities and is currently the Executive Director of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Prior to returning to his home community, Mr. Mirasty had an impressive 29-year career with the RCMP, rising to Inspector of Aboriginal Policing in Regina and then Superintendent - Criminal Operations in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Throughout his career he was stationed in many Saskatchewan communities including Indian Head, Rosthern, Loon Lake, Pelican Narrows, Regina and Prince Albert.

The Saskatoon Airport Authority is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to manage and operate the Saskatoon Airport in the best interest of the community of Saskatoon. Members of the Authority Board are nominated by various organizations - The City of Saskatoon, The Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Airport Authority. There are currently 12 members on the Board of Directors.

Saskatoon's Airport has more than 3.2 kilometres of runway and thousands of square metres of apron.

New Mural to Celebrate University Centennial

The Saskatoon Airport Authority is committed to making the Saskatoon Airport a venue that showcases our community, and celebrates our strengths and successes (industry, education, innovation), historical background and people of Saskatoon and Saskatchewan.

We are delighted with our newest impending addition, a mural in celebration of the University of Saskatchewan's Centenary Anniversary - to be located in the main terminal by the end of February

The Saskatoon Airport Authority is proud to work with our community and business partners, ensuring the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is a destination that reflects the dynamic and growing city where we live.

The Saskatoon Airport has an aviation history display, highlighting 75 years of aviation history, including aviation artifacts. It is located on the second floor of the terminal building.

Airport Ambassadors Program

In continuing with the Saskatoon Airport's "friendly" environment, we have embarked on a full-time Ambassador Program to help alleviate traveler's stress.

November 20, 2006, marked the beginning of our full-time Airport Ambassadors Program at the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, providing a full-time program of ambassadorship, tour guides and assistance with VIP events or other non-routine airport-related activities.

If you are interested in becoming an Airport Ambassador, please contact either Judie Arnold at 974-4274 or Syl and Ivadelle Kulyk at 382-3894 for further information.