CYYZ Toronto Pearson runways and takeoff data

Runways at CYYZ

The main direction is a set of three parallel runways (05/23, 06L/24R and 06R/24L) on 047/227° true. The parallel pair 15L/33R and 15R/33L lies 90° off that axis and is the crosswind option when the wind blows across the main runways.

Lengths run from 2,743 m on 06R/24L to 3,389 m on 05/23, a difference of 646 m.

Displaced thresholds: 05 41 m, 23 148 m, 24R 60 m, 15R 179 m, 33L 179 m. A displaced threshold shortens the landing distance from that end, not the takeoff run.

Example takeoff performance

Flap setting, assumed temperature (FLEX) and V1/VR/V2 in knots for an A320ceo at 70 t and a 737-800 at 72 t, from the start of each runway of at least 1,800 m. Conditions are a standard day so runway length and airport elevation are what change: ISA temperature at the runway elevation, QNH 1013, calm wind, dry, no obstacles.

Runway length shows in the numbers: from 05 (3,389 m) the A320 example uses CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 59 °C, while 15R (2,770 m) needs CONF 2 and 56 °C, so less thrust reduction.

At 569 ft the air is thinner than at sea level, even with the standard-day temperature down to 13.9 °C. On 05 the A320 example takes CONF 1+F and 59 °C; the same 3,389 m runway at sea level would allow CONF 1+F and 60 °C. That gap is the thrust reduction the elevation takes away.

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example still gets CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 49 °C from 23 (3,389 m). The limiting end is 24L (2,743 m), which needs CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 46 °C. On a hot day at full weight that is the runway to check before you accept it from ATC.

The A320 V2 values include improved climb: with a long runway and a high assumed temperature, V2 is raised above its minimum so the one-engine climb gradient still holds. That is why V2 runs higher on the longer runways.

The 737-800 assumed temperature is at its FCOM maximum (marked max) from each runway end in the table, so at 72 t the runway is not what limits it.

An illustration for flight simulation, not for real-world operations. Your own numbers depend on weight, weather, runway condition, intersection and obstacles; SkyNexus computes them from your SimBrief plan and the live METAR. See the A320 performance calculator and the 737-800 performance calculator for how it works.

Nearby airports

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CYYZ questions

How long is the longest runway at CYYZ?

Runway 05/23 at Toronto Pearson is 3,389 m (11,120 ft) long and 61 m wide, surfaced in asphalt.

What is the elevation of Toronto Pearson?

Toronto Pearson International Airport sits at 569 ft above sea level. Elevation lowers air density, which raises true airspeed at a given V-speed and lengthens the takeoff run, so it matters for performance.

Which flap setting does an A320 use for takeoff at CYYZ?

In our reference example (70 t, ISA, calm wind, dry runway, full length) the A320 uses CONF 1+F or CONF 2 here. On a real day the answer moves with weight, temperature, wind and the runway condition; SkyNexus works it out from your SimBrief flight plan and the live METAR.

Which runway at CYYZ limits a heavy A320 takeoff?

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example still gets CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 49 °C from 23 (3,389 m). The limiting end is 24L (2,743 m), which needs CONF 1+F with an assumed temperature of 46 °C. On a hot day at full weight that is the runway to check before you accept it from ATC.