Environmental Accountability

The PGAA committed early in its mandate to ensure that the airport operations have a minimal impact on the environment.

The PGAA Environmental policy states that YXS will:

  • Minimize environmental risk by implementing environmental plans and programs that are designed to prevent pollution
  • Maintain plans and procedures to deal with environmental emergencies and taking immediate corrective action I the event of an accident
  • Comply with, and, where practical, exceed all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal environmental laws and regulations
  • Communicate with employees  and stakeholders about environmental risks associated with airport operations and development
  • Consider environmental and socio-economic impacts for all business decisions and projects
  • Train, support, and motivate employees and business partners to be aware of and meet their environmental responsibilities
  • Set sustainable and measurable environmental objectives and targets and actively communicate environmental initiatives to stakeholders and the public
  • Regularly review the policy to ensure that the policy continues to meet the needs and expectations of the PGAA, its employees, and the community

Current Environmental aspects that are monitored:

  • Fuel and allied product storage
  • Wildlife control
  • Greenhouse gases and Ozone-depleting substances
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
  • Aircraft de-icing and anti-icing fluids (ADAF)
  • Ice control chemicals
  • Asbestos removal
  • Hazardous waste storage
  • Polychlorobiphenyls (PCB) management
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Sewage disposal
  • Pest and weed control
  • Flammable and combustible material storage
  • Maintenance garbage floor drains
  • Tenant management

Going Green

  • New LED lighting is expected to save approx. $80,000/year in energy costs
  • New LED lights are good for 60,000 hours as compared to the current lights that have 2,000 hours of life
  • New truck fleet has 97% fewer emissions than trucks of 10 years ago
  • Replacing baggage carts with electrical carts
  • Adding plug ins on the apron design so planes can be plugged in for power rather than using diesel generators

2007 Green House Gas Study