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Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport
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About Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport
Toronto faces Great Lakes weather effects including lake-effect snow. Generally moderate turbulence from seasonal weather systems.
Is Toronto Pearson Airport turbulent?
Toronto experiences classic Great Lakes weather: lake-effect snow in winter and summer thunderstorms. Cold Arctic air passing over the relatively warm lake waters generates heavy, localized snowfall that can dump feet of snow on the airport while areas just miles away stay clear. Winter operations require extensive de-icing that causes delays.
- Lake-effect snow can produce intense, localized snowfall
- Aircraft must be de-iced before takeoff in freezing conditions
- Summer thunderstorms develop along lake breeze boundaries
What is lake-effect snow?
When cold Arctic air flows across the relatively warm Great Lakes, it picks up moisture and dumps it as intense snowfall on the downwind shore. Toronto can receive heavy snow while areas just kilometers away get nothing. These events are hard to predict precisely and can shut down operations quickly.
When is the best time to fly from Toronto?
Late spring (May-June) and early fall (September-October) offer the most reliable conditions. Winter (December-March) brings lake-effect snow risk and cold-weather de-icing delays. Summer is generally good but afternoon thunderstorms occur. Build extra time for connections during winter travel.
Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 61
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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P3125
Porter |
YUL | 15:30 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
AC265
Air Canada |
YWG | 15:35 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
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P3163
Porter |
YOW | 15:40 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
CX805
Cathay Pacific |
HKG | 15:45 Local | airbus a350-1041 | Forecast |
AA5076
American Eagle |
CLT | 15:45 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
UA2236
United Airlines |
IAH | 15:53 Local | boeing 737-724 | Forecast |
RV1796
Air Canada Rouge |
PUJ | 16:00 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
WS647
Westjet |
YYC | 16:00 Local | boeing 737-7ct | Forecast |
AC8923
Air Canada Express |
PIT | 16:00 Local | embraer e175su | Forecast |
WS1392
Westjet |
BNA | 16:00 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
WS2130
Westjet |
CUN | 16:10 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
DL4881
Delta Connection |
DTW | 16:11 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
AC772
Air Canada |
BOS | 16:15 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
AA5884
American Eagle |
PHL | 16:15 Local | embraer erj-145lr | Forecast |
CA994
Air China |
PEK | 16:15 Local | boeing 777-39l(er) | Forecast |
AC8257
Air Canada Express |
YXU | 16:15 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
UA568
United Airlines |
DEN | 16:18 Local | airbus a319-132 | Forecast |
BW611
Caribbean Airlines |
POS | 16:20 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AC8729
Air Canada Express |
CLE | 16:20 Local | embraer e175su | Forecast |
MU208
China Eastern Airlines |
PVG | 16:25 Local | boeing 777-39p(er) | Forecast |
AC1374
Air Canada |
EWR | 16:25 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
AC8468
Air Canada Express |
LGA | 16:25 Local | embraer e175su | Forecast |
RV1666
Air Canada Rouge |
RSW | 16:25 Local | a319 | Forecast |
AC488
Air Canada |
YUL | 16:30 Local | boeing 787-8 dreamliner | Forecast |
AC7248
Air Canada Cargo |
NLU | 16:30 Local | boeing 767-375(er)(bdsf) | Forecast |
AC840
Air Canada |
FRA | 16:35 Local | boeing 787-8 dreamliner | Forecast |
AC267
Air Canada |
YWG | 16:35 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AC7311
Air Canada Cargo |
YVR | 16:35 Local | boeing 767-333(er)(bdsf) | Forecast |
KL692
Klm |
AMS | 16:45 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
AC1360
Air Canada |
GDL | 16:45 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
AC171
Air Canada |
YEG | 16:45 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
AC147
Air Canada |
YYC | 16:50 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
BW617
Caribbean Airlines |
GEO | 16:50 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AC1202
Air Canada |
MIA | 16:55 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
AC791
Air Canada |
LAX | 16:55 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
AS391
Alaska Airlines |
SEA | 16:55 Local | boeing 737-990(er) | Forecast |
TS5020
Air Transat |
MLA | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AZ651
Ita Airways |
FCO | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1626
Air Canada |
FLL | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
PK790
Pakistan International Airlines |
LHE | 17:00 Local | boeing 777-240(lr) | Forecast |
RV2431
Air Canada Rouge |
YYJ | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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P3209
Porter |
YHZ | 17:00 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
AA9929
American Airlines |
PIT | 17:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8935
Air Canada |
YHM | 17:03 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5306
Delta Air Lines |
LGA | 17:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
RV1812
Air Canada Rouge |
CUN | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
TS986
Air Transat |
PUJ | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
SK950
Sas |
CPH | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC121
Air Canada |
YVR | 17:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL3857
Delta Connection |
MSP | 17:10 Local | embraer e175lr | Forecast |
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1L886
Netjets Aviation |
IAD | 17:12 Local | -- | Forecast |
WS1034
Westjet |
MCO | 17:15 Local | boeing 737-8ct | Forecast |
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P3167
Porter |
YOW | 17:15 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
UA777
United Airlines |
ORD | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ346
Flexjet |
MDW | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
AV325
Avianca |
SAL | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA2462
United Airlines |
SFO | 17:16 Local | -- | Forecast |
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QE230
Qatar Executive |
ZRH | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
HU7976
Hainan Airlines |
PEK | 17:20 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
WS385
Westjet |
YWG | 17:20 Local | boeing 737-8ct | Forecast |
WS463
Westjet |
YEG | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC265
CX805
AA5076
UA2236
RV1796
WS647
AC8923
WS1392
WS2130
DL4881
AC772
AA5884
CA994
AC8257
UA568
BW611
AC8729
MU208
AC1374
AC8468
RV1666
AC488
AC7248
AC840
AC267
AC7311
KL692
AC1360
AC171
AC147
BW617
AC1202
AC791
AS391
TS5020
AZ651
AC1626
PK790
RV2431
AA9929
AC8935
DL5306
RV1812
TS986
SK950
AC121
DL3857
WS1034
UA777
AV325
UA2462
HU7976
WS385
WS463