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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) 90
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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RV1674
Air Canada Rouge |
MCO | 17:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1024
Air Canada |
FLL | 17:55 Local | airbus a330-343 | Forecast |
TK6363
Turkish Airlines |
IST | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC886
Air Canada |
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1I
Netjets |
TEB | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AF357
Air France |
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AC8359
Air Canada |
YQG | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UD357
Hera Flight |
BCT | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1I477
Netjets |
PHL | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1359
Air Canada |
MTY | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
BA92
British Airways |
LHR | 18:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC464
Air Canada |
YOW | 18:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X7542
Challenge Airlines Be |
RZE | 18:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
PD207
Porter |
YHZ | 18:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
PD427
Porter |
YWG | 18:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
PD129
Porter |
YUL | 18:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL4980
Delta Air Lines |
DTW | 18:12 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL5106
Delta Connection |
JFK | 18:14 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
AC1941
Air Canada |
YMM | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ269
Flexjet |
IAD | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA1111
American Airlines |
DFW | 18:18 Local | -- | Forecast |
WS780
Westjet |
YYT | 18:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8239
Air Canada |
YSB | 18:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH471
Lufthansa |
FRA | 18:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC7332
Air Canada |
MIA | 18:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA5045
American Eagle |
CLT | 18:20 Local | mitsubishi crj-900lr | Forecast |
AA4530
American Airlines |
ORD | 18:24 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8784
Air Canada |
DCA | 18:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
WS651
Westjet |
YYC | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC984
Air Canada |
POS | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8721
Air Canada |
MSP | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC745
Air Canada |
SFO | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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K4970
Kalitta Air |
ANC | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL2714
Delta Air Lines |
ATL | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
WS461
Westjet |
YEG | 18:30 Local | boeing 737-8ct | Forecast |
AC896
Air Canada |
ATH | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
WS573
Westjet |
YXE | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1019
Air Canada |
SAT | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC957
Air Canada |
SJO | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC795
Air Canada |
LAX | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC123
Air Canada |
YVR | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
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LXJ305
Flexjet |
TEB | 18:36 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1041
Air Canada |
DEN | 18:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC541
Air Canada |
SEA | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC799
Air Canada |
SMF | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
TS272
Air Transat |
GIG | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
JU509
Airserbia |
BEG | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1231
Air Canada |
BNA | 18:45 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
DL5154
Delta Air Lines |
LGA | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1252
Air Canada |
JAX | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8838
Air Canada |
RDU | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8749
Air Canada |
CLT | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8618
Air Canada |
IAD | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
RV2062
Air Canada Rouge |
YHZ | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
SV62
Saudia |
JED | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8957
Air Canada |
YKF | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC942
Air Canada |
BUD | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
PD165
Porter |
YOW | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8897
Air Canada |
IND | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3460
United Airlines |
EWR | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8891
Air Canada |
STL | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC908
Air Canada |
MAN | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
WS1050
Westjet |
DTW | 19:07 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8966
Air Canada |
YGK | 19:07 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC816
Air Canada |
VCE | 19:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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3S464
Aerologic |
DFW | 19:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
TS711
Air Transat |
YUL | 19:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC1903
Air Canada |
YYJ | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA3610
American Eagle |
ORD | 19:15 Local | embraer e170se | Forecast |
TS244
Air Transat |
GLA | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL
Klm |
AMS | 19:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8927
Air Canada |
PIT | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
LO42
Lot |
WAW | 19:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8509
Air Canada Express |
ATL | 19:20 Local | embraer e175su | Forecast |
DL3829
Delta Air Lines |
MSP | 19:22 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC175
Air Canada |
YEG | 19:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8474
Air Canada |
LGA | 19:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
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P3225
Porter |
YQT | 19:30 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
AC543
Air Canada |
SEA | 19:30 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
BA
British Airways |
LHR | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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1L459
Netjets Aviation |
TEB | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC820
Air Canada |
BCN | 19:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC42
Air Canada |
DEL | 19:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA3466
United Airlines |
IAD | 19:43 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8707
Air Canada |
CVG | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
TS694
Air Transat |
ATH | 19:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC269
Air Canada |
YWG | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC806
Air Canada |
EDI | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AC8735
Air Canada |
CLE | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
TS282
Air Transat |
LGW | 19:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
RV1674
AC1024
TK6363
AC886
AF357
AC8359
UD357
AC1359
BA92
AC464
PD207
PD427
PD129
DL4980
DL5106
AC1941
AA1111
WS780
AC8239
LH471
AC7332
AA5045
AA4530
AC8784
WS651
AC984
AC8721
AC745
DL2714
WS461
AC896
WS573
AC1019
AC957
AC795
AC123
AC1041
AC541
AC799
TS272
JU509
AC1231
DL5154
AC1252
AC8838
AC8749
AC8618
RV2062
SV62
AC8957
AC942
PD165
AC8897
UA3460
AC8891
AC908
WS1050
AC8966
AC816
TS711
AC1903
AA3610
TS244
KL
AC8927
LO42
AC8509
DL3829
AC175
AC8474
AC543
BA
AC820
AC42
UA3466
AC8707
TS694
AC269
AC806
AC8735
TS282