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How Busy Is Halifax / Stanfield International Airport? YHZ
Halifax, Canada. Departures peak at 17:00 local, averaging 19.5 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 17 days observed.
Peak departure hour
17:00
19.5 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 212 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 21:00 local (29.9 flights/hr). Total: 202.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Canada (AC) 322
- 2. Air Transat A.T. (TS) 198
- 3. Westjet (WS) 189
- 4. Porter Airlines (Canada) (PD) 163
- 5. United Airlines, (UA) 157
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) 955
- 2. 🇨🇦 Montreal (YUL) 221
- 3. 🇨🇦 Ottawa (YOW) 147
- 4. 🇨🇦 St. John's (YYT) 126
- 5. 🇺🇸 Newark (EWR) 96
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at YHZ?
- Departures from Halifax / Stanfield International Airport peak at 17:00 local time, averaging 19.5 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of YHZ?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from YHZ?
- Air Canada (AC) is the largest operator at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport, with 322 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from YHZ?
- Toronto (YYZ) is the most-flown destination, with 955 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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