MET - Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU)

Sector

Trade and Transportation

Region

Longueuil, Quebec

Investment

$90 million
(Project complete)

Partner(s)

Macquarie Asset Management, Porter Aviation Holdings Inc., Desjardins Group, Montreal Metropolitan Airport

Public impact(s)

Annual average operating GDP impact of $275M

Sector

Trade and Transportation

Region

Longueuil, Quebec

Investment

$90 million
(Project complete)

Partner(s)

Macquarie Asset Management, Porter Aviation Holdings Inc., Desjardins Group, Montreal Metropolitan Airport

Public impact(s)

Annual average operating GDP impact of $275M

New domestic airport terminal supports travel to and from Montreal

Terminal supports economic growth and provides a convenient way to visit the region

Front view of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU) domestic passenger terminal entrance, featuring a glass façade, sliding entry doors, and the building name displayed across the upper exterior canopy.

Interior view of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU) domestic terminal showing a spacious departure lounge with rows of seating, curved bench-style seating areas, small round tables, and large windows along the exterior wall. Several travellers are seated or walking through the space, with modern lighting fixtures and clean architectural finishes visible throughout.

Interior view of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU) terminal concourse featuring a circular glass installation with an archival image of an aircraft and tower. Overhead wayfinding signs direct passengers to gates and services, while the space includes white flooring, wood-panelled ceiling elements and seating areas visible in the surrounding background.

Interior view of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU) terminal showing an open concourse with curved bench-style seating and a large circular wood ceiling feature with integrated lighting. The space includes wide walking areas, scattered seating zones and glass partitions with illustrated panels, creating a modern, bright and spacious terminal environment.

Interior view of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU) terminal check-in area, showing a long row of check-in counters with overhead signage, a wide-open hall with high ceilings and linear lighting, and a small number of freestanding kiosks positioned in the centre of the space. Large windows line the left side, allowing natural light into the clean, modern hall.

Porter Aviation Holdings Inc.

Attracting a strong partner like CIB demonstrates the value and appeal of the terminal development at Montréal Metropolitan Airport. It will become a showcase of transportation infrastructure for the region that serves the community for decades to come.

Michael Deluce, President and Chief Executive Officer

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

CIB shares our objective of developing high-quality infrastructure in the Montréal metropolitan area. We look forward to working with CIB, Porter and other key stakeholders to ensure this important project is a success.

Karl Kuchel, Chief Executive Officer

MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport

The development of MET - Montreal Metropolitan Airport is one of the most impactful projects for Canada. It will provide citizens with a more efficient air transportation option and promote economic development of all our regions. We are pleased to have the Canada Infrastructure Bank as a strategic partner in this significant project. It is all Canadians who will benefit from their expertise and support.

Yanic Roy, President and Chief Executive Officer

Fast facts

Enhances domestic travel options to better connect the Montreal region

Terminal capacity to support approximately four million passengers a year

Located 15 km from Montreal, featuring a modern terminal and nine new gates

We enabled the development of a new domestic passenger terminal at MET - Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU).

Located 15 km from Montreal in Longueuil, the Montreal Metropolitan Airport provides a convenient option for passengers travelling to and from major cities across Canada to visit Montreal.

The new 21,300 m² two-storey domestic terminal includes nine gates, associated taxiways and landside facilities such as parking lots with barrier-free parking spaces, EV charging stations, and shuttle bus pick-up and drop-off points. Additional landside facilities include terminal frontage roads, road connection from the property boundary to long-term parking lots, landscaping and an aviation fuel farm.

This project is one of three CIB loans towards airport infrastructure.

Public lender(s): Canada Infrastructure Bank

Private lender(s): Desjardins, Macquarie Asset Management, Porter Aviation Holdings Inc.

Benefits of the CIB’s involvement

The project falls within the CIB’s Trade and Transportation sector which supports the development of stronger and more efficient trade and transportation corridors.

The CIB’s $90 million loan enabled the construction of the new domestic passenger terminal, helping fill a gap in the capital investment structure.

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This project originated in 2024 under the CIB's Trade & Transportation sector.