Have you ever wondered how your bags get from a ticket counter to the belly of an airplane? Or how air traffic controllers watch the skies? Or why we spray green fluid on airplane wings in winter?
There’s so much to explore!
Pearson Airport Explorers Club Virtual Camps
Thanks, Airport Explorers, for joining our Summer camps. We had fun and hope you did too! Stayed tuned for more Airport Explorers Club fun. In the meantime, there’s still so much to explore from interviews with experts, exciting puzzles and activities, and behind-the-scenes looks at Canada’s busiest airport, Toronto Pearson.
Until next time, we wish you clear skies.
Please note:
While anyone can send in their work to be featured on the website, we can only send prizes to people with a Canadian mailing address. Sorry!
If you send us a picture or video with your face in it, please note that by doing so you agree to the following statement: “I consent to the GTAA using images and videos submitted by me/my child on the Explorers At Work Gallery Page”.
For more Pearson Explorers club fun watch our camps!
On the Runway and inside the Towers - Watch now!
Animals at the Airport - Watch now!
People of Pearson - Watch now!
Where can you go from Toronto Pearson Airport? - Watch now!
Let’s Tour The Airport! - Watch now!
Meet the Aircrew — Watch now!
10 Cool things about Toronto Pearson Airport — Watch now!
The History of Airports and Toronto Pearson — Watch now!
Welcome to Canada — Watch now!
The History of Flying — Watch now!
Airports Around the World – Watch now!
Let’s learn about airports!
Can you master our twelve different airport topics? There are a million things to learn and explore, so if you like airplanes and aviation, this is the place to start!
Let’s go!
Draw, write, make, unscramble!
We have more than forty different activities to explore including puzzles, word games, role-playing, and instructions for making the very best paper airplane.
Let’s go!
Explorers on the fly
Airports are amazing places that connect people to their next holiday or adventure. As an Explorer on the fly, we’ve got a few fun activities to keep you a busy bee before you board your plane, so get ready for some pre-flight fun! You’ll even learn a thing or two about Toronto Pearson. Are you ready for take-off?
Let’s go!
Meet pilots and other people!
In these video interviews about the airport and aviation, Airport Explorers Deshon and Malka talk to everyone from Minister of Transport Marc Garneau to a peregrine falcon named Waylon!
Let’s go!
Explorers test your knowledge
Why do airports use the 24 hour Clock? How many runways does Pearson have? Do Animals work at Toronto Pearson Airport? Explorers how well do you know the world of aviation and airports? Test your knowledge with our trivia to find out!
Let’s go!
Show us what you're making!
Check out what other Airport Explorers have been working on! You can also send us your own work to be added to this page and to enter a weekly contest for Airport Explorers Club prizes!
Let’s go!
Behind the scenes at Pearson
Do you ever wonder where your baggage goes after check in? Or how many different machines are used to clear snow from the runway? Or how we control wildlife at the airport? Behind-the-scenes at Canada’s busiest airport provides a unique look at what it take to keep Toronto Pearson Airport running every day. Learn about the history of the airport, the economic impact, and the operations.
Got questions or ideas for the flight commander at the Airport Explorers Club?
Send an email to trafficcontrol@airportexplorer.club
• ask questions about our activities, airports, or air travel
• tell us what you’d like to learn about
• share your work to be posted on the website
Email us your work and you could win Airport Explorer Club prizes!
Once a week, we’ll randomly choose three explorers to receive cool prizes in the mail!
To enter, you should:
1) Send us some activities or pictures of activities related to the airport or aviation, and the Explorer’s first name and age. We’ll add them to the website!
2) In the email, write that you want to be entered into the contest.
3) Be subscribed to our mailing list with the email address you sent us your work from.
4) Have a valid Ontario mailing address.
By submitting to be entered into the contest, you acknowledge that you have read and consent to the official contest rules.
Please note that if you send in a photo or video of your child, you agree to the following statement: “I consent to the GTAA using images and videos submitted by me/my child on the Explorers At Work Gallery Page”.
Good luck!!