Airdrie, Alberta

Airdrie (/ˈɛərdri/ AIR-dree) is a city in Alberta, Canada, within the Calgary Region. It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and Highway 567.

For other uses, see Airdrie (disambiguation).

Airdrie
City
City of Airdrie
Aerial view of Airdrie
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City boundaries
Airdrie
Location in Alberta
Airdrie
Location in Canada
Airdrie
Location in Rocky View County
Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 114°00′52″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCalgary Metropolitan Region
Municipal districtRocky View County
Founded1899
Incorporated 
 • Village September 10, 1909
 • TownMay 1, 1974
 • CityJanuary 1, 1985
Government
 • MayorPeter Brown
 • Governing body
Airdrie City Council
  • Darrell Belyk
  • Ron Chapman
  • Alfred Jones
  • Candice Kolson
  • Tina Petrow
  • Heather Spearman
 • ManagerHoracio Galanti
 • MPBlake Richards (Banff—Airdrie – Cons)
 • MLAAngela Pitt ([[Airdrie East (electoral district) – United Conservative Party); Peter Guthrie Airdrie-Cochrane (electoral district) - United Conservative Party
Area
 (2021)
 • Total86.03 km2 (33.22 sq mi)
 • Land84.39 km2 (32.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,098 m (3,602 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total74,100
 • Density878.1/km2 (2,274/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2019)
70,564
DemonymsAirdronian
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation areas
T4A - T4B
Area codes403, 587, 825, 368
Highways2
Websiteairdrie.ca

The City of Airdrie is part of the Calgary census metropolitan area and a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The city is surrounded by Rocky View County.

Airdrie had a population of 86,000 by the end of 2023, making it the 5th largest city in Alberta, after Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer. Its average age was 35.

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