August 17, 2026
Perkins&Will has unveiled an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiport concept for Langley Regional Airport in British Columbia, providing a potential roadmap for integrating electric and next-generation aircraft into existing Canadian airport infrastructure.
The concept positions Langley Regional Airport as a potential future hub within a broader regional transportation network. Through phased development, airport infrastructure could evolve alongside market readiness, passenger demand and emerging AAM technologies.
Rather than creating a standalone vertiport, the proposal integrates future passenger and cargo operations with the airport’s existing transportation ecosystem and long-term capital planning.
The development also includes a landside commercial campus designed to encourage business activity, employment and investment around the airport.
Perkins&Will’s design uses modular planning and prefabricated construction, allowing the vertiport to expand as operational requirements evolve. Its compact design could potentially be adapted for existing airports, transportation hubs, rural communities and remote locations.
Mass timber structural components and finishes are incorporated to support sustainability while creating a welcoming passenger environment.
The approach combines construction efficiency, adaptability and passenger experience with infrastructure capable of responding to future aviation requirements.
As one of British Columbia’s rapidly growing municipalities, Langley could benefit from stronger transportation connections between communities, employment centres, healthcare services and logistics networks.
Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Executive Director JR Hammond said vertiport infrastructure will be critical to developing AAM in Canada and emphasized the importance of creating systems that support regional connectivity, equitable access and long-term economic resilience.
Perkins&Will brings extensive Canadian transportation experience to the project, including work on Metro Vancouver SkyTrain infrastructure and Montréal’s Réseau express métropolitain.
The Langley concept demonstrates how established transportation planning principles can be applied to emerging aviation technologies. By incorporating AAM infrastructure into airport planning before widespread commercial operations begin, Langley Regional Airport could adapt investment and construction as the market develops.
Ultimately, the project provides an early example of how Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure in Canada could connect urban centres with regional, rural, northern and remote communities.
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