471:
365:
no immigration clearance. At each end of the crossing, it is 220 feet (67 m) high, and in the centre, it averages 200 feet (61 m) above the river depending on the level of the water below. Its span is 1,770 feet (540 m). The rapids entering the whirlpool below the Aero Car move at an estimated 35 to 37 km/h (22 to 23 mph), and the flow of the water coming through the river is about 2,800 cubic metres per second (2.3 acre⋅ft/s; 740,000 US gal/s; 620,000 impgal/s) in the summer months, and 1,400 cubic metres per second (1.1 acre⋅ft/s; 370,000 US gal/s; 310,000 impgal/s) in the winter months. From the Aero Car, sightseers can see
423:
447:
396:
131:
459:
435:
25:
364:
The Aero Car is suspended between two
Canadian points, though it crosses the Canadian and American borders four times on a full trip. The car crosses the border about 500 feet (150 m) from the starting point and runs through United States territory for about 200 feet (61 m), but riders need
360:
The Aero Car is suspended on six interlocking steel cables, each of which is 25 mm (0.98 in) in diameter. The car is powered by an electric 50 horsepower (37 kW) motor and travels at approximately 7 km/h (4.3 mph). In the event of a power failure, a diesel engine drives a
384:
The car was originally open, but a roof has been added to all later designs. A four-person rescue car is available (a smaller silver car stored at the opposite end in an indoor area), but not used in regular service.
361:
hydraulic pump to pull the carrier back to the loading/unloading terminal. It also has a rescue car which holds four passengers and one operator. The rescue car has so far only been used for training purposes.
381:. From the side or centre of the car, one can view the violent motion of the 60 acres (0.24 km) whirlpool below. Riders may also see hikers on nature trails and fishermen on both sides of the river.
388:
The car operates from 10am to 5pm from the second week of March to the first week of
November. Despite the similarities between the Aero Car and ski lifts, it has not been operated in winter since 2004.
395:
1264:
470:
1183:
1289:
834:
829:
374:
422:
1188:
1178:
1063:
352:
and has been upgraded several times since 1916 (in 1961, 1967 and 1984). The system uses one car that carries 35 standing passengers over a one-kilometre trip.
1254:
1200:
1008:
402:
879:
446:
1284:
1274:
1294:
1087:
492:
1104:
824:
721:
166:
42:
1269:
1279:
655:
487:
108:
458:
1193:
1162:
988:
928:
769:
89:
1079:
983:
923:
864:
61:
296:
1109:
933:
918:
774:
46:
948:
68:
1152:
874:
744:
1259:
1115:
869:
789:
605:
75:
1215:
1157:
434:
35:
1099:
1028:
998:
749:
660:
528:
516:
1147:
764:
707:
236:
57:
1205:
963:
844:
370:
349:
300:
1210:
1003:
993:
943:
913:
680:
337:
146:
953:
600:
563:
552:
1129:
1122:
1071:
938:
819:
712:
366:
1232:
1041:
814:
799:
595:
130:
759:
717:
378:
82:
1033:
675:
497:
406:
345:
1094:
794:
754:
697:
908:
645:
685:
650:
333:
286:
610:
573:
1248:
670:
665:
631:
341:
958:
839:
809:
784:
779:
702:
620:
583:
1056:
1049:
884:
692:
24:
615:
578:
210:
1222:
541:
181:
168:
1227:
601:
Location of the whirlpool with photos and web sites related to the area
409:
with an approaching
Spanish Aero Car viewed from the south station.
625:
629:
428:
Sightseers at
Niagara Gorge, with Aero Car in distance, c. 1960
18:
1184:
List of
Niagara Falls hydroelectric generating plants
606:
Images from the
Historic Niagara Digital Collections
1171:
1140:
1021:
976:
897:
857:
737:
730:
638:
314:
306:
292:
282:
277:
269:
261:
253:
242:
232:
227:
205:
197:
160:
152:
142:
137:
123:
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
830:Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
340:that transports passengers over a section of the
375:Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station
1179:List of people who have gone over Niagara Falls
476:Cable car crossing the Niagara Whirlpool, 1959
348:. The system was designed by Spanish engineer
1265:Tourist attractions in Niagara Falls, Ontario
1064:An East View of the Great Cataract of Niagara
8:
596:Niagara Parks webpage for Whirlpool Aero Car
1201:List of people from Niagara Falls, New York
1009:Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway
1290:Transport infrastructure completed in 1916
973:
901:
854:
734:
626:
129:
120:
464:Whirlpool Rapids viewed from the Aero Car
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
297:Niagara Spanish Aero Car Company Limited
509:
418:
452:View of New York State behind Aero Car
1088:Niagara Falls, from the American Side
493:Niagara Parks Commission People Mover
7:
1105:Niagara Falls International Marathon
825:Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
47:adding citations to reliable sources
1255:Transport in Niagara Falls, Ontario
14:
616:Ride The Air - Whirlpool Aero Car
579:Ride The Air - Whirlpool Aero Car
488:Incline railways at Niagara Falls
1163:Niagara County Community College
929:Niagara Falls station (New York)
770:Prospect Point Observation Tower
469:
457:
445:
433:
421:
394:
23:
984:Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
924:Niagara Falls station (Ontario)
865:Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
611:Niagara Falls - Spanish Aerocar
574:Niagara Falls - Spanish Aerocar
34:needs additional citations for
1285:1916 establishments in Ontario
1275:Crossings of the Niagara River
1110:Niagara Falls peace conference
934:Niagara Falls Transit Terminal
775:Niagara Gorge Discovery Center
243:
1:
1295:Cross-border public transport
16:Cable car in Niagara, Ontario
1153:Niagara Parks Police Service
875:Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2
1311:
1158:New York State Park Police
1116:Niagara Falls, or Does It?
1270:Aerial tramways in Canada
1029:Winter Festival of Lights
999:Niagara Cantilever Bridge
949:Lewiston–Queenston Bridge
904:
835:United States Post Office
750:Table Rock Welcome Centre
517:Aero Car at Niagara Parks
128:
1280:Niagara Parks Commission
1194:Robert Moses power plant
1148:Niagara Parks Commission
765:Journey Behind the Falls
708:Niagara Falls State Park
356:Technical specifications
237:Niagara Parks Commission
1206:Niagara Falls, New York
964:Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
845:Niagara Falls City Hall
371:Niagara Falls, New York
350:Leonardo Torres Quevedo
310:1,770 feet (540 m)
301:Leonardo Torres Quevedo
1211:Niagara Falls, Ontario
1100:Battle of Lundy's Lane
1004:Niagara Clifton Bridge
994:Niagara Gorge Railroad
944:Niagara Region Transit
914:Niagara Scenic Parkway
621:Plaque at the entrance
584:Plaque at the entrance
440:Whirlpool and Aero Car
338:Niagara Falls, Ontario
147:Niagara Falls, Ontario
954:Falls Incline Railway
182:43.11798°N 79.06877°W
1123:Frozen Niagara Falls
1072:The Falls of Niagara
939:WEGO (Niagara Falls)
820:Marineland of Canada
713:Whirlpool State Park
367:Whirlpool State Park
318:250 feet (76 m)
58:"Whirlpool Aero Car"
43:improve this article
1233:12382 Niagara Falls
815:Aquarium of Niagara
800:Queen Victoria Park
639:Geographic features
344:referred to as the
187:43.11798; -79.06877
178: /
1260:Spanish inventions
1189:Adam Beck Stations
1075:(c. 1825 painting)
805:Whirlpool Aero Car
760:Hornblower Cruises
718:Niagara Escarpment
379:Lewiston, New York
326:Whirlpool Aero Car
278:Technical features
124:Whirlpool Aero Car
1242:
1241:
1017:
1016:
972:
971:
893:
892:
853:
852:
745:Cave of the Winds
722:biosphere reserve
676:Niagara Whirlpool
656:Bridal Veil Falls
498:Niagara Whirlpool
407:Niagara Whirlpool
373:, as well as the
346:Niagara Whirlpool
322:
321:
315:Vertical Interval
119:
118:
111:
93:
1302:
1095:Niagara Movement
989:Honeymoon Bridge
974:
902:
855:
795:Niagara SkyWheel
755:Maid of the Mist
735:
698:Dufferin Islands
627:
566:
561:
555:
550:
544:
539:
533:
532:
529:"Niagara's Fury"
525:
519:
514:
473:
461:
449:
437:
425:
398:
330:Spanish Aero Car
283:Aerial lift type
254:Carrier capacity
245:
223:
220:
218:
216:
214:
212:
193:
192:
190:
189:
188:
183:
179:
176:
175:
174:
171:
133:
121:
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
1310:
1309:
1305:
1304:
1303:
1301:
1300:
1299:
1245:
1244:
1243:
1238:
1167:
1136:
1091:(1867 painting)
1083:(1857 painting)
1067:(1762 painting)
1013:
968:
909:Niagara Parkway
889:
849:
726:
646:Horseshoe Falls
634:
592:
570:
569:
562:
558:
551:
547:
542:Border crossing
540:
536:
527:
526:
522:
515:
511:
506:
484:
477:
474:
465:
462:
453:
450:
441:
438:
429:
426:
417:
412:
411:
410:
404:
399:
358:
293:Manufactured by
209:
186:
184:
180:
177:
172:
169:
167:
165:
164:
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1308:
1306:
1298:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1247:
1246:
1240:
1239:
1237:
1236:
1235:(minor planet)
1230:
1225:
1220:
1219:
1218:
1208:
1203:
1198:
1197:
1196:
1191:
1181:
1175:
1173:
1169:
1168:
1166:
1165:
1160:
1155:
1150:
1144:
1142:
1138:
1137:
1135:
1134:
1126:
1119:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1084:
1076:
1068:
1060:
1053:
1046:
1039:
1031:
1025:
1023:
1019:
1018:
1015:
1014:
1012:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
980:
978:
970:
969:
967:
966:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
936:
931:
926:
921:
919:Rainbow Bridge
916:
911:
905:
899:
898:Transportation
895:
894:
891:
890:
888:
887:
882:
877:
872:
867:
861:
859:
851:
850:
848:
847:
842:
837:
832:
827:
822:
817:
812:
807:
802:
797:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
767:
762:
757:
752:
747:
741:
739:
732:
728:
727:
725:
724:
715:
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
689:
688:
686:Terrapin Point
678:
673:
668:
663:
658:
653:
651:American Falls
648:
642:
640:
636:
635:
630:
624:
623:
618:
613:
608:
603:
598:
591:
590:External links
588:
587:
586:
581:
576:
568:
567:
556:
545:
534:
520:
508:
507:
505:
502:
501:
500:
495:
490:
483:
480:
479:
478:
475:
468:
466:
463:
456:
454:
451:
444:
442:
439:
432:
430:
427:
420:
416:
413:
401:
400:
393:
392:
391:
357:
354:
320:
319:
316:
312:
311:
308:
304:
303:
294:
290:
289:
287:Aerial tramway
284:
280:
279:
275:
274:
271:
267:
266:
263:
259:
258:
255:
251:
250:
247:
240:
239:
234:
230:
229:
225:
224:
207:
203:
202:
201:August 8, 1916
199:
195:
194:
162:
158:
157:
154:
150:
149:
144:
140:
139:
135:
134:
126:
125:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1307:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1252:
1250:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1217:
1214:
1213:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1195:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1186:
1185:
1182:
1180:
1177:
1176:
1174:
1170:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1146:
1145:
1143:
1141:Organizations
1139:
1132:
1131:
1127:
1125:
1124:
1120:
1118:
1117:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1090:
1089:
1085:
1082:
1081:
1077:
1074:
1073:
1069:
1066:
1065:
1061:
1059:
1058:
1054:
1052:
1051:
1047:
1045:
1044:
1040:
1038:
1037:
1036:Niagara Falls
1032:
1030:
1027:
1026:
1024:
1020:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
990:
987:
985:
982:
981:
979:
975:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
912:
910:
907:
906:
903:
900:
896:
886:
883:
881:
878:
876:
873:
871:
868:
866:
863:
862:
860:
856:
846:
843:
841:
838:
836:
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
811:
808:
806:
803:
801:
798:
796:
793:
791:
788:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
773:
771:
768:
766:
763:
761:
758:
756:
753:
751:
748:
746:
743:
742:
740:
736:
733:
729:
723:
719:
716:
714:
711:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
687:
684:
683:
682:
679:
677:
674:
672:
671:Niagara River
669:
667:
666:Niagara Gorge
664:
662:
659:
657:
654:
652:
649:
647:
644:
643:
641:
637:
633:
632:Niagara Falls
628:
622:
619:
617:
614:
612:
609:
607:
604:
602:
599:
597:
594:
593:
589:
585:
582:
580:
577:
575:
572:
571:
565:
560:
557:
554:
549:
546:
543:
538:
535:
530:
524:
521:
518:
513:
510:
503:
499:
496:
494:
491:
489:
486:
485:
481:
472:
467:
460:
455:
448:
443:
436:
431:
424:
419:
414:
408:
403:
397:
390:
386:
382:
380:
376:
372:
368:
362:
355:
353:
351:
347:
343:
342:Niagara River
339:
335:
331:
327:
317:
313:
309:
305:
302:
298:
295:
291:
288:
285:
281:
276:
272:
270:Trip duration
268:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
241:
238:
235:
231:
226:
222:
213:.niagaraparks
208:
204:
200:
196:
191:
163:
159:
155:
151:
148:
145:
141:
136:
132:
127:
122:
113:
110:
102:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
1216:City Council
1133:(board game)
1128:
1121:
1114:
1086:
1078:
1070:
1062:
1055:
1048:
1042:
1035:
959:Peace Bridge
880:Crowne Plaza
840:Fort Niagara
810:Bird Kingdom
804:
790:Clifton Hill
785:Skylon Tower
780:Niagara Scow
703:Niagara Glen
559:
548:
537:
523:
512:
387:
383:
363:
359:
329:
325:
323:
105:
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
1057:Wonderfalls
1050:Superman II
885:The Niagara
870:Tower Hotel
731:Attractions
693:Luna Island
681:Goat Island
336:located in
307:Line length
262:Trips daily
246:of carriers
185: /
161:Coordinates
1249:Categories
1223:Erie Stone
661:Table Rock
564:Rescue car
504:References
273:10 minutes
173:79°04′08″W
170:43°07′05″N
69:newspapers
334:cable car
228:Operation
99:July 2008
1228:Lelawala
553:Car roof
482:See also
233:Operator
219:/aerocar
143:Location
138:Overview
1172:Related
1130:Niagara
1080:Niagara
1043:Niagara
1022:Culture
977:Defunct
738:Tourism
415:Gallery
206:Website
153:Country
83:scholar
858:Hotels
156:Canada
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
332:is a
217:/nfgg
90:JSTOR
76:books
1034:USS
720:and
405:The
324:The
221:.php
215:.com
198:Open
62:news
377:in
369:in
328:or
244:No.
211:www
45:by
1251::
299:/
265:21
257:35
531:.
249:1
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
