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Transport Canada > Transport Canada - Programs Group - Home Page > Transport Canada - Airport Programs and Divestiture > Transport Canada - Airports Capital Assistance Program

Eligible Projects

Contributions will be considered for the following types of projects in descending order of priority:

1st Priority: Safety-related airside projects2 such as rehabilitation of runways, taxiways, aprons, associated lighting, visual aids, sand storage sheds, utilities to service eligible items, related site preparation costs including directly associated environmental costs, aircraft firefighting equipment and equipment shelters which are necessary to maintain the airport’s level of protection as required by regulation. 

2nd Priority: Heavy airside mobile equipment (safety related) such as runway snowblowers, runway snowplows, runway sweepers, spreaders, winter friction testing devices, and heavy airside mobile equipment shelters.

3rd Priority: Air terminal building/groundside safety related - such as sprinkler systems, asbestos removal, barrier-free access.

4th Priority: Asset protection/refurbishing/relifing or operating cost reduction - air terminal building, groundside access. 


Ineligible Projects

Contributions cannot be provided for the following projects:

  • purchase of land;
  • feasibility, planning or zoning studies; or
  • projects which have already been physically initiated or completed.

2Only airside safety-related projects required to accommodate the aircraft providing the year-round regularly scheduled passenger service will be funded. Any additional requirements will be the responsibility of the recipient.

 


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