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AIRPORTS DIVESTITURE PROGRAM
The The Airports Divestiture Program is a key component of the
National Airports Policy (NAP)
which was announced in 1994. It calls for the transfer of airports in
the National Airports
System (NAS), as well as
regional/local and
small airports, to local community interests. The policy enables
communities to take greater advantage of their airports, reduce costs,
tailor levels of service to local demand, and attract new and different
types of business.
NAP categorizes airports owned by Transport Canada into five categories,
namely; National Airports System — Canada's major airports - (26);
regional/local airports (71); small airports (31); Arctic airports
(11) including three NAS airports); and remote airports (13). Remote
airports are those that provide exclusive, reliable, year-round
access to isolated communities. These airports are currently receiving federal
assistance and will continue to be supported by Transport Canada.
Of Canada's 136 airports scheduled for transfer, as of January
1st, 2006, 128 are now under local operation.
Regional/local and small airports transfer status, as of January 1st, 2006:
- 64 regional/local airports have been divested, leaving seven (St.
Anthony and Wabush in Atlantic Region; Havre-Saint-Pierre, Natashquan, and
Sept-Îles in Quebec Region; and Penticton and Port Hardy in Pacific Region)
under federal jurisdiction.
- 30 small airports have been divested, leaving one (Bonnechere
in Ontario Region) under federal jurisdiction.
Other airports, as of January 1st, 2006:
- 11 Arctic airports (including three NAS airports) were transferred
to the territorial governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
- 26 NAS airports have been transferred.
For further details on airports transferred to date and forecasts on
remaining ones please consult Airport Divestiture
Status Report.
January 2006
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