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Airport Divestiture Status Report *

NATIONAL AIRPORTS POLICY (NAP)

Airports Transfer Status

* Note: The Airport Transfer Program  ended on March 31, 2007 and the Federal Government is currently assessing its role in the future management of remaining airports.

Updated April 1st, 2007

NATIONAL AIRPORTS SYSTEM
(NAS)

  Date
of Transfer
Forecast Owner/Operator
British Columbia      
Kelowna See remarks
(a)
  TC/Municipality
Prince George Mar 31, 2003   TC/Prince George Airport Authority
Vancouver July 1st, 1992
(b)
  TC/Vancouver International
Airport Authority
Victoria Apr 1st, 1997   TC/Victoria
International
Airport Authority
Alberta      
Calgary July 1st, 1992
(b)
  TC/Calgary
Airport Authority
Edmonton Aug 1st, 1992
(b)
  TC/Edmonton
Regional
Airports Authority
Saskatchewan      
Regina May 1st, 1999   TC/Regina
Airport Authority
Saskatoon Jan 1st, 1999   TC/ Saskatoon
Airport Authority
Manitoba      
Winnipeg Jan 1st, 1997   TC/Winnipeg
Airports Authority
Ontario      
London Aug 1st, 1998   TC/Greater London International
Airport Authority
Ottawa Feb 1st, 1997   TC/Ottawa MacDonald Cartier International
Airport Authority
Thunder Bay Sept 1st, 1997   TC/Thunder Bay International
Airports Authority
Toronto Dec 2, 1996   TC/Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Quebec      
Montreal Dorval Aug 1st, 1992
(b)
  TC/Aéroports
de Montréal
Montreal Mirabel Aug 1st, 1992
(b)
  TC/Aéroports
de Montréal
Quebec Nov 1st, 2000   TC/Aéroport
de Québec Inc.
New Brunswick      
Fredericton May 1st, 2001   TC/Greater Fredericton
Airport Authority
Moncton Sept 1st, 1997   TC/Greater Moncton International
Airport Authority
Saint John June 1st, 1999   TC/Saint John
Airport Inc.
Nova Scotia      
Halifax Feb 1st, 2000   TC/Halifax
International
Airport Authority
Prince Edward Island      
Charlottetown Mar 1st, 1999   TC/Charlottetown
Airport Authority
Newfoundland
and Labrador
     
Gander Mar 1st, 2001   TC/Gander
International
Airport Authority
St. John's Dec 1st, 1998   TC/St. John's International
Airport Authority
Nunavut      
Iqaluit July 1st, 1995   Government
of Nunavut
Northwest
Territories
     
Yellowknife July 1st, 1995   Government of
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory      
Whitehorse Oct 1st,  1996   Government of
Yukon Territory
Total
Airports System

26

0

 
 
(a) Airport leased to the City under a long term lease expiring 2034.

(b) Airport transferred to a Local Airport Authority (LAA) prior to NAP implementation.

 

REGIONAL/LOCAL AIRPORTS

  Date
of Transfer
Forecast Owner/Operator
British Columbia      
Abbotsford Jan 1st, 1997   Municipality
Campbell River Dec 1st, 1995   Municipality
Castlegar Jan 1st, 1997   Municipality
Comox July 1st, 1996   DND airport/Comox Valley Airport Commission ATB
(c)
Cranbrook Mar 1st, 1997   Municipality
Dawson Creek Sept 1st, 1995   Municipality
Fort Nelson Mar 30, 1999   Northern Rockies Regional District
Fort St. John Mar 18, 1997   North Peace
Airport Society
Kamloops Aug 2, 1997   Kamloops Airport Authority Society
Nanaimo Dec 2, 1996   Nanaimo
Airport Commission
Penticton   In review TC
Port Hardy   In review TC
Powell River See remarks
(d)
  Municipality
Prince Rupert Apr 1st, 1997   Prince Rupert
Airport Society
Quesnel Apr 1st, 1997   Municipality
Smithers Mar 30, 1999   Municipality
Terrace Mar 30, 1999   Terrace-Kitimat
Airport Society
Williams Lake Jan 1st, 1997   Municipality
Alberta      
Fort McMurray Mar 31, 1999   Municipality
Grande Prairie Feb 1st, 1997   Municipality/Grande Prairie Airport Commission
Lethbridge Jan 1st, 1997   Municipality
Peace River Sept 1st, 1996   Municipality
Rainbow Lake Jan 26, 1996   Municipality
Saskatchewan      
La Ronge Mar 31, 1998   Municipality
Prince Albert Mar 26, 1996   Municipality
Uranium City Apr 1st, 1997   Province of Saskatchewan
Manitoba      
Brandon Sept 27, 1995   Municipality
Dauphin Mar 27, 1997   Dauphin Regional
Airport Authority Inc.
Flin Flon Dec 19, 1995   Municipality
Gillam Mar 6, 1996   Municipality
Lynn Lake Nov 29, 1996   Municipality
The Pas Mar 25, 1997   Municipality
Thompson Mar 31, 2000   Thompson Regional Airport Authority/
Local Government District of Mystery Lake
Ontario      
Dryden Jan 1st, 1996   Municipality
Earlton June 1st, 1997   Municipality
Fort Frances Aug 1st, 1995   Municipality
Gore Bay Mar 29, 1996   Gore Bay - Manitoulin Airport Commission
Hamilton Dec 20, 1996   Municipality/Tradeport International Corp.
Kapuskasing Nov 7, 1997   Municipality
Kenora Mar 1st, 1996   Kenora
Airport Authority Inc.
North Bay Jan 1st, 1998   Municipality
Pembroke Apr 10, 1996   Municipality
Red Lake Mar 1, 1996   Municipality/Thunder Bay Airport Services
Sarnia June 27, 1997   Municipality
Sault Ste. Marie Mar 27, 1998   Sault Ste. Marie Airport
Development Corp.
Sudbury Mar 31, 2000   Sudbury
Airport Community Development Corp.
Timmins Oct 8, 1999   Municipality
Toronto Island See remarks
(e)
  Toronto
Port Authority
Windsor Dec 30, 1998   Municipality
Quebec      
Alama Apr 1st, 1997   City
Bagotville Oct 1st, 2000   DND airport/City of Saguenay terminal building
(f)
Baie-Comeau Mar 31, 2005   Municipalité régionale de Comté de Manicouagan
Gaspé Jan 1st, 1998   City
Havre-Saint-Pierre   In review TC
Mont-Joli Jan 1st, 2005   La régie intermunicipale de l'aéroport de Mont-Joli
Natashquan   In review TC
Rimouski Apr 20, 2002   City
Rouyn Apr 1st, 1997   City of Rouyn-Noranda
Sept-Îles   In review TC
Val-d'Or Jan 12, 1999   Aéroport régional
de Val-d'Or Inc.
New Brunswick      
Charlo Mar 31, 1996   Charlo Airport Commission Inc.
Chatham June 1st, 1996   Miramichi Airport
Commission(1993) Inc.
St. Leonard Dec 6, 1996   St. Leonard Airport Inc.
Nova Scotia      
Sydney Oct 1st, 1997   Sydney
Airport Authority Inc.
Yarmouth Oct 1st, 1997   Yarmouth
Airport Commission
Newfoundland
and Labrador
     
Churchill Falls Jan 1st, 1997   Churchill Falls
(Labrador) Corp. Ltd.
Deer Lake Dec 1st, 1998   Deer Lake Regional Airport Authority Inc.
Goose Bay Oct 1st, 1998   DND airport /Goose Bay Airport Corp.
(g)
Stephenville Jan 30, 1998   Stephenville
Airport Commission
St. Anthony   In review TC
Wabush   In review TC
Total
Regional/Local

64

7

 

 

(c) The Department of National Defence owns and operates the airport; only the air terminal building was transferred.

(d) The airport was not owned by TC. The Operating subsidy was phased out as per NAP.

(e) The airport is owned by the Toronto Port Authority and the City of Toronto and two small parcels are owned by TC. The Toronto Port Authority operates the airport. The three parties entered into a Tripartite Agreement expiring in 2033 for the operation of the airport. Operating funding has been phased out as per NAP.

(f) The Department of National Defence owns and operates the airport. The air terminal building was transferred to the City of La Baie (now merged with the City of Saguenay).

(g) The Department of National Defence owns and operates the airport. The operation of the air terminal building was transferred to Goose Bay Airport Corp.

 

SMALL AIRPORTS

  Date
of Transfer
Forecast Owner/Operator
British Columbia      
Boundary Bay Dec 1st, 1997   Municipality/Boundary Bay Airport Corp.
Lytton Jan 1st, 1996   Municipality
Midway Mar 1st, 1996   Municipality/R.J. Harton
Pitt Meadows Jan 1st, 1998   Pitt Meadows
Airport Society
Princeton Mar 1st, 1996   Municipality
Salmo May 30, 1997   Municipality
(h)
Tofino Mar 31, 2000   Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Vanderhoof Dec 1st, 1995   Municipality
Alberta      
Innisfail Jan 26, 1997   Municipality/County
Red Deer July 1st, 1999   Red Deer Regional Airport Authority
Springbank Oct 1st, 1997   TC/Calgary
Airport Authority
Villeneuve Mar 31, 2000   Edmonton Regional Airports Authority
Saskatchewan      
North Battleford Dec 12, 1996   Municipality
Swift Current Mar 29, 1996   Municipality/
Swift Current Airport Ltd.
Yorkton Mar 29, 1996   Municipality
Manitoba      
St. Andrews Mar 30, 1999   Municipality
Ontario      
Bonnechere   2007/08 Decommissioned; declared surplus, disposal action underway.
Carp Mar 14, 1997   Municipality
Emsdale Feb 29, 1996   Emsdale
Airport Authority
Gananoque Feb 21, 1997   Thousand Island Recreational Aviation Centre Inc.
Muskoka Oct 31, 1996   Municipality
Oshawa Mar 21, 1997   Municipality
St. Catherines Sept 13, 1996   Municipality/
Niagara District Airport Commission
Wiarton May 1st, 1996   Municipality/
Wiarton-Keppel
Airport Commission
Quebec      
Charlevoix Feb 1st, 2002   Municipalité
régionale de Comté
de Charlevoix-Est
Forestville June 28, 2001   City
Rivière-du-Loup Mar 20, 2003   City
Sherbrooke Aug 1st, 1997   City
Saint-Jean Mar 31, 2004   City
Saint-Hubert Sept 1st, 2004   DASH-L
Trois-Rivière Mar 31, 1995   City
Total Small

30

1

 
 

(h) No longer listed as aerodrome.

 

ARCTIC AIRPORTS

(Excl.
Arctic B and NAS)
Date
of Transfer
Forecast Owner/Operator
Nunavut

 

   
Cambridge Bay July 1st, 1995   Government
of Nunavut
Resolute Bay July 1st, 1995   Government
of Nunavut
Northwest
Territories
     
Fort Simpson July 1st, 1995   Government of
Northwest Territories
Fort Smith July 1st, 1995   Government of
Northwest Territories
Hay River July 1st, 1995   Government of
Northwest Territories
Inuvik July 1st, 1995   Government of
Northwest Territories
Norman Wells July 1st, 1995   Government of
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory

 

   
Watson Lake Oct 1st, 1996   Government of
Yukon Territory
Total Arctic

8

   

 

Grand Total

128

8

 
Grand Total includes Dorval, Mirabel, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver transferred prior to NAP implementation.

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