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Transport Canada's Contribution

For eligible projects of the 1st and 3rd priorities, except for Aircraft Firefighting Services projects as required by regulation which are reimbursed at 100% of eligible costs, Transport Canada will contribute towards an Applicant’s project according to the following table, subject to the level of airport activity, based on the average of the statistics (identified by Statistics Canada or by statutory declaration) for the most recent three calendar-year period:

Scheduled Commercial Passengers*…………….. %
1,000 - 49,999: 100% 300,000 - 324,999: 45%
50,000 - 74,999: 95% 325,000 - 349,999: 40%
75,000 - 99,999: 90% 350,000 - 374,999: 35%
100,000 - 124,999: 85% 375,000 - 399,999: 30%
125,000 - 149,999: 80% 400,000 - 424,999: 25%
150,000 - 174,999: 75% 425,000 - 449,999: 20%
175,000 - 199,999: 70% 450,000 - 474,999: 15%
200,000 - 224,999: 65% 475,000 - 499,999: 10%
225,000 - 249,999: 60% 500,000 - 524,999: 5%
250,000 - 274,999: 55% more than 525,000: 0%
275,000 - 299,999: 50%    

* For airports north of the 60th parallel, the contribution
will be no less than 85%.

For projects of the 2nd priority:

  • Transport Canada’s contribution for heavy airside mobile equipment is the same as Priority 1 except that when the equipment is not totally dedicated to airport use, the federal share will be decreased proportionately. 

  • Equipment salvage value will be deducted from the equipment cost prior to applying the Transport Canada contribution formula.

  • Transport Canada’s contribution will be a maximum of 50% towards the cost of airside mobile equipment shelters.

For projects of the 4th priority: 

Transport Canada’s contribution will be a maximum of 50% towards the cost of the project.


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