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Municipal Airport Study Ontario —2006 |
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Study Objective
The purpose of the study was five-fold:
· to identify the trends, issues, challenges and unique issues facing municipal airports
· in Ontario;
· to identify the socio-economic importance of municipal airports to the regional communities;
· to identify the sustained viability of municipal airports in Ontario;
· to determine the key short term and long term needs of municipal airports in Ontario; and
· to identify possible solutions (private and public sector) to address the key challenges and issues affecting the sustained viability of municipal airports in Ontario.
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Approach
This study focuses on municipal airports in Ontario – essentially those public airports that serve local / municipal needs and provide a socio-economic contribution1 – regardless of ownership structure, although most are municipally owned. The study excludes National Airports System (NAS) airports, provincially owned airports, and privately owned airports that serve private or recreational purposes only.
Data collection included a survey sent to 85 municipal airports in Ontario, site visits to 10 airports, and interviews with other key stakeholders (users, aviation organizations and air carriers), as well as a literature search.
The study was guided by a Steering Committee comprised of funding partners and key stakeholders (AMCO, MTO, MEDT, MNDM, MNR, FEDNOR). |
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The description above is an excerpt of the Municipal Airport Study Ontario —2006 |
