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Eligible Airports

Airports that can receive ACAP funding:

  • Are not owned or operated by the federal government;
  • Meet certification requirements2; and
  • Offer year-round regularly scheduled commercial passenger service. This means that in each of the three most recent calendar years, the airport handled at least 1,000 year-round regularly scheduled commercial passengers as reflected in Statistics Canada "official" passenger statistics. If you are not part of these statistics, you must complete a statutory declaration.

Airports designated as a "Remote Airport" under the National Airports Policy issued July 13, 1994, do not need to meet the regularly scheduled passenger service requirement.

A registered aerodrome will be considered eligible if it is reasonably close to certification, and the proposed project will bring it up to certification. Transport Canada will assess eligibility on a case-by-case basis.



2 See the TC publication Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices (TP 312); Part III, Subpart 2, Airports.

Date modified:
2010-12-20