Airport authorities
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An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport
or group of airports. These authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official
. When the authority of an entity encompasses more than just the airports in an area, harbor and rail facilities for example, the entity may be referred to as a port authority
.
In Canada
, airport authorities usually refer to private (not government owned or affiliated) not-for-profit companies
that are established to manage a city's commercial airport
s.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
or group of airports. These authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official
Official
An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority .A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public...
. When the authority of an entity encompasses more than just the airports in an area, harbor and rail facilities for example, the entity may be referred to as a port authority
Port authority
In Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.Port authorities are usually governed by boards or...
.
In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, airport authorities usually refer to private (not government owned or affiliated) not-for-profit companies
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that are established to manage a city's commercial airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s.
Examples of airport authorities overseeing multiple airports
- CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
- Edmonton AirportsEdmonton AirportsEdmonton Airports, officially the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, was formed in 1990, under the Regional Airports Authorities Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1989, and is responsible for the management and operation of four airports in the Edmonton area...
- Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) AirportEdmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) AirportEdmonton City Centre Airport, , is located within the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered by Yellowhead Trail to the north, Kingsway to the south, 121 Street to the west, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to the east. It encompasses approximately of land just north...
- Edmonton/Cooking Lake AirportEdmonton/Cooking Lake AirportEdmonton/Cooking Lake Airport, , is a registered aerodrome located next to Cooking Lake, north of South Cooking Lake, Alberta, Canada.-External links:** on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
- Edmonton/Cooking Lake Water AerodromeEdmonton/Cooking Lake Water AerodromeEdmonton/Cooking Lake Water Aerodrome, , is located southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The aerodrome is located on Cooking Lake.-External links:*...
- Edmonton/Cooking Lake Water Aerodrome
- Edmonton International AirportEdmonton International AirportEdmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada providing regularly scheduled nonstop flights to over fifty communities in Canada, the United...
- Port AlbertaPort AlbertaPort Alberta is a project by Edmonton International Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to combine air, rail, and road transportation infrastructure at a single point, with future connections to the Port of Prince Rupert and the Port of Vancouver....
- Port Alberta
- Edmonton/Villeneuve AirportEdmonton/Villeneuve AirportEdmonton/Villeneuve Airport or Villeneuve Airport, , is located west of Villeneuve in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.-External links:* page at Edmonton Airports website* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
- Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport
- Edmonton Airports
- FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- Aéroports de ParisAéroports de ParisAéroports de Paris or ADP is the airport authority that owns and manages the fourteen civil airports and airfields in the Île-de-France area. Among its notable airports are Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Orly Airport and Le Bourget Airport...
- Manages 14 airports near Paris
- Aéroports de Paris
- Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- Airport Authority Hong KongAirport Authority Hong KongThe Airport Authority Hong Kong is the statutory body of the government of Hong Kong that is responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport.-History:...
- Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is the principal airport serving Hangzhou, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the capital of Zhejiang Province, China....
- Zhuhai Sanzao AirportZhuhai Sanzao AirportZhuhai Sanzao Airport is the main airport serving the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong, China. It is located some 60 kilometers southwest of the Zhuhai city center in Sanzao Town, Jinwan District....
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
- IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Airports Authority of IndiaAirports Authority of IndiaThe Airports Authority of India is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages most of the airports in India. The AAI manages and operates 126 airports including 16 international airports, 89 domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves. The corporate headquarters are at...
- Manages all airports in India, including:
- 12 international airports
- 89 domestic airports
- 26 enclave airports
- Manages all airports in India, including:
- Airports Authority of India
- ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
- Airports of ThailandAirports of ThailandAirports of Thailand Public Company Limited is a large Thai public company, which handles several national airports. Its headquarters are in Don Mueang District, Bangkok....
- Suvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
(International) - Don Mueang International Airport
- Phuket International AirportPhuket International AirportPhuket International Airport is an airport serving the Phuket Province of Thailand. It is located in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres from the centre of Phuket City. The airport plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket Island is a popular resort destination...
- Chiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai International Airport is located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Chiang Mai International Airport is the major gateway to the north of Thailand, and currently the third busiest airport in the country. As of 2010, 17 airlines operate services and more than 3,000,000 passengers, 15,000 flights...
- Hat Yai International AirportHat Yai International AirportHat Yai International Airport is the major southern hub airport in Thailand, located near the city of Hat Yai. It is under the management of Airports of Thailand, PCL. It is also an important airport for Muslims on the pilgrimage to Mecca. Annually, more than 800,000 passengers, 9,500 flights...
- Chiang Rai International AirportChiang Rai International AirportMae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport is located in the city of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.The airport is located about 10 km from the city centre...
- Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Airports of Thailand
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Port Authority of New York and New JerseyPort Authority of New York and New JerseyThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
- John F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
- LaGuardia AirportLaGuardia AirportLaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
- Newark Liberty International AirportNewark Liberty International AirportNewark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States...
- Stewart International AirportStewart International AirportStewart International Airport is located in the southern Hudson Valley, west of Newburgh, New York and over north of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The airport is located in the Town of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor."." U.S. Census Bureau...
- Teterboro AirportTeterboro AirportTeterboro Airport is a general aviation relief airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey...
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Metropolitan Airports CommissionMetropolitan Airports CommissionThe Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission is the owner and operator of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minnesota as well as six other reliever airports in the Twin Cities region, which primarily provide service to private individuals and businesses, but also have...
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International AirportMinneapolis-Saint Paul International AirportMinneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state upper Midwest region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.-Overview:...
- Airlake AirportAirlake AirportAirlake Airport is a public airport located in the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, near the communities of Lakeville and Farmington in Dakota County, about 22 miles south of the central business district of Minneapolis. It is owned by the Metropolitan Airports...
- St. Paul Downtown AirportSt. Paul Downtown AirportSt. Paul Downtown Airport , also known as Holman Field, is an airport just across the Mississippi River from downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is one of several reliever airports in the Twin Cities operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission...
- Anoka County-Blaine AirportAnoka County-Blaine AirportAnoka County-Blaine Airport , also known as Janes Field, is a public airport located in the city of Blaine in Anoka County, Minnesota, about 10 miles north of the central business district of Minneapolis. It is owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission.Although most U.S...
- Crystal Airport
- Flying Cloud AirportFlying Cloud AirportFlying Cloud Airport is a public airport located in the city of Eden Prairie in Hennepin County, Minnesota, about 11 miles southwest of the central business district of Minneapolis. The airport covers and has three runways....
- Lake Elmo AirportLake Elmo AirportLake Elmo Airport is a public airport located just outside the city of Lake Elmo in Washington County, Minnesota, about 12 miles east of the central business district of St. Paul. The airport covers and has two runways. There are more than 54,000 takeoffs and landings annually, and 237 aircraft...
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
- Columbus Regional Airport AuthorityColumbus Regional Airport AuthorityColumbus Regional Airport Authority oversees the operations of Port Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport and Bolton Field airports in the Columbus, Ohio, area.-History:...
- Port Columbus International AirportPort Columbus International AirportPort Columbus International Airport , commonly shortened to Port Columbus, is a Class C international airport located east of downtown Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also oversees operations at Rickenbacker International Airport and Bolton Field...
- Rickenbacker International AirportRickenbacker International AirportRickenbacker International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located 10 miles south of the central business district of Columbus, near the village of Lockbourne in extreme southern Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The southern end of the airport extends into northern Pickaway...
- Bolton FieldBolton FieldBolton Field is a public airport located eight miles southwest of the central business district of Columbus, a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a towered, class D, corporate and general aviation airport operated under the auspices of the Columbus Regional Airport...
- Port Columbus International Airport
- Jacksonville Aviation AuthorityJacksonville Aviation AuthorityThe Jacksonville Aviation Authority is the independent government agency that owns and operates the four airports of Jacksonville, Florida. It was established in 2001 after being branched off of the Jacksonville Port Authority...
- Jacksonville International AirportJacksonville International AirportJacksonville International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located 13 miles north of downtown Jacksonville, a city in Duval County, Florida...
- Craig Municipal AirportCraig Municipal AirportJacksonville Executive at Craig Airport is a public airport located eight miles east of the central business district of Jacksonville, in Duval County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority....
- Herlong AirportHerlong AirportHerlong Recreational Airport is a public airport located eight miles southwest of the central business district of Jacksonville, a city in Duval County, Florida, United States. Although most U.S...
- Cecil FieldCecil FieldCecil Airport is a public joint civil-military airport located in Jacksonville, a city in Duval County, Florida, United States. The airport is owned by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority and services military aircraft, corporate aircraft, general aviation, and air cargo. The Florida Army National...
- Jacksonville International Airport
- Greater Orlando Aviation AuthorityGreater Orlando Aviation AuthorityGreater Orlando Aviation Authority operates Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida. GOAA consists of a seven-member board: the mayor of the City of Orlando, Florida; the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners; and five other members who are...
- Orlando International AirportOrlando International AirportOrlando International Airport is a major international airport located southeast of the central business district of Orlando. It is the second busiest airport in Florida, after Miami International Airport...
- Orlando Executive AirportOrlando Executive AirportOrlando Executive Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Orlando, a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority...
- Orlando International Airport
- Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA)
- Washington Reagan National Airport
- Washington Dulles International AirportWashington Dulles International AirportWashington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
- Wayne County Airport AuthorityWayne County Airport AuthorityWayne County Airport Authority is a governmental entity that operates airports in Metro Detroit in Michigan. The agency has its headquarters in the L.C. Smith Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus...
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport , usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport covering in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport....
- Willow Run AirportWillow Run AirportWillow Run Airport is an airport located in Van Buren Charter Township and in Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients...
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
- Indianapolis Airport AuthorityIndianapolis Airport AuthorityIndianapolis Airport Authority is a municipal corporation established by the Indiana General Assembly in 1962. It is responsible for owning, developing and operating several public airports and one public heliport located in and around Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United...
- Eagle Creek AirparkEagle Creek AirparkEagle Creek Airpark is a public use airport located seven nautical miles west of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and serves as a reliever airport for Indianapolis International...
- Indianapolis International AirportIndianapolis International AirportIndianapolis International Airport is a public airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is owned and operated by the Indianapolis Airport Authority...
- Indianapolis Metropolitan AirportIndianapolis Metropolitan AirportIndianapolis Metropolitan Airport is a public airport located southwest of Fishers, a town in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. Also located eight miles northeast of the central business district of Indianapolis, it is owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and serves as a reliever...
- Indianapolis Regional (Mount Comfort) Airport
- Eagle Creek Airpark
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey