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An airport authority is an entity responsible for the operation and oversight of an airport or group of airports. The Airports Council International is the world trade association of airport authorities. In some countries, 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.

Legal forms and structures

In the United States, authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official. 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 airports.

Examples of airport authorities overseeing multiple airports

References

1. ^ Chen, Can; Hildreth, W. Bartley; Jacobi, Keith (1 July 2023). "Why did states fail to take control over city-owned airports? A tale of three cities". Journal of Air Transport Management. 110. doi:10.1016/j.jairtraman.2023.102423. ISSN 0969-6997. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. "ACI". aaato.org. Association of African Aviation Training Organization. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

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