Provincial Update

Airport Management Council of Ontario Brantford, Oct 2-4, 2011

Transportation Policy Branch`

Introduction • Ontario Air Advisory Panel

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Ontario Air Advisory Panel

Background: • Formed in 2007, the Air Advisory Panel is intended to provide information and advice on the development of an air transportation policy for the province of Ontario. – It is structured to represent a broad cross-section of interests, including airport/aviation associations, municipal associations and provincial government representatives. – The Air Advisory Panel has had five meetings to date, in August 2007, March 2008, February 23, 2009, October 21, 2010 and most recently on May 31, 2011.

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Ontario Air Advisory Panel Members

Aviation Community and Municipal Stakeholders

Airport Management Council of Ontario (AMCO)

Terry Bos, President Bryan Avery, Executive Director

Community Airports Group Ontario (CAGO)

Pierre Lajoie, Chair Dale Arndt, Vice-Chair

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)

Paul Hayes, Southern Ontario Director Duncan S. MacIntyre, Director

Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA)

Councillor Andrew Hallikas, Town of Fort Frances

Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM)

His Worship Alan Spacek, President/Mayor of the City of Kapuskasing

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

Monika Turner, Director of Policy 4

Ontario Air Advisory Panel Members

Government Representatives

Transport Canada

Debra Taylor, Regional Director General, Ontario Justin Terry, Regional Economic Officer, Ontario

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Robert Nishman, Manager, Policy and Operational Assessment

Ministry of Natural Resources

Mark Parsons, Manager, Policy and Business Management

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

Joseph Veloce, Manager, Services and Aerospace

Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry

Terry Bryson, Northern Transportation Advisor

Ministry of Tourism

Darryl Soshycki, Policy and Strategy Development 5

Ontario Air Advisory Panel Issues

• Communities can no longer shoulder the cost of maintaining aging airports.

• Financial support for capital rehabilitation and municipal airport operations .

• Reduction of the federal regulatory burden facing small airports • The need for a stronger provincial advocacy role on behalf of municipal airports.

• Lack of a provincial air transportation policy document to guide the provincial role and responsibilities.

• Raising awareness about municipal airports – recognizing that airports are part of key municipal infrastructure.

• Development of linkages with economic development agencies and tourism to jointly promote the community and the airport.

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Air Advisory Panel Studies

• Two studies have been undertaken at the request of stakeholders, the Airfield Pavement Study and the Municipal Airport Data Collection Study: – The data collected from both studies will be used in the development of a business case to demonstrate the importance of municipal airports to government decision makers and to further support the need for capital investment in Ontario’s Municipal Airports.

• 2008 Airfield Pavement Study: – Study of 46 municipal airports, $57,000 joint funding through several Ontario Ministries (MTO, MEDT, MTC, MNDMF). – Study identified capital needs of $18M for northern airport pavements and $26M for southern airport pavements.

• 2011 Municipal Airport Data Collection Study – Study funded by MTO for $21,000. – Panel members agreed to work with the Ministry in the collection of operating, financial and traffic information from municipal airports, etc, 7

Survey Participation

Municipal Airports Data Collection Study • 84 Municipal airports in Ontario: – 38 in North (45%); 46 in South (55%) • 57 respondents = 68% response rate – 26 in North – 31 in South • Overall response rate 20% higher – 5 more airports took part in the north with 11 more airports taking part in the south 8

Thank you

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