PRIVATE AIRPORTS AND PUBLIC NEEDS: THERE IS A CONNECTING FLIGHT

Airports worldwide are trending toward privatization. Analysts see this phenomenon as ranging from the contracting-out of specific airport services, to the provision of long-term leases, and through to the full private ownership and operation of airport facilities. The economic analysis presented in this paper speculates on the full private ownership and operations aspect of privatization. However, the paper focuses on the specific case of airport privatization in the U.S., where both leasing and full private ownership are possible. An overview of the U.S. Airport Privatization Pilot Program is also given, including a brief examination of the privatization of Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, New York, and a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of airport privatization in general.

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• Authors:
  • Crockatt, M A
  • Prokop, D
• Conference:
  • 2001: A Transportation Odyssey. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference
  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 2001-5-6 to 2001-5-9
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 430-445
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • Publisher: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airport facilities; Airports; Business practices; Conferences; General aviation; Private airports; Privatization
• Identifier Terms: Stewart International Airport; U.S. Airport Privatization Pilot Program
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00925009
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 20 2002 12:00AM