Edmonton Airports
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Edmonton 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. It is a non-profit organisation and, as per the act, has no shareholders and does not pay dividends.
The authority is governed by a 15 member board of directors
appointed to represent the various municipalities and the Government of Canada
(2 members). These municipalities include the cities of Edmonton
(6 members), Leduc
(1 member) and the counties of Leduc
, Parkland
, Strathcona
and Sturgeon
, each with one member. The board also appoints two members at-large.
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
in 1989, and is responsible for the management and operation of four airports in the Edmonton area. It is a non-profit organisation and, as per the act, has no shareholders and does not pay dividends.
The authority is governed by a 15 member board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
appointed to represent the various municipalities and the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
(2 members). These municipalities include the cities of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
(6 members), Leduc
Leduc, Alberta
- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
(1 member) and the counties of Leduc
Leduc County, Alberta
Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It is east to west and north to south, and has a population of over 12,000 people. The municipal district is home to scenic prairie parkland and several lakes...
, Parkland
Parkland County, Alberta
Parkland County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, along the Parkland Highway...
, Strathcona
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
and Sturgeon
Sturgeon County, Alberta
Sturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta's Edmonton Capital Region, Canada.It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan and west to Calahoo. It is located in Division No. 11....
, each with one member. The board also appoints two members at-large.
Operations
As of 2010 Edmonton Airports operates the following;- 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...
, owned by the City of Edmonton. - 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...
, owned by Edmonton Airports.- 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...
, owned by Transport CanadaTransport CanadaTransport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
, leased by Edmonton Airports, and part of the National Airports System.- 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...
, owned by Edmonton Airports.
See also
- Greater Toronto Airports AuthorityGreater Toronto Airports AuthorityThe Greater Toronto Airports Authority operates Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The GTAA operates Canada's largest airport facility with a traffic of 31.0 million passengers in 2006. The authority's headquarters are on the airport...
and Toronto Port AuthorityToronto Port AuthorityThe Toronto Port Authority is a Canadian port authority responsible for management of the harbour of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport... - Regina Airport AuthorityRegina Airport AuthorityThe Regina Airport Authority is the public, not-for-profit agency that oversees management of the Regina International Airport, which serves the Canadian city of Regina, Saskatchewan, and, indeed, the entire southern part of the province of Saskatchewan, a region that contains about 495,000 people...
- Vancouver Airport ServicesVancouver Airport ServicesVancouver Airport Services is an airport management company with 19 airports worldwide. It is a subsidiary of the Vancouver Airport Authority which manages Vancouver International Airport....
- Halifax International Airport AuthorityHalifax International Airport AuthorityThe Halifax International Airport Authority is a Canadian airport authority charged with operating Halifax Stanfield International Airport on behalf of Transport Canada....