Edmonton Airports
Airport authority in Alberta, Canada
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Edmonton Airports, officially the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, is an airport authority responsible for the management and operation of two airports in the Edmonton area.[1] Established in 1990, following the Regional Airports Authorities Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, It is a non-profit organisation and, as per the act, has no shareholders and does not pay dividends.[2]
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Company type | Community-based, not-for-profit |
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| Founded | Edmonton, Alberta, 1990 |
| Headquarters | Edmonton International Airport, Leduc County, Alberta, Canada |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
Key people |
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| Services | Airport operator |
| Owner | Community-based |
Number of employees | 4,000+ (2011) |
| Website | corporate |
The authority is governed by a 15-member board of directors appointed to represent the various municipalities and the Government of Canada (2 members).[1] These municipalities include the cities of Edmonton (six members), Leduc (one member), Leduc County (one member), Parkland County (one member), Strathcona County (one member) and Sturgeon County (one member).[3] The board also appoints two members at-large.[3]
Operations
Edmonton Airports operates the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and the Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport.[4] The EIA is owned by Transport Canada, leased by Edmonton Airports, and part of the National Airports System.[5] It includes a planned inland port logistics support facility in support of the Port Alberta initiative.[6] The Villeneuve Airport is owned by Edmonton Airports.[7]
