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The federal government's National Airports Policy (NAP, 1994) provided a framework that defined the federal government's role regarding airports. There are two main levels of federal involvement in airports with scheduled passenger traffic. Nationally significant airports form the National Airports System (NAS), which includes 26 airports that link the country from coast to coast and internationally. Of these airports, 23 are owned by the federal government but managed by other entities under long-term leases, while 3 have been transferred to the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut governments. With the exception of transition arrangements, these airports are expected to be financially independent. Numerous studies have shown that the transfer of NAS airports has had a positive impact on the airports, travellers and the communities they serve.
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