Which US airports are privatized?

Over the past 20 years of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Airport Privatization Pilot Program (APPP), only two airports have successfully navigated the process: Luis Munez International Airport (LMM) in Puerto Rico and Stewart Airport in Newburgh, New York.



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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is the City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) general aviation airports. Both play an integral role in helping to meet the Southern California regional demand for passenger, cargo and general aviation service.

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There is only one fully privatized airport within USA territory (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico). More than 500 commercial airports in the USA are owned by state and local governments; the federal government provides financial aid for capital improvements.

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In the US, almost all major airports are government-owned – usually by the local federal or city government. In New York, for example, JFK and La Guardia airports are owned by the City of New York.

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Hawaii, Alaska and Maryland are the only three states that don't have one. Now, if our airports were the model of efficiency and order, we wouldn't need to question why we have eschewed something that the vast majority of states have deemed necessary.

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TSA became part of the Department of Homeland Security in March 2003, making up a quarter of the DHS workforce.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the nation's leading international gateways. It is located in the borough of Queens in New York City. It is owned by the City of New York and managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a long-term operating lease.

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Miami International Airport (MIA) Miami International Airport (MIA), located on 3,230 acres of land near downtown Miami, is operated by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and is the property of Miami-Dade County government.

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Denver International Airport (DEN or DIA) is the biggest airport in the US and the world's second-biggest airport behind King Fahd International Airport. Denver International Airport is located about 25 miles from Downtown Denver. It spans over 4.88 kilometers with a surface area of 52.4 square miles.

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The rather unique honor of hosting the smaller airport in the US goes to Montana. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Dawson Community Airport is the smallest in America. It covers a mere 413 acres and is at an elevation of 2,458 feet, and is five miles northwest of Glendive in Dawson County.

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The city of Atlanta – which owns Hartsfield-Jackson airport.

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Topping the list for regional, executive and domestic airports is Teterboro Airport, ICAO code KTEB, in the boroughs of New Jersey. Situated just across the Hudson River from Manhattan, KTEB is one of the oldest and most popular private aviation hubs in the United States.

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