Airport Improvement Fee
The Airport Improvement Fee (AIF) was introduced on September 1st, 1999 in anticipation of the Airport Expansion Program (AEP).
Passengers departing Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport have been contributing a $10 fee, which is added to the price of their ticket by the airlines, since September 1, 1999. The fee was increased to $15 on January 1, 2003.
All collected revenues are allocated to AEP activities. Therefore, AIF revenues will only be used to fund major capital projects, including associated financing costs, which are related to the primary functions of the airport. We are prohibited from using AIF revenues to pay for operating and maintenance costs.
The AIF will be discontinued when AIF-funded projects have been completed and the associated debt retired.