Airport Improvement Fees will be used to partially fund the Kamloops Airport $18.5 million Airport Expansion Project. Improvements include a 50% expansion in the Terminal Building footprint as well as upgrades to the runway and navigational aids. The project will be undertaken in three stages and is expected to be completed by Spring 2009:
The Expansion Project marks the culmination of an $18.5 million multi-stakeholder effort by the City of Kamloops, the Kamloops Airport Authority Society, the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. The Project is funded through Government contributions and airport improvement fees.
The Airport Improvement Fee is charged against each ticket sold for travel departing from Kamloops Airport. The value of the fee is set according to an agreement with Air Carriers serving Kamloops and is announced in the Kamloops Airpolrt Fee Guide available on this page.
