The National Airports Policy promoted what?

• A. Privatization of all airports
• B. Nationalization of air traffic control
• C. Commercialization of federally owned airports
• D. Integration of airports into municipal systems

Answer: (C)

The policy focuses on turning federally owned airports into commercially operated facilities. It promoted commercialization and, where appropriate, transferring ownership or operation to local authorities or private operators. The goal is to have airports run more like businesses—able to set fees, attract private investment, and operate with greater autonomy—while maintaining federal safeguards for safety and national standards.

This isn’t about privatizing every airport regardless of context, nor about nationalizing air traffic control. In practice, ATC arrangements often move toward separate, commercially governed entities (as seen in NAV CANADA in Canada), which aligns with commercialization rather than direct national ownership. It also isn’t simply about forcing airports to become part of municipal systems; the emphasis is on commercial operation and transfer of ownership/management where appropriate, not a blanket municipal integration.