Province provides nearly $10M to prepare Niagara District Airport for passenger service

What’s happening

• The province is investing nearly $10 million to advance the Niagara District Airport master plan.
• Work funded includes design and critical infrastructure upgrades: terminal improvements, new service buildings, and runway, apron and taxiway work.

Who it affects and where

• The project affects the Niagara region and the Niagara District Airport (jointly owned by Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines).

By the numbers (from the release)

• Investment: nearly $10 million.
• Master plan horizon: 20 years.
• Niagara currently welcomes more than 13 million visitors a year; the region’s tourism industry is a $3‑billion sector supporting over 40,000 jobs.
• Destination Niagara aims to attract 25 million visitors a year and add about $3 billion to Ontario’s GDP.

Why it matters

• The upgrades are intended to enable future commercial passenger service, improve regional connectivity, support tourism growth and create local jobs.

What’s next

• The funding advances planning and design work so the airport can proceed with future construction and service changes outlined in the master plan.