Part III — Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports

(continued)
[SOR/2007-87, s. 4]

Subpart 2 — Airports (continued)

[SOR/2007-87, s. 6]
Division I — General (continued)
[SOR/2006-85, s. 2]
Transfer of Airport Certificate
 302.04 (1) When an airport certificate is transferred, it shall be transferred in
accordance with this section.
 (2) The Minister shall transfer an airport certificate to a transferee where
o (a) the current holder of the airport certificate, at least 14 days before
ceasing to operate the airport, notifies the Minister in writing that the
current holder will cease to operate the airport as of the date specified
in the notice;
o (b) the current holder of the airport certificate notifies the Minister in
writing of the name of the transferee;
o (c) the transferee applies in writing to the Minister, within 14 days
before the current holder ceases to operate the airport, for the airport
certificate to be transferred to the transferee; and
o (d) the requirements set out in section 302.03 are met.
 (3) An application referred to in paragraph (2)(c) shall include a copy of the notice
referred to in paragraph (2)(a).
Interim Airport Certificate
 302.05 (1) The Minister may, by mail, telex or facsimile machine, issue to an
applicant referred to in section 302.03 or a transferee referred to in section
302.04 an interim airport certificate authorizing the applicant or transferee to
operate an aerodrome as an airport if the Minister is satisfied that
o (a) an airport certificate in respect of the aerodrome will be issued to
the applicant or transferred to the transferee as soon as the application
procedure in respect of the issuance or transfer is completed; and
o (b) the issuance of the interim airport certificate is in the public interest
and not detrimental to aviation safety.
 (2) An interim airport certificate issued pursuant to subsection (1) expires on the
earlier of
o (a) the date on which the airport certificate is issued or transferred, and
 o (b) the date specified in the interim airport certificate on which it will
expire.
 (3) Except for paragraph 302.02(1)(b), subsections 302.03(1) and (2) and section
302.08, this Subpart applies in respect of an interim airport certificate in the same
manner as it applies in respect of an airport certificate.
Amendment and Cancellation of Airport Certificate
 302.06 (1) The Minister may, if the requirements of section 302.03 and
paragraph 302.08(1)(c) are met, amend an airport certificate where
o (a) there is a change in the use or operation of the airport;
o (b) there is a change in the boundaries of the airport; or
o (c) the holder of the airport certificate requests the amendment.
 (2) The Minister shall cancel an airport certificate where this Subpart no longer
applies in respect of the aerodrome referred to in the airport certificate, as
determined in accordance with section 302.01.
Obligations of Operator