Strategic Initiatives | Five-year Projections
The Ottawa International Airport Authority (Authority)’s priorities and plans are linked to the Strategic Plan, which is developed in collaboration with the Board of Directors. The following identifies the initiatives within each Strategic Direction across the 2020-2024 timeline, as well as actual results compared to the Business Plan for 2021:
- To grow strategically
- to grow non-aeronautical revenues; and
- to provide passengers and commercial airlines with world-class Airport facilities.
- To increase the economic footprint of the Airport within Canada’s Capital Region
- to increase the economic impact of the Airport by generating employment and economic activity on Airport land; and
- to ensure efficient transportation access to the Airport through continued advocacy with the City of Ottawa concerning a Light Rail Transit (LRT) Airport link.
- To optimize operational performance, ensuring safe and secure operations
- to be recognized for strong financial management practices and strong financial performance among airports in Canada;
- to show continued leadership in Airport safety and security; and
- to show continued leadership in sustainable Airport management and environmental practice.
- To pursue excellence
- to continue to achieve consistently high customer satisfaction;
- to ensure excellence in employee engagement; and
- to demonstrate leadership in corporate governance.
- To provide additional flight frequencies and destinations
- to increase flight options through the implementation of an effective air service development strategy; and
- to support tourism, business and convention development in Ottawa by stimulating demand for air travel.
2021 Actual vs. Business Plan
| (IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | ACTUAL $ |
PLAN $ |
VARIANCE $ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 56.6 | 42.1 | 14.5 | Despite the ongoing volatility of the COVID-19 pandemic, passenger volumes rose 14% year over year with increases in passenger related revenues, including the receipt of $5.7 million from the federal Airport Relief Fund. |
| Expenses | 93.3 | 95.1 | (1.8) | Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spending restrictions favourably impacted spending in all expense lines and functions. |
| Capital expenditures | 9.8 | 15.0 | (5.2) | COVID-19 continued to cause a reassessment of non-core capital investment initiatives with the continuation of priority activities including LRT Airport Station, concessions enhancement programs, and apron and taxiway rehabilitation. |
Financial Projections 2022 – 2026
| (IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | 2022 $ |
2023 $ |
2024 $ |
2025 $ |
2026 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 83.2 | 130.9 | 157.4 | 172.8 | 177.7 |
| Expenses | 113.9 | 122.3 | 130.3 | 134.7 | 136.9 |
| Capital expenditures | 20.8 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 |
Summary of Amounts Spent in the Ottawa Region
| (IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | 2017 $ |
2018 $ |
2019 $ |
2020 $ |
2021 $ |
TOTAL $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wage bill | 23.8 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 23.7 | 21.8 | 118.6 |
| Payments in lieu of municipal taxes | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
| Operations costs | 35.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 159.0 |
| Capital costs | 35.0 | 37.0 | 36.3 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 134.9 |
| 98.9 | 104.6 | 106.7 | 70.0 | 55.1 | 435.3 |
Notes:
The wage bill includes benefits and excludes CEWS subsidy.
Payments in lieu of municipal taxes (PILT) – paid to the City of Ottawa.
Operations costs do not include rent, PILT, payroll, depreciation and interest expenses.
Passenger Growth by Sector
| DOMESTIC | % | TRANSBORDER | % | INTERNATIONAL | % | TOTAL | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 1996 | 2,223,941 | 529,602 | 104,295 | 2,857,838 | ||||
| Actual | 1997 | 2,435,534 | 9.5 | 502,072 | (5.2) | 108,762 | 4.3 | 3,046,368 | 6.6 |
| Actual | 1998 | 2,414,355 | (0.9) | 563,085 | 12.2 | 133,108 | 22.4 | 3,110,548 | 2.1 |
| Actual | 1999 | 2,426,288 | 0.5 | 628,203 | 11.6 | 157,116 | 18.0 | 3,211,607 | 3.3 |
| Actual | 2000 | 2,562,282 | 5.6 | 719,200 | 14.5 | 152,863 | (2.7) | 3,434,345 | 6.9 |
| Actual | 2001 | 2,625,630 | 2.5 | 618,694 | (14.0) | 146,971 | (3.9) | 3,391,295 | (1.3) |
| Actual | 2002 | 2,445,770 | (6.9) | 600,365 | (3.0) | 170,751 | 16.2 | 3,216,886 | (5.1) |
| Actual | 2003 | 2,491,691 | 1.9 | 588,088 | (2.0) | 182,566 | 6.9 | 3,262,345 | 1.4 |
| Actual | 2004 | 2,736,779 | 9.8 | 641,157 | 9.0 | 231,949 | 27.0 | 3,609,885 | 10.7 |
| Actual | 2005 | 2,779,895 | 1.6 | 719,150 | 12.2 | 236,388 | 1.9 | 3,735,433 | 3.5 |
| Actual | 2006 | 2,807,377 | 1.0 | 735,753 | 2.3 | 264,626 | 12.0 | 3,807,756 | 1.9 |
| Actual | 2007 | 3,052,813 | 8.7 | 746,435 | 1.5 | 289,280 | 9.3 | 4,088,528 | 7.4 |
| Actual | 2008 | 3,255,540 | 6.6 | 740,369 | (0.8) | 343,315 | 18.7 | 4,339,224 | 6.1 |
| Actual | 2009 | 3,141,812 | (3.5) | 682,822 | (7.8) | 408,196 | 18.9 | 4,232,830 | (2.5) |
| Actual | 2010 | 3,303,170 | 5.1 | 725,781 | 6.3 | 444,943 | 9.0 | 4,473,894 | 5.7 |
| Actual | 2011 | 3,429,310 | 3.8 | 750,486 | 3.4 | 444,830 | 0.0 | 4,624,626 | 3.4 |
| Actual | 2012 | 3,454,387 | 0.7 | 775,040 | 3.3 | 456,529 | 2.6 | 4,685,956 | 1.3 |
| Actual | 2013 | 3,363,685 | (2.6) | 772,678 | (0.3) | 442,228 | (3.1) | 4,578,591 | (2.3) |
| Actual | 2014 | 3,434,209 | 2.1 | 741,285 | (4.1) | 440,954 | (0.3) | 4,616,448 | 0.8 |
| Actual | 2015 | 3,488,629 | 1.6 | 735,755 | (0.7) | 431,976 | (2.0) | 4,656,360 | 0.9 |
| Actual | 2016 | 3,679,232 | 5.5 | 673,434 | (8.5) | 390,425 | (9.6) | 4,743,091 | 1.9 |
| Actual | 2017 | 3,813,672 | 3.6 | 647,574 | (3.8) | 378,431 | (3.1) | 4,839,677 | 2.0 |
| Actual | 2018 | 4,002,209 | 4.9 | 720,770 | 11.3 | 387,822 | 2.5 | 5,110,801 | 5.6 |
| Actual | 2019 | 3,993,553 | (0.22) | 686,297 | (4.78) | 426,637 | 10.01 | 5,106,487 | (0.08) |
| Actual | 2020 | 1,032,037 | (74.2) | 163,093 | (76.2) | 168,382 | (60.5) | 1,363,512 | (73,3) |
| Actual | 2021 | 1,143,950 | 10.8 | 11,242 | (93.1) | 15,597 | (90.7) | 1,170,789 | (14.1) |
| Forecast | 2022 | 2,101,070 | 83.7 | 123,745 | 1000.7 | 75,185 | 382.1 | 2,300,000 | 96.4 |
| Forecast | 2023 | 3,221,099 | 53.3 | 292,606 | 136.5 | 236,295 | 214.3 | 3,750,000 | 63.0 |
| Forecast | 2024 | 3,780,049 | 17.4 | 431,268 | 47.4 | 288,683 | 22.2 | 4,500,000 | 20.0 |
| Forecast | 2025 | 3,993,364 | 5.6 | 627,265 | 45.4 | 379,371 | 31.4 | 5,000,000 | 11.1 |
| Forecast | 2030 | 4,408,592 | 10.4 | 692,551 | 10.4 | 418,857 | 10.4 | 5,520,000 | 10.4 |
Key Measurements
| PASSENGERS | ANNUAL GROWTH % |
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS | ANNUAL GROWTH % |
RENT TO TRANSPORT CANADA $ |
ANNUAL GROWTH % |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 1997 | 3,046,368 | 6.6 | 67,867 | 3,977,000 | ||
| Actual | 1998 | 3,110,548 | 2.1 | 77,202 | 13.8 | 5,301,000 | 33.3 |
| Actual | 1999 | 3,211,607 | 3.2 | 81,808 | 6.0 | 5,948,000 | 12.2 |
| Actual | 2000 | 3,434,345 | 6.9 | 78,301 | (4.3) | 6,145,000 | 3.3 |
| Actual | 2001 | 3,391,295 | (1.3) | 72,630 | (7.2) | 8,840,000 | 43.9 |
| Actual | 2002 | 3,216,886 | (5.1) | 68,499 | (5.7) | 11,005,000 | 24.5 |
| Actual | 2003 | 3,262,345 | 1.4 | 69,798 | 1.9 | 11,329,000 | 2.9 |
| Actual | 2004 | 3,609,885 | 10.7 | 69,626 | (0.2) | 11,643,000 | 2.8 |
| Actual | 2005 | 3,735,433 | 3.5 | 66,146 | (5.0) | 12,958,000 | 11.3 |
| Actual | 2006 | 3,807,756 | 1.9 | 65,396 | (1.1) | 12,487,000 | (3.6) |
| Actual | 2007 | 4,088,528 | 7.4 | 72,342 | 10.6 | 11,546,000 | (7.5) |
| Actual | 2008 | 4,339,225 | 6.1 | 79,777 | 10.3 | 10,134,120 | (12.2) |
| Actual | 2009 | 4,232,830 | (2.5) | 81,120 | 1.7 | 7,310,208 | (27.9) |
| Actual | 2010 | 4,473,894 | 5.7 | 86,009 | 6.0 | 6,118,244 | (16.3) |
| Actual | 2011 | 4,624,626 | 3.4 | 90,949 | 5.7 | 7,341,116 | 20.0 |
| Actual | 2012 | 4,685,956 | 1.3 | 90,697 | (0.3) | 7,700,000 | 4.9 |
| Actual | 2013 | 4,578,591 | (2.3) | 83,567 | (7.9) | 7,420,000 | (3.6) |
| Actual | 2014 | 4,616,448 | 0.8 | 78,073 | (6.6) | 8,317,000 | 12.1 |
| Actual | 2015 | 4,656,360 | 0.9 | 75,107 | (3.8) | 8,737,000 | 5.0 |
| Actual | 2016 | 4,743,091 | 1.9 | 74,345 | (1.0) | 8,994,000 | 2.9 |
| Actual | 2017 | 4,839,677 | 2.0 | 74,755 | 0.6 | 9,626,000 | 7.0 |
| Actual | 2018 | 5,110,801 | 5.6 | 77,728 | 4.0 | 10,553,000 | 9.63 |
| Actual | 2019 | 5,106,487 | (0.08) | 75,799 | (2.48) | 10,530,000 | (0.22) |
| Actual | 2020 | 1,363,512 | (73.3) | 23,388 | (69.1) | 439,000 | (95.8) |
| Actual | 2021 | 1,170,789 | (14.1) | 17,397 | (25.6) | — | (100.0) |
| Forecast | 2022 | 2,300,000 | 96.4 | 32,200 | 85.0 | 5,837,000 | 100.0 |
| Forecast | 2023 | 3,750,000 | 63.0 | 49,000 | 52.2 | 9,661,000 | 65.5 |
| Forecast | 2024 | 4,500,000 | 20.0 | 58,000 | 18.4 | 12,168,000 | 25.9 |
| Forecast | 2025 | 5,000,000 | 11.1 | 63,800 | 10.0 | 13,573,000 | 11.5 |
Notes:
Federal Government Net Book Value at time of transfer: $ 75 million
Total rent projected 1997-2025: $ 245.6 million
Forecast passenger volumes are as provided by outside consultants.
For financial planning purposes, the Authority forecasts on a more conservative basis.
Five-year Review
| (IN THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) | 2017 $ |
2018 $ |
2019 $ |
2020 $ |
2021 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 132,623 | 138,060 | 138,062 | 48,584 | 56,638 |
| Expenses before depreciation | 99,801 | 99,751 | 101,838 | 68,110 | 62,029 |
| Earnings (loss) before depreciation | 32,822 | 38,309 | 36,224 | (19,526) | (5,391) |
| Capital expenditures | 35,528 | 37,027 | 36,300 | 16,853 | 9,799 |
| AIF revenues | 52,244 | 54,215 | 53,988 | 14,649 | 19,343 |
Total Nonstop Destinations
| TOTAL | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 39 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 49 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 49 |
| 2010 | 50 |
| 2011 | 49 |
| 2012 | 49 |
| 2013 | 49 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2016 | 46 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 42 |
Commercial Aircraft Movements
| TOTAL | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 68,000 |
| 1998 | 77,202 |
| 1999 | 81,808 |
| 2000 | 78,301 |
| 2001 | 72,630 |
| 2002 | 68,499 |
| 2003 | 69,798 |
| 2004 | 69,626 |
| 2005 | 66,146 |
| 2006 | 65,396 |
| 2007 | 72,342 |
| 2008 | 79,777 |
| 2009 | 81,120 |
| 2010 | 86,009 |
| 2011 | 90,949 |
| 2012 | 90,697 |
| 2013 | 83,567 |
| 2014 | 78,073 |
| 2015 | 75,107 |
| 2016 | 74,345 |
| 2017 | 74,755 |
| 2018 | 77,728 |
| 2019 | 75,799 |
| 2020 | 23,388 |
Average Daily Nonstop Departures (based on peak period)
| DOMESTIC | TRANSBORDER | INTERNATIONAL (WEEKLY) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82 | 21 | 3 |
| 1998 | 88 | 23 | 6 |
| 1999 | 101 | 39 | 7 |
| 2000 | 93 | 43 | 7 |
| 2001 | 84 | 30 | 7 |
| 2002 | 80 | 35 | 8 |
| 2003 | 81 | 35 | 7 |
| 2004 | 71 | 35 | 7 |
| 2005 | 60 | 32 | 9 |
| 2006 | 60 | 29 | 9 |
| 2007 | 70 | 31 | 11 |
| 2008 | 77 | 32 | 13 |
| 2009 | 80 | 29 | 14 |
| 2010 | 86 | 30 | 17 |
| 2011 | 93 | 30 | 22 |
| 2012 | 91 | 31 | 25 |
| 2013 | 84 | 27 | 22 |
| 2014 | 80 | 24 | 23 |
| 2015 | 78 | 21 | 24 |
| 2016 | 80 | 20 | 23 |
| 2017 | 82 | 19 | 23 |
| 2018 | 85 | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 83 | 19 | 22 |
| 2020 | 27 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
Origin and destination
97.8% of traffic (estimated)