Airport Privatization: Issues Related to the Sale or Lease of U.S. Commercial Airports

This report examines the (1) extent of private sector participation in commercial airports in the United States and foreign countries; (2) incentives and barriers to the sale or the lease of airports; and (3) potential implications for major stakeholders, such as the passengers, the airlines, and the government, should airports be sold or leased. Report by the GAO, RCED-97-3, November 1996.