Which statement correctly describes the permissible use of airport revenues in relation to nearby attractions?

• A. Revenues can promote the airport as a path to the destination but not directly promote the amusement park
• B. Revenues can promote the amusement park directly
• C. Revenues can be used to fund any local business
• D. Revenues must be kept separate from all marketing

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that airport revenues should be used to support the airport and the broader travel system, not to directly subsidize a private business. It’s appropriate to promote how the airport can serve travelers and get them to destinations, as this supports tourism and air travel in general. However, using airport funds to directly advertise or promote a private amusement park would provide a financial boost to a private entity, which isn’t allowed. So promoting the airport as the route to a destination—without directly marketing the amusement park—considers the public purpose of airport revenue while avoiding direct endorsement of a private business. The other options either imply direct promotion or funding for private or any local businesses, or demand that marketing be kept entirely separate, which isn’t consistent with allowing travel- and destination-related information as part of airport marketing.