While this approach has been equitable to most airports. it results in significant underfunding of a small number of airports which service substantial volumes of international traffic landing for technical purposes. such as refueling. maintenance. and customs/INS clearance. The principal airports affected by this situation are Bangor International. in Maine. and Anchorage International. in Alaska. Although these flights utilize airport runways. hardstands. gate. terminal. and customs and immigration inspection facilities much the same as flights originating and terminating at the airport. the airport receives no AIP entitlement funds with respect to such traffic because no passengers "enplane" these flights at the technical stop airport. In the case of one airport. Bangor International. approximately 40 percent of the passengers utilizing the facility are transiting on flights making technical landings. and are not counted for purposes of calculating Bangors AIP funding entitlement despite the considerable demands they place on the airports facilities.
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