直到20世纪70年代末，机场所有权和管理结构的变化发展缓慢，主要限于建立政府所有的自治机构。机场的私人参与和私有化始于20世纪80年代，在20世纪90年代末和21世纪初获得了发展势头，并在21世纪末减缓了德旺机场的发展。随着机场和航空导航服务的私有化和私人参与，政府必须确保服务提供商不会滥用他们可能拥有的任何主导地位。

Changes in the ownership and management structure in the provision of airports developed slowly until the late 1970s and were primarily limited to the establishment of autonomous authorities owned by governments. Private participation and privatization of airports began in the 1980s, gained momentum in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and slowed dwon in the late 2000s.With privatization and private participation in the provision of airports and air navigation services, it is important for governments to ensure that service providers do not abuse any dominant position they may have.