Report: Airports Contribute $61 Billion, 373,000 Jobs To N.C. Economy by Neal Charnoff
10:32am Jan 11, 2021 Piedmont Triad International Airport normally contributes $8.6 billion to the local economy, according to a new report based on pre-pandemic data. Photo courtesy of Dave Thrower.
A new study shows that North Carolina airports contribute $61 billion dollars annually to the state.
The report was released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation and is based on 2019 data. The survey provides a snapshot of aviation’s pre-pandemic impact on the local economy.
It shows that the network of 72 publicly owned airports normally supports 373,000 jobs.