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Rural Airports Impact on North Carolina s Economy PUBLISHED 4:06 PM ET Jan. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:06 PM EST Jan. 21, 2021
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MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – North Carolina airports have a huge impact on their local economies, and it s not just from the larger commercial airports.
A recent report from North Carolina s Department of Transportation says its airports contribute over $60 billion and over 370,000 jobs to the local economy.
Mount Airy Surry County Airport ranked No. 2 for non-commercial, general aviation airports in North Carolina because of its economic output of more than $690 million, state and local tax revenue of more than $22 million, and personal income of more than $129 million. It falls behind only Winston-Salem s Smith Reynolds Airport.