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Georgia airports brings in billions
Posted: 06.08.2012 at 4:16 PM Updated: 06.09.2012 at 6:10 PM
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The 2011 Georgia Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study analysis shows the State's airports support more than 471,000 jobs with annual payroll of $17.8 billion, and total value of goods, services and capital expenditures linked to aviation at more than $62 billion each year, and, approximately $82 million in aviation-related tax revenue going directly to the general fund.
 / Matt Prichard
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Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Transportation's Intermodal Division recently completed a full economic impact study for the State's 104 public airports.

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