June 10, 2024 - Toughkenamon, PA
On the heels of a recent state investment in 10 Pennsylvania airports, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll, and the Federal Aviation Administration today unveiled a new Aviation Economic Impact Calculator that will allow airports to view the economic impact of potential facility updates and activities. The event was held at New Garden Flying Field in Chester County at a recently completed nearly $1 million terminal expansion project that was made possible with Governor Josh Shapiro's 2023-24 budget and the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). "As chair of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Aerospace States Association, I'm excited to highlight the tremendous economic impact that the aerospace and aviation industries have on the Commonwealth," said Davis. "Pennsylvania's public-use airports are a vital part of our transportation infrastructure, and we're making smart, strategic investments in our airports to create even more jobs and economic growth." PennDOT created the new tool to allow Pennsylvania's 120 public-use airports to calculate updated impacts for their facility based on changes in airport activity, business tenants, and visitor spending. The calculator produces estimates of economic impact, including employment, payroll, and output.Speakers Include:Lt. Gov. Austin DavisPennDOT Secretary Mike CarrollFAA's Brian GearhartRep. Christina SappeyNew Garden Flying Field's Jonathan Martin
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