| Economic Impact Analysis Port
Columbus, Rickenbacker and Bolton Field airports are
more than just airplanes and runways. According to
the January 2005 independent economic impact study
they also mean thousands of jobs, millions of dollars
in paychecks and billions of dollars in total economic
activity.
The economic impact study followed a proven, FAA-supported
methodology that considered all on-airport aviation
activities, capital improvement projects, visitor related
expenditures and their ripple effects.
According to the study, the total impact of the three
airports results in nearly 30,000 jobs, $793.1 million
in payroll and $2.7 billion in annual economic activity.
Below is a chart that summarizes the economic impact
of each airport and their combined effect on the Central
Ohio Region.
| Port
Columbus International Airport |
| |
Jobs |
Annual Payroll |
Annual Economic Activity |
| Airport
Tenants |
| First-Round |
5,828 |
$229.8 Million |
$851.3 Million |
| Second-Round |
6,920 |
$174.1 Million |
$721.7 Million |
| Total |
12,748 |
$403.9 Million |
$1.6 Billion |
| Commercial
Service Visitor Industry |
| First-Round |
7,155 |
$134.6 Million |
$368.2 Million |
| Second-Round |
3,323 |
$79.6 Million |
$230.4 Million |
| Total |
10,478 |
$214.2 Million |
$598.6 Million |
| General Aviation Visitor Industry |
| First-Round |
211 |
$4.1 Million |
$9.7 Million |
| Second-Round |
83 |
$2.6 Million |
$7.1 Million |
| Total |
294 |
$6.7 Million |
$16.8 Million |
| Total |
23,520 |
$624.8 Million |
$2.2 Billion |
| Rickenbacker
International Airport |
| |
Jobs |
Annual Payroll |
Annual Economic Activity |
| Airport
Tenants |
| First-Round |
3,133 |
$102.5 Million |
$254.8 Million |
| Second-Round |
3,085 |
$59.4 Million |
$288.0 Million |
| Total |
6,218 |
$161.9 Million |
$542.8 Million |
| Commercial
Service Visitor Industry |
| First-Round |
44 |
$836,000 |
$2.5 Million |
| Second-Round |
20 |
$494,200 |
$1.6 Million |
| Total |
64 |
$1.3 Million |
$4.1 Million |
| General Aviation Visitor Industry |
| First-Round |
13 |
$252,200 |
$603,700 |
| Second-Round |
5 |
$162,500 |
$443,100 |
| Total |
18 |
$414,700 |
$1.0 Million |
| Total |
6,300 |
$163.6 Million |
$547.9 Million |
| Bolton
Field Airport |
| |
Jobs |
Annual Payroll |
Annual Economic Activity |
| Airport
Tenants |
| First-Round |
58 |
$2.1 Million |
$4.3 Million |
| Second-Round |
73 |
$1.6 Million |
$3.9 Million |
| Total |
131 |
$3.7 Million |
$8.2 Million |
| General Aviation Visitor Industry |
| First-Round |
31 |
$601,400 |
$1.4 Million |
| Second-Round |
12 |
$387,400 |
$1.1 million |
| Total |
43 |
$988,800 |
$2.5 Million |
| Total |
174 |
$4.7 Million |
$10.7 Million |
| Total |
29,994 |
$793.1
Million |
$2.7
Billion |
For more information, view the Economic
Impact Brochure or the full
report.
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