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2011 Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study

The Georgia Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study quantifies the economic benefit of the state’s 104 publicly-owned, public-use airports and determined airports contributed more than $62.6 billion in economic benefit to the state in 2010. These airports are essential to the state’s transportation and economic infrastructure, and support its diversified industries of aerospace technology, manufacturing, distribution, agriculture, and tourism. Data was gathered from on-airport businesses, capital improvement projects, general aviation and commercial service visitors, and reported as jobs, payroll, and total economic output.

• Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study Executive Summary - The executive summary details the study’s methodology, data sources, and findings in a condensed, practical format.
• DVD: Georgia Airports Mean Business - This film produced  features community leaders from around the state and Georgia-based businesses explaining the importance of their local airport in economic development opportunities and business location and expansion decisions. 
• Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study Presentation - This presentation is an overview of the study.
• Individual Airport Brochures - These brochures are located in the Airport Information section of our website.  Please select an airport, then select Economic Impact Study under Airport Documents.
• Aviation Tax Revenue Brochure
• Georgia Business Profiles
• Airport Case Studies

Atlanta Class B Airspace Proposed Modifications

Atlanta Class B Airspace Proposed ModificationsThe ATL Class B Airspace proposed modification has been published in the Federal Register as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and is open for public comment. It was published on February 3, 2012 and comments are due by April 3, 2012. It is good to note, some recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee, established in 2009, were adopted.

• Proposed Modification of Class B Airspace Area: Atlanta, GA

Georgia Airports Association Spring Workshop Presentation

• Aviation Programs Presentation: On Our Radar Screen

2012 Statewide Airfield Pavement Management System Update

The goal of the Airfield Pavement Management System is to provide Georgia airports, the Department, and the FAA with pavement condition information and analytical tools to monitor pavement performance, identify system needs, make programming decisions for funding, and provide information for congressional and legislative decision makers. Pavement at 103 Georgia's airports will be assessed in this update.

The study update is slated to begin in January 2012. Results should be released prior to March 2013.