General aviation and small regional airports are economic lifelines for rural communities across the country. They connect small towns to national markets, support local employers, and help rural regions compete for jobs and investment that would otherwise flow to major metropolitan areas. Across the country, local leaders say it plainly: Without their airports, many rural […]
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Check out our video highlighting the economic impact and other contributions of general aviation! General aviation is a lifeline to small and rural communities, and supports businesses of all sizes, agriculture, firefighting and law enforcement. It supports billions in economic activity and millions of jobs.
Watch the VideoFormed in 2007, the Alliance for Aviation Across America is a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of over 6,300 individuals, businesses, agricultural groups, FBO’s, small airports, elected officials, charitable organizations, and leading business and aviation groups that are helping to raise awareness about the value of general aviation and local airports, particularly for rural communities. For these communities, general aviation and local airports support business activity, medical care, disaster relief, firefighting, agriculture, law enforcement, and a host of important resources and services.
The impact of general aviation on local economies and communities amounts to over 1.2 million jobs and billions in economic activity. This survey has been co-sponsored by the following Alliance members: League of Rural Voters, Air Care Alliance, National Agricultural Aviation Association, National Association of State Aviation Officials, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.