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According to the PwC study, Contribution of General Aviation to the US Economy in 2023, general aviation in Ohio supports a total output of more than $11.6 billion.
Aviation By the Numbers
According to FAA data, Ohio is home to 136 public-use general aviation airports, 22,032 pilots, and 8,535 registered aircraft.
Number of Jobs
According to the PwC study, Contribution of General Aviation to the US Economy in 2023, general aviation in Ohio supports 44,300 jobs, resulting in more than $3.7 billion in labor income.
Economic Impact
According to the same study, general aviation in Ohio supports a total output of more than $11.6 billion.
According to FAA data, Ohio is home to 135 repair stations, 17 FAA-approved pilot schools, 9,415 student pilots, and 3,695 flight instructors.
There are 111 fixed-base operators in the state according to the AC-U-KWIK directory.
According to the University Aviation Association, flight departments in Ohio include Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati, Clark State Community College in Springfield, Columbus State Community College in Columbus, Kent State University in Kent, Ohio University in Albany, Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Southern State Community College in Hillsboro, The Ohio State University in Columbus, and University of Cincinnati Clermont College in Batavia.
Advanced Air Mobility
An ODOT-commissioned AAM economic impact analysis projects that advanced autonomous aircraft technologies could generate nearly $13 billion in commercial business activity; support more than 15,000 direct, indirect, and induced permanent full-time jobs; and produce more than $2.5 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues in Ohio between 2021 and 2045.
Brad Perkins, Executive Director of the Ohio Forestry Association
"General aviation and local airports are critical to supporting the timber industry, monitoring and protecting our state’s forests, and supporting local businesses."