The Economic Impact of U.S. Airports

By Department of Health and Human Services

Book Id: WPLBN0000020839
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 1.3 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	The Economic Impact of U.S. Airports
Author:	Department of Health and Human Services
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Medical research, Medical reports
Collections:	Medical Library Collection
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Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Citation APA MLA Chicago Health And Human Services, D. O. (n.d.). The Economic Impact of U.S. Airports. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

Excerpt
Report Summary: The United States has the world’s most extensive airport system. As a catalyst for moving passengers and cargo, and its essential role in facilitating commerce and national defense, airports are crucial in the everyday operations of American society. As globalization continues to take hold, the competitiveness of American industry increasingly relies on airports and the aviation infrastructure. National, regional and local economic growth depends upon the U.S. airport industry.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Report Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 State of the U.S. Airport Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 The Growth of the Airport Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Since the Last Report… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Airport Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Number of U.S Airports 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Growth in Airport Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The Economic Benefits of U.S. Airports 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Transportation Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Economic Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Baltimore/Washington International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Blue Grass Airport (Lexington, KY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Kansas City International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Nashville International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Oakland International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Philadelphia International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Rickenbacker International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Savannah International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Southwest Florida International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22