Milwaukee television station TMJ-4 is promoting an “investigative” report entitled “Small Airports, Big Upgrade” that will air tonight. The preview states: “Millions of your tax dollars dumped into tiny airports that you’ll never use. Why are Wisconsin’s smallest airports getting big upgrades with your money? You asked, we investigate.” (Link below). AOPA contacted the reporter and was promised a call back, but never received one. Here’s what you probably won’t see or hear on tonight’s report: Total impact of general aviation on Wisconsin’s economy: $694.5 million in economic output/9,390 job/$259 million in personal income earned in 2010. Total impact of all aviation in Wisconsin: $6.9 billion in output/90,900 jobs/$3.5 billion personal income earned in 2010. A sampling of the impact of a few small and medium-sized airports: --WAUKESHA COUNTY AIRPORT -- $42 million in sales/$10 million in wage income/281 jobs in 2008-2009; --EAST TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -- $12.9 million in sales/$4.8 million in wage income/113 jobs in 2010; -- EAGLE RIVER UNION AIRPORT -- $8.4 million in economic output/$2.1 million in personal income and 122 jobs in 2004; -- CENTRAL WISCONSIN AIRPORT, Mosinee -- $71.5 million in economic output/564 jobs/$16.4 million in wage income in 2012; -- OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT, Appleton -- $293 million in economic output/1,417 jobs/$79.5 million in payroll. (All figures according to Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics economic impact studies). Contact the TMJ-4 vice president/general manager, Steve Wexler, at: swexler@journalbroadcastgroup
Posted on: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:16:19 +0000
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