Plane Facts

AVIATION WORKS.

People who build business airplanes
make things fly.

People who use them
make things happen.

A few others make things up.

  - Arnold Palmer

The majority of business aircraft are manufactured, operated, serviced and maintained in the U.S.A.

Your airport has a “multiplier effect” on jobs and income. The U.S. Department of Commerce states that every $1 spent at local airports adds another $2.53 to the local economy.   

The U.S. Trade Balance has been negative since 1971– except for the aviation manufacturing industry, which is the number one net exporter of U.S. goods, contributing $75 billion to the U.S. Trade Balance.

General aviation (business, personal, and non-airline operations) contributes $77 billion and 500,000 jobs to the economy.  

Major airlines serve only 4% of the 5,000 airports across the United States.

The majority of U.S. airline flights only go to and from 70 major airports.15,000 business aircraft are registered in the U.S. Of these, 85% are small and mid-size businesses. 

Data courtesy of the FAA, NBAA & AOPA

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"Some folks say they have no use for business aviation.
The truth is that it's essential to all Americans.
By using business airplanes,
I've been able to live in a town not served by airlines,
and compete all over the world
like anyone else from any other place for more than 50 years. Business aviation makes us more productive and efficient.
It makes all of us better, no matter who we are
or where we happen to live."
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Minnesota Aviation  Data Courtesy of MnDOT

Approximately 70% of all General Aviation is associated with some commercial activity. Business travel alone accounts for more flying hours than any other facet of General Aviation.

The total economic impact of GA (annually) for 2008-2009 (in Minnesota) was $1,663,304,617, while the daily impact was $4,556,999 

Minnesota is number nine on the list of states with the highest General Aviation impact per capita. 

A municipality with an active airport is a better place to live, work and play. An active airport attracts motivated citizens, community-minded industries and adventurous visitors. 

Minnesota’s small and medium airports alone brought more than $433 million to the state’s economy, and provided nearly 4,000 jobs that produced approximately $184 million in labor income.  

Where does the money come from?

Aircraft registrations, taxes and fees are deposited into the State Airports Fund. The fund is used exclusively for aviation purposes. No General Fund monies are used for aviation in Minnesota. 

Mn/DOT serves 135 publicly-owned airports around the state. Sixty have one or more runways at or over 3,800 feet in length.  Worthington has two: 5500ft and 4200ft.