NC: Study Highlights Airport Economic Impact
An updated N.C. State study of the state’s airports shows the Moore County Airport contributed 305 local jobs and $17.33 million in direct economic benefits such as goods purchased and services consumed in 2017.
The analysis, released last month, was conducted by the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University. Among its findings, it shows airport customers and businesses paid $1.27 million in local taxes. In total, the combined direct and indirect benefits of the airport’s operations added $71 million in economic impact.