NEW YORK’S AVIATION IMPACT

Economic Impacts of New York State Airports and Aviation 

New York Airport System Vital Economic Engine Supporting the State Economy

• The NY aviation sector grew by $30 billion over the last 10 years
• NY airports support more than 454,000 aviation related jobs
• Aviation jobs are high paying and outperform many jobs in other sectors
• NY airports create $80 billion in total economic activity each year
• Over 111 million passengers utilizing New York airports annually
• NY public-use airports generate over $6.1 billion annually in state and local tax revenues
• Each airport provides critical lifesaving emergency response infrastructure
• As 2023 ended, NYS flights were fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Aviation Jobs Act (AJA) brought high-paying jobs back to New York

Activity generated by AJA has expanded demand and resulted in:

• Nearly 385,000 SF (square feet) in new hangar development at just 5 airports alone
• 1MSF (million square feet) statewide
• New GA customs facility at North Country airport to service growing Canadian passenger market
• New Capital Region aeromedical base with 2 jet aircraft; 12 fulltime and 50 part-time local jobs
• 3 Long Island (LI) airports see 8 new hangars and plans for 4 more
• A single Business Aircraft can bring an airport and its community $2.5 million in economic benefit