{"id":28270,"date":"2024-04-01T14:36:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28270"},"modified":"2024-04-01T14:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:41:09","slug":"economic-impact-for-kansas-city-wheeler-downtown-airport-is-more-than-625-million-supports-nearly-2800-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/news\/airports\/economic-impact-for-kansas-city-wheeler-downtown-airport-is-more-than-625-million-supports-nearly-2800-jobs\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Economic Impact for Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport Is More than $625 Million, Supports Nearly 2800 Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) supports nearly 2,800 jobs, resulting in $251 million in payroll, with total regional economic impact surpassing $625 million.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_02_maintenance_0474-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28273\" width=\"235\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_02_maintenance_0474-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_02_maintenance_0474-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_02_maintenance_0474.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings stemmed from an economic impact study by Kimley\nHorn conducted as part of a Master Plan Study, commissioned by the Kansas City\nAviation Department and led by Coffman Associates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Master Plan was\nkicked off February 7, 2023, and is expected to be complete in fall 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cThe economic impact\nnumbers show that Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport continues to be a\ndriving force in the Kansas City area economy, and we\u2019ve only seen this impact\naccelerate as more economic development and large events occur in the city,\u201d\nsaid Kansas City Aviation Director Melissa Cooper. \u201cThe airport serves in\ntandem with Kansas City International Airport in supporting businesses and\ncitizens in the region, as well as acting as shining front doors to our\ncommunity. Both facilities do their part in creating and maintaining thousands\nof jobs in the region.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_09_business_travelers_0906-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28272\" width=\"247\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_09_business_travelers_0906-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_09_business_travelers_0906-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_09_business_travelers_0906.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/flymkc.com\/\">Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport<\/a> is a general aviation facility located in the heart of Kansas City, owned and operated by the Kansas City Aviation Department. The Airport provides an essential link between the Kansas City region and the larger air transportation network for many residents and businesses. It serves as a reliever airport reducing delays at for Kansas City International Airport by directing many smaller aircraft away from commercial air traffic.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By offering corporate aviation facilities needed to\ntransport people and goods in and out of the area, MKC supports numerous\nbusiness tenants at the airport, facilitates air cargo movements, serves as a\nbase for air medical operations, and much more. This economic impact study\nquantifies the significant annual economic contribution of the Airport to the\nregion and highlights the tremendous qualitative value of the airport to the\nlocal community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three measures used to express the economic impact\nof MKC: jobs, payroll, and output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Jobs<\/strong>: Total\nnumber of people employed as supported by the Airport\u2019s\noperation. <\/li><li><strong>Payroll<\/strong>: Total compensation (wages and\nbenefits) that is earned by these jobs. <\/li><li><strong>Output<\/strong>: Represents\nthe expenditures needed to administer the Airport, sales of goods and&nbsp;&nbsp; services by business tenants, budget\nexpenditures by public agencies located at the Airport, the cost of capital\nexpenditures, and visitor spending.        \n         <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_12_sirrus_plane_fueling_1213-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28274\" width=\"210\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_12_sirrus_plane_fueling_1213-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_12_sirrus_plane_fueling_1213-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aws_12_sirrus_plane_fueling_1213.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The economic impacts of MKC are presented at three distinct\nlevels to describe where in the economic cycle the impact is generated: Direct\nImpacts, Multiplier Impacts, and Total Impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Direct Impacts represent economic benefits of\non- and off-airport activity generated by the Airport (e.g., Airport\nadministration, capital expenditures and tenant spending, as well as visitor\nspending).&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><li>Multiplier Impacts are measured by indirect and\ninduced impacts resulting from the \u201cspin-off\u201d benefits throughout the\ncommunity. Multiplier Impacts are made up of Indirect and Induced impacts.&nbsp; <\/li><li><strong>Indirect Impacts<\/strong>: Businesses and\nindividuals buy goods and services from other businesses in the metropolitan\narea (e.g., visitors arriving by aircraft and spending on local food, hotels,\nentertainment, transportation, and other activities). <\/li><li><strong>Induced Impacts<\/strong>: Airport employees,\ntenants and users purchase goods and services from other businesses throughout\nthe region (e.g., workers\u2019 spending wages and other income for household goods,\nservices, and entertainment).<\/li><li>Total Impacts are the sum of Direct and\nMultiplier (Indirect and Induced) impacts and determine total economic\nimpact.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kansas City Aviation Department and its partners have\nhosted two public information workshops as part of a Master Plan Study.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master Plan Studies must be conducted periodically at most\nUS airports in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. A\nMaster Plan is a proactive document that identifies and then plans for future\nfacility needs to ensure that airport management can coordinate project\napprovals, design, financing, and construction to avoid experiencing\ndetrimental effects due to inadequate facilities. The ultimate goal of the\nstudy is to provide systematic guidelines for the airport\u2019s overall maintenance,\ndevelopment, and operation.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information about the Economic Impact Study is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/mkc.airportstudy.net\/economic-impact\/\">MKC.AirportStudy.net\/Economic-Impact<\/a> and Master Plan Information is at <a href=\"https:\/\/mkc.airportstudy.net\/\">MKC.AirportStudy.net<\/a> and airport information is at <a href=\"https:\/\/flymkc.com\/\">FlyMKC.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kansas City Airport System is an Enterprise Fund Department of the City of Kansas City, Mo., and is supported wholly by airport user charges. No general fund tax revenues are used for the administration, promotion, operation, or maintenance of the airports in the system. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/flykc.com\/\">FlyKC.com<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) supports nearly 2,800 jobs, resulting in $251 million in payroll, with total regional economic impact surpassing $625 million.&nbsp; The findings stemmed from an economic impact study by Kimley Horn conducted as part of a Master Plan Study, commissioned by the Kansas City Aviation Department and led by Coffman Associates. 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