A new study finds that Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) supports nearly 2,800 jobs, resulting in $251 million in payroll, with a total regional economic impact surpassing $625 million.
The findings stem from an economic impact study by Kimley Horn conducted as part of a Master Plan Study. Commissioned by the Kansas City Aviation Department, the Master Plan was kicked off Feb. 7, 2023, and is expected to be completed in fall 2024.
The Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport is a general aviation facility located in the heart of Kansas City, owned and operated by the Kansas City Aviation Department.
KMKC supports numerous business tenants at the airport, facilitates air cargo, serves as a base for air medical operations, and much more, according to airport officials.
“The economic impact numbers show that Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport continues to be a driving force in the Kansas City area economy, and we’ve only seen this impact accelerate as more economic development and large events occur in the city,” said Kansas City Aviation Director Melissa Cooper. “The airport serves in tandem with Kansas City International Airport in supporting businesses and citizens in the region, as well as acting as shining front doors to our community. Both facilities do their part in creating and maintaining thousands of jobs in the region.”
The Kansas City Aviation Department and its partners have hosted two public information workshops as part of a Master Plan Study.
More information about the Economic Impact Study is available at
MKC.AirportStudy.net/Economic-Impact
For more information: FlyMKC.com
These economic impact statements are all paid advertorials, full of bogus multipliers & voodoo, Keynesian economics. Created by airport consulting firms to convince taxpayers to spend money on gold-plated “improvements” that often do nothing to lower the cost of aircraft ownership and flying itself. Would a for-profit business ever spend money on consultants to create such things? No, of course not. They rely on their P&L, are they making money or losing it.