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Tennessee airport CEOs seek continued state support; present passenger growth and economic impact figures
Summary
CEOs of Tennessee’s five commercial airports briefed the House Transportation Committee on a five-year plan, recent passenger growth and the economic return on state airport investment; airports requested continued state funding and highlighted local needs such as capital projects and workforce planning.
CEOs from Tennessee’s five commercial airports briefed the House Transportation Committee Feb. 18 and asked lawmakers to continue the state’s recent financial support for airport capital programs.
Doug Crillon, representing Nashville International Airport, and colleagues from Memphis, Tri-Cities, Knoxville and Chattanooga presented a five-year plan and said the five commercial airports together generate roughly $24 billion in economic impact and about $868 million in state tax revenue, figures the group provided to illustrate the return on state investment. "These five commercial airports... will generate a little over $24 billion in economic impact to the state of Tennessee," Doug Crillon said during the briefing.
The CEOs provided year-over-year passenger…
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