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Business, Aviation, Education and Military drive economic growth at Salina Airport and Airport Industrial Center
Salina, Kan. December 17, 2008 Employers at the Salina Airport and Airport Industrial Center generate more than $153 million in direct annual payroll and employ more than 4,200 workers, according to a study from Wichita State University's Center for Economic Development and Business Research.
"The Salina Airport Authority commissions this report to give it a data-rich snapshot of the results of the community's economic development strategy and policies," said Tim Rogers, A.A.E, the airport's executive director.
Rogers added, "The data in this study provides a statistical view of how manufacturing, aviation, education, government and military contribute to the economic health of Salina and Saline County. "Our many manufactures and other business employers at the Airport and Airport Industrial Center, pay more than $153 million in annual payroll that funds the local economy."
"This study shows the leading role that the Salina Airport and Airport Industrial Center have in the economic health of our community, accounting for 14 percent of all jobs in Saline County. The Salina Airport Authority is an absolutely critical partner in our area's long-term economic development strategy," said Dennis Lauver, president/ CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.
The WSU report found that the Airport and Airport Industrial Center businesses invested almost $23 million in capital expenditures and purchased local goods and services amounting to more than $100 million in 2007. Businesses and organizations directly employ more than 4,200 workers for a total employment of over 8,900. Total annual payroll exceeds $281 million.
For the complete report go to http://www.salinaairport.com/pdfs/Salina Airport 2008 economic report.pdf
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 The Salina Municipal Airport is home base for a wide variety of businesses and operations. These include Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., America Jet at SLN, CAV Aerospace, Inc., Kansas Wing Headquarters - Civil Air Patrol, Flower Aviation, Kansas Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility, Kansas State University at Salina, Kansas Highway Patrol Aviation, Professional Flight Training, LC, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and the corporate flight departments for Blue Beacon International, Geoprobe Systems, Pepsi Cola-Salina, Plains Environmental, Premier Pneumatics, Inc. and Bradley Trucking co. The Airport's two world-class FBOs annually deliver over 4 million gallons of fuel to over 7,000 business jets and 5,000 government and military aircraft. This has earned the Airport the recognition as "America's Fuel Stop." The air traffic control tower is busy during the year with aircraft operations exceeding 80,000.
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 The Salina Aviation Service Center Industry leaders world-wide know that the SLN Aviation Service Center has a winning combination of elements that makes it the best location for aviation business. These elements include Kansas State University at Salina, pending Foreign Trade Zone designation, state and local incentives, workforce recruiting and training assistance, turnkey building design and construction services, 100% project financing and over 100 acres of available sites. These attributes, plus the fact that the Airport Authority can finance up to $40 million in construction for new aerospace and aviation businesses make SLN a prime location for growth and productivity. Projects in the works include a $6.1 million, 69,000-square-foot hangar. |
 The Salina Airport Industrial Center offers a diverse industrial base, which makes it an attractive location for a variety of businesses. Some of the world-class operations located at the Salina Airport Industrial Center include ElDorado National, Inc., Geoprobe Systems, Kansas Army National Guard, Love Box Company, Power Ad Company, Ovation Cabinetry, Inc., Federal Express, Vortex Valves, Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc., Scientific Engineering and Cameron Compression Systems.
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Salina Airport Authority
Laura Robertson
Marketing and Public
Relations Specialist
email: laurar@salair.org
phone: 785.827.3914
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James Gregory
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telephone: 316.832.9733
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