PGD’s Economic Impact Surpasses $1 Billion
Kaley Miller2019-04-11T16:03:04-04:00New FDOT Study Follows Another Record-Breaking Month of Passenger Traffic Punta Gorda, FL (April 11, 2019) – Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) new Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study values Punta Gorda Airport’s (PGD) total economic impact (output) at $1,275,088,000. FDOT’s profile on PGD attributes more than $100 million in on-airport impacts and nearly $573 million in visitor spending impacts. When combined with the multiplier impacts and payroll of nearly $419 million, the total economic output exceeds $1.275 billion. “This is outstanding news and a success story that our entire community can take pride in,” said Charlotte County Airport Authority (CCAA) [...]