Document Type

Report

Publication Date

Summer 6-15-2022

College/Unit

Chambers College of Business and Economics

Department/Program/Center

Bureau of Business & Economic Research

Subject

West Virginia International Yeager Airport, economic impact

Abstract

West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Kanawha County serves the largest metropolitan area in West Virginia and has the greatest amount of airplane traffic in the state. The airport has begun construction on a new terminal building and plans a variety of other construction projects in order to upgrade its facilities and handle the expected increased traffic through the area. In this report, we provide an economic impact estimate of the terminal’s expansion and associated growth in region on the West Virginia economy.

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Economics Commons

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