Erie International Airport (ERI)
4411 West 12th Street
Erie, PA 16505
814-833-4258
Manager: Christopher Rodgers
www.erieairport.org
Airport Information
Airport Aerial Imagery (Google Maps)
Erie Int'l 5010 Data
Part 77 Surface Overlay
Airport Economic Impact
Runway Information
Runway
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Telephone #
6-24
8420’
150’
Asphalt
Yes
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Communication
UNICOM 122.95; GROUND 121.9; ATIS 120.35; TOWER 118.1
Fuel
100LL and JET A
FBO
YES
Accommodations
Full service airport with car rental agencies; Restaurant; Gift Shop; Charters; FBOHeated Hanger; De-Icing; Tie down; Catering; Rental Car; Crew Cars; Preferred Hotel
Rates; Adjacent to Customs; Pilot Lounge; Passenger Lounge; Shower; Flight Planning;
Discounted Jet A by Volume; BP Contract Fueling; Ground & Freight handling, GSC
Attractions
Lake Erie; Presque Isle State Park; Millcreek Mall; Presque Isle Downs, and Casino;
Waldameer Water World; Splash Lagoon; Fishing; Golf; Pro Baseball; Pro Basketball;
Pro Hockey; Pro Football; Convention Center; Civic Center; Erie Zoo
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Created by URS Corporation on behalf
of PennDOT Bureau of Aviation
May 24, 2010
PENNSYLVANIA Airports
Economic
Impact
The Pennsylvania Airport System
Pennsylvania’s aviation industry continues to provide high quality jobs
and spur important local spending by
on-airport businesses and agencies.
The commonwealth’s system of 15
commercial service and 117 general
aviation airports connects Pennsylvania businesses and residents to the
national and global economy. This
system is comprised of a network of
airports, airlines, air cargo businesses, corporate flight departments, pri-
vate aircraft owners, and recreational
airplane pilots. Manufacturers in the
state rely on airports to access markets and to receive supplies. Businesses rely on airports to conduct
face-to-face meetings with customers
and business associates within the
United States and abroad. Leisure
travelers use airports to reach recreational and tourist sites and to visit
with family and friends.
Pennsylvania’s Total Annual Economic Impacts
from Aviation
When all of the impacts of Pennsylvania’s system airports are added
together, nearly 304,500 total jobs
can be traced to the aviation industry.
These employees receive more than
$9.2 billion in total payroll, and generate nearly $23.6 billion in total economic activity. In addition, Pennsylvania’s airports provide a number of
health, welfare, and safety benefits,
the impacts of which are immeasurable. Such services include aerial agricultural spraying, medical transport
and evacuation, flight training, law
enforcement, wildlife management,
military exercises, and search and
rescue operations.
construction. A part-time employee is
counted as half a full-time employee.
Impact Measures
Total Payroll – $9.2 billion
Employment measures the number of
full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs related
to airport activity, including on-airport
Payroll measures the total annual
wages and benefits paid to all workers whose salaries are directly attributable to airport activity.
Economic Activity (Output) measures
the value of goods and services related to airports in Pennsylvania. The
output of on-airport businesses is
typically assumed to be the sum of
annual gross sales and average annual capital expenditures.
Total Jobs – 304,464
Total Output – $23.6 billion
Study Process
This study, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation, analyzes the economic
impact of Pennsylvania’s aviation industry as a whole, as well as the impacts of
its individual airports. The study confirms
that many people—beyond the immediate
environs of each airport—derive significant economic benefits from the daily operation of the airport system. The study
also evaluates some of the less-quantifiable impacts linked with aviation, such as
health, safety, recreation, education, and
overall community strength.
A detailed modeling effort was undertaken to quantify the economic impacts of
on-airport activities (airlines, fixed base
operators, flight schools, corporate flight
departments, government, and various
other business). Also quantified were the
impacts derived from the expenditures of
visitors who arrive via scheduled service
and general aviation aircraft. These onairport impacts and visitor expenditures
support additional economic activity
throughout Pennsylvania.
As initial waves of activities associated
with the airport system are released into
Pennsylvania’s economy, successive
waves of employment, payroll, and economic benefit occur. These additional
benefits are measured using sector-specific employment, payroll, and economic
impact multipliers.
Qualitative Benefits
Economic Impact of
Erie International
Airport
OnAirport
Output
Direct
Impacts
$42.0 million
Visitor
Output
$46.8 million
Induced
Indirect
Output
Multiplier
Impacts
$75.9 million
Total
Impacts
Erie International Airport is located three miles west of
downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, and one mile south of
Lake Erie. The airport is accessible via Interstate 90,
Interstate 79, and State Route 5.
Total Jobs: 2,051
Total Payroll: $61.1 million
Total Output: $164.7 million
Source: Wilbur Smith Associates
Impact Types
Direct Impacts include both direct impacts related to on-airport businesses
and government agencies, and off-airport impacts, which are usually attributable to visitor spending.
Multiplier Impacts are comprised of
indirect and induced impacts. These
impacts are attributed to employees
spending their earnings at local businesses, and the on-airport businesses
purchasing goods and services locally.
This re-circulation is commonly referred
to as the “multiplier effect.”
Total Impacts are the combination of all
direct, indirect, and induced impacts.
Erie International Airport is classified as a Commercial Service airport by the Pennsylvania Bureau of
Aviation. The airport has 39 based aircraft and experiences over 30,000 annual operations. There
are two runways at the airport. Runway 06/24, the
airport’s primary runway, is 6,500 feet long by 150
feet wide and equipped with high intensity runway
lighting (HIRL). Runway 2/20 is 3,507 feet long by
150 feet wide and has medium intensity runway
lighting (MIRL). The airport is supported by two precision approaches (ILS RWY 24 and ILS RWY 06) as
well as four non-precision approaches.
Erie International Airport supports the commercial
service and general aviation needs of the local community and greater surrounding region. The airport
is currently served by three airlines, Continental Connection, Delta, and U.S. Airways Express, which offer
flights to connecting hubs in Cleveland, Detroit, and
Philadelphia, respectively. The Transpiration Security
Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
also operate at the airport.
In addition to commercial service, Erie International Airport
has several on-site business tenants offering a wide range
of general aviation services. The airport’s fixed base operator, North Coast Air, offers aviation gas, jet fuel, aircraft parking, charter service, aircraft maintenance, catering, and many
other aviation services. Other businesses include the ERI Café
and an FAA-certified Part 145 Repair Station. Several rental car
agencies serve commercial and general aviation passengers at
the airport.
Corporate flights are a daily activity at Erie International Airport.
The airport’s extensive FBO services, as well as the option for
international flights, make it an ideal option for businesses with
aviation needs. Companies that utilize the airport regularly include
Snap Tite, Lord Corp., FedEx, General Electric, and Erie Insurance.
Erie International Airport is used extensively by fixed wing and helicopter air ambulance companies such as Critical Care Medflight
and the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania.
In addition to corporate flights, other daily activities at Erie International Airport include recreational flying, air cargo, touch-andgo operations, and career training. Flight training at the airport by
off-airport flight instruction entities includes Kent State University,
Bowling Green State University and the International Airline Training Academy. Other common activities include aerial sightseeing,
search and rescue flights, and operations by the Civil Air Patrol.