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APPENDIX II: PRELIMINARY AIRPORT ASSESSMENT <br />APPENDIX <br />Perhaps the most important roles of a General Aviation airport are to provide access to <br />the community and generate economic benefit (directly and indirectly). When combined <br />with good labor availability and relatively affordable land a General Aviation airport can <br />dramatically increase the business development and investment attractiveness of the <br />local community, the region, and the state. <br />The studies aligned all NPIAS general aviation airports into four categories based on their <br />existing activity levels, diverse functions, and economic contributions to their communities <br />and the Nation, as follows: <br />major business centers, serves national and global markets, have very high levels <br />of activity with many jets and multi-engine propeller aircraft, and averages about <br />249 total based aircraft (including 30 jets) <br />near major business centers, serves regional and national markets, have high <br />levels of activity with some jets and multi-engine propeller aircraft, and averages <br />about 92 total based aircraft (including 3 jets) <br />population centers (but not necessarily in metropolitan areas), serves local and <br />regional markets, have moderate levels of activity with some multi-engine <br />propeller aircraft, and averages about 34 total based propeller-driven aircraft <br />and no jets <br />often serve critical aeronautical functions within local and regional markets, have <br />moderate to low levels of activity, and averages about 10 total based propeller- <br />driven aircraft and no jets <br />NPIAS general aviation airports that do not fall in the above four categories remain as <br />Unclassified Airports (228 atports as of 2020). These airports tend to have limited activity <br />and have either no based aircraft or no more than 8 based aircraft. <br />ln 2012 (and 2014), the FAA studied the role lhal General Aviation airports play in the <br />national air transportation system - General Aviation Airports: A National Asset. <br />Communities across the US depend on General Aviation airports to facilitate air <br />transportation, which builds and sustains local economies. <br />Airport Strategic Business Plan, 0712612021 48