Texas A&M Transportation Institute (AGENCY) is requesting proposals from interested respondents (PROVIDER) to assist in performing a study to provide current information on the role of the State’s aviation industry on the Texas economy, as well as the individual economic impact of commercial service and general aviation airports around the state. Economic expenditures will be measured in terms of direct impacts, indirect impacts and induced impacts. The study will estimate the economic impact of aviation for state and local decision makers; assist in building public support for the aviation system in Texas; and provide communities with evidence of the economic benefits a local airport contributes to the community to highlight the continued need for support. Specific study objectives are to: Quantify the overall role aviation plays in supporting the state’s economy. These impacts will be expressed in terms of employment, payroll, and economic output stemming from enplanements, aviation businesses, general aviation activity, air cargo, and visitors using commercial and general aviation aircraft. The study will distinguish between on-airport and off-airport economic impacts. The economic impact at individual airports in the TASP will be reported. Highlight qualitative benefits including how aviation benefits communities and the State by providing search and rescue services, supporting law enforcement efforts, and by providing disaster relief and emergency medical services. These various health, safety, and welfare benefits as well as specialized services such as access to recreation areas (hunting/fishing/etc.), aerial application, air cargo, flight training, etc., will be evaluated and described, as appropriate. The study will rely on the use of surveys, airport visits, airport and tenant interviews, direct coordination and outreach, and other available economic data. The FAA’s National Plan of Integrated Airport System Plan and the General Aviation Asset Study (I & II), and the current Texas Airport System Plan will be used to identify, organize and categorize airports for this study.
