According to the 2019 North Carolina: The State of Aviation study, the total annual economic output of general aviation airports in North Carolina is over $4.9 billion.
According to the 2019 North Carolina: The State of Aviation study, there are 72 publicly-owned airports. According to the FAA, there are 14,739 pilots and 6,735 registered aircraft in North Carolina.
According to the 2019 North Carolina: The State of Aviation study, general aviation airports support 25,000 jobs in North Carolina, sustaining a total payroll of over $1.2 billion.
According to the same study, the total annual economic output of general aviation airports in North Carolina is over $4 billion.
According to FAA data, North Carolina is home to 70 repair stations, 15 FAA-approved pilot schools, 3,264 student pilots and 2,739 flight instructors.
In addition, there are 83 fixed-base operators in the state registered in the AC-U-KWIK directory. According to Helicopter Association International, there are 113 heliports in North Carolina.
According to the University Aviation Association, flight departments in North Carolina include Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City.
Additionally, Honda Aircraft Company, headquartered in Greensboro, NC, employs approximately 1,900 people in the state, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation.