Aviation Today
Currently, Georgia ranks 8th in the nation in aerospace development-employing over 83,000 highly skilled aerospace employees throughout the state.
Quick Facts
Georgia currently has 207 public use airports; 262 privately-owned air and heliports; 8,432 Registered Aircraft, and 19,629 Registered Airmen.
Georgia is host to the world's busiest commercial airport - Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Forty airlines offer passenger & cargo service from the airport; and, nearly 200 domestic and international cities are served by more than 2,400 flights on an average day. Economic studies suggest the financial impact of the airport's business revenue will reach $32 billion annually by 2015.
Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins is Georgia's largest industrial employer with over 27,000 employees. The base has a total economic impact of over $4.2 billion dollars.
Georgia has nearly 250 aerospace companies providing Aircraft Manufacturing, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, and Engineering Services
Georgia's universities, colleges and technical schools offer specialization in every facet of aviation-related professional and technical education.
Georgia's "Quick Start" program has led the nation in training new employees, including those in the aviation industry, for nearly 10 years. Since 1967 more than 3,700 companies have accelerated employee training and lowered expenses by using the customized job-specific training and orientation of Georgia's nationally recognized Quick Start program. Quick Start offers services ranging from company orientation to advanced manufacturing technology training and productivity enhancement. The program, administered by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (GDTAE), provides flexible, customized training through a network of technical colleges, multiple satellite campuses and four associated universities.
The Aerospace Innovation Center (AIC), Georgia's designated state agency for the aerospace industry, fosters innovation and the growth of existing companies and start up ventures. Under the leadership of Governor Perdue, we give our world-leading OEMs, integrators and MROs real solutions and real opportunity to grow. Learn more about our services on this Web site or contact us to see how we can provide direct assistance to your company.
Promising Future
Georgia bases its aviation future on proven educational programs; each year nearly 50,000 students, pre-K through high school, attend aviation programs at the Museum of Aviation. Additionally, Fernbank Science Center teams with the Experimental Aviation Association to sponsor the Young Eagles program, providing flights to young people throughout the state. Also, several public school systems now include classes on aviation as a standard portion of their curriculum.
The University System of Georgia offers 12 post secondary degrees in specific aviation-related disciplines supplementing the vast array of traditional business, computer, engineering, management and logistics curriculums. Additionally, the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (GDTAE) offers over 80 Associate Degree and Diploma Programs applicable to aviation.
To make sure the next 100 years in Georgia's aerospace industry is as innovative and growth oriented as the previous 100 years, the Aerospace Innovation Center (AIC) is sponsoring the Ben T. Epps Innovation Trophy. The awards, scheduled to become an annual event, will recognize innovation and technology developments in the aerospace field.
"As a pilot, I understand and support the needs of the aviation industry. As a state, we are focused on growing this important business sector." Governor Sonny Perdue