Little Rock National Airport: Ron Mathieu's Executive Director's Presentation to Mayors Youth...

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For the second year in a row, Ron Mathieu, Executive Director at Little Rock National Airport, made a presentation to the Mayor's Youth Council. Students left with a better understanding of how the airport works as well as what career opportuntiies are available.

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Little Rock National AirportLittle Rock National Airport

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About usAbout usAbout usAbout usLittle Rock National Airport (LIT) is Arkansas' largest Little Rock National Airport (LIT) is Arkansas' largest commercial service airport, serving about 2.4 million commercial service airport, serving about 2.4 million passengers annually.passengers annually.

The airport attracts passengers from a large part of The airport attracts passengers from a large part of Arkansas as well as a number of surrounding states. Arkansas as well as a number of surrounding states. Six airlines serve Little Rock National Airport:Six airlines serve Little Rock National Airport:

American EagleAmerican Eagle

ContinentalContinental

DeltaDelta

SouthwestSouthwest

UnitedUnited

US AirwaysUS Airways

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Little Rock National Airport not only serves Little Rock National Airport not only serves as one of the major front doors for our as one of the major front doors for our

city and state, but is also a major city and state, but is also a major economic generator.economic generator.

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Community Benefits

Vision & Return

Kinds of Carriers, How They Succeed, Community Benefits

Air ServiceAir ServiceTargetsTargets

Cargo and Cargo and CourierCourierServicesServices

Land &Land &Business Business

DevelopmentDevelopment

Contributors Contributors to to

Economic Economic Impact in Impact in ArkansasArkansas

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Our Economic Role:Our Economic Role:

AIRPORTS ARE BIG BUSINESS!AIRPORTS ARE BIG BUSINESS!• Airports provide essential public servicesAirports provide essential public services• Airports create jobs (direct, indirect & Airports create jobs (direct, indirect &

induced)induced)• Operate with large budgetsOperate with large budgets• Generate multiple million dollar capital Generate multiple million dollar capital

projectsprojects• Serve as a place of operation for business Serve as a place of operation for business

engaged in generating revenuesengaged in generating revenues• Contribute to other industrial developmentContribute to other industrial development

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Little Rock Little Rock National AirportNational Airport

Low CostLow CostCarriersCarriers

GlobalGlobalMindednessMindedness

CentralCentralLocationLocation

Well-TrainedWell-TrainedLaborLaborForceForce

ARKANSASARKANSAS

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How Airports Build, Maintain & GrowHow Airports Build, Maintain & Grow

• Promote the use of the airportPromote the use of the airport• Attract business to the airport or community by Attract business to the airport or community by

outlining the benefitsoutlining the benefits• Identify and provide for customer needsIdentify and provide for customer needs• Optimize use of the existing facilities and Optimize use of the existing facilities and

infrastructureinfrastructure

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