The Economic Contribution of the MWAA Executive Summary | Page 3

A closer look at economic output and jobs
How do different activities drive economic contributions?
Economic output ($M)
Jobs (thousands)
2,296
11.3
7,393
44.6
The Airports
Authority's local
spending impact
Travel
services
impact
23,616
13,928
131.3 187.2
16,317 23,616
Visitor spending
impact
Where do the economic contributions accrue?
Economic output ($M)
Jobs (thousands)
3,235
27.6
Maryland
4,065
35.4
124.2
Washington, DC
187.2
Virginia
The Airports Authority welcomed 8.4 million visitors from around
the world who spent nearly $9.0 billion across the region in 2017
Maryland

1.4 million visitors
$1.4 billion of spending
Washington, DC

Virginia

2.9 million visitors
$3.0 billion of spending
4.1 million visitors
$ 4.5 billion of spending
Visitor spending triggered follow-on economic activities such as job creation and the purchases of
goods and services.
Economic contribution stimulated by visitor spending
Economic output Jobs
$13.9 billion 131,300