The Economic Contribution of the MWAA Executive Summary | Page 5

The Airports Authority's local spending infused
$912 million into the regional economy in 2017
The Airports
Authority
spent over
$950.6
million
$768 million
80% went to local businesses
+
The Airports Authority
directly employed
1,883 workers
$144 million
in wages
Building for the Future
In 2017, the Airports Authority spent $589.9 million
on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project, of which
$496.5 million went to local businesses in
Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
This spending underscores the Airports
Authority's role in managing large infrastructure
projects that encourage transportation-oriented
development initiatives across the capital region.
Economic contribution stimulated by
the Airports Authority local spending
Economic output Jobs
$2.3 billion 11,300