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` +,, APPENDIX A <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Orange County Airport Issues Task Force <br /> FROM: John E. Hunter <br /> DATE: June 3, 1987; August 19, 1987 <br /> RE: Revenue Data I Volunteered to Obtain <br /> I have contacted several national aviation organizations but have <br /> been unable to come up with the specific revenue data which I had <br /> hoped to obtain. The most concrete data did come from the AOPA <br /> (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) . The AOPA sent a whole <br /> packet of materials, one of which i have reproduced and appended to <br /> this memo to give us an idea of what kinds of factors are generally <br /> examined. <br /> The item reproduced is an "Economic Impact Study" prepared by a <br /> professional consulting firm for the Dekalk--Peachtree Airport in <br /> 1980. It is a carefully worded study documenting the positive <br /> economic influence that the airport has on the community. I <br /> enclosed this document as an example of what an Orange County <br /> airport could aspire to if properly managed. <br /> become the hub that ATL g • While RDT7 may not <br /> parallels are clear. (Atlanta-.Hartsfjeld) presently is, the <br /> airport with a number of smaller hreliever lais orts is the major ty. <br /> Atlanta has two major reliever airports Forts in the vicinity. <br /> Peachtree) and six additional small. airports within and20ekmile <br /> radius. Orange County would be a prime contender for the reliever <br /> airport in this area (with the Holly Springs location the prime <br /> competitor) and there would be 4 additional small airports within <br /> 20 miles of this area. <br /> I have also telephoned and spoken to officials of the Airport <br /> O erators Council international, Inc. <br /> Association of Airport Executives . j and the American <br /> specific information which they could Ns d with gregard 1to airport <br /> revenues. Each stressed how different each individual airport <br /> situation was with regard to revenues. However, I was able to get <br /> a good feel for some common practices to generate revenue. <br /> 1. The fundamental and essential key to generating revenues <br /> is to develop businesses at the airport . <br /> repair shop, Attracting an <br /> aggressive re hop <br /> p , or an overhaul <br /> industrial facility, shop, or a light <br /> base operator) is essential. an aggressive FBO (fixed <br /> 2. Location and accessibilit y will <br /> based aircraft and greatly help to attract <br /> peripheral businesses. <br /> 3. If possible, facilities on the airport <br /> owned by the County. Rentals frmowned should <br /> property i. <br /> generate far more revenue than tax income from privately <br /> owned property. <br /> 4. The fuel farm, should be owned by the County. Revenues <br />