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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

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Who Manages the Nation’s Airports?

Nearly three million people travel by air every day in the United States and as we enter the busy holiday travel season, we explore who manages the nation’s public airports and how they’re funded.

According to the Census of Governments, there are 435 independent special districts operating as airport authorities, airport commissions, or port authorities across the United States.

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In addition, local governments such as counties and municipalities, and state governments, may also operate airport authorities. They are all responsible for the behind-the-scenes operations at public airports.

The Census of Governments gathers data on all government organizations, public employment and payroll, and government finances at state and local levels every five years. 

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* Airport authorities revenue and expenditures
* Air transportation finance data



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Data Visualization: Airport Authorities and Air Transportation Finances 2022 [ [link removed] ]

Use our data visualization to explore each state’s air transportation revenue and expenditure data.

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