waterbury oxford airport master plan update draft page f 1 appendix economic impact introduction airports are generators in the communities they serve offer business opportunities to entities engaged servicing aircraft and providing flight services local visiting pilots passengers businesses also other users their community by a convenient location receive send shipments of goods sum as gateways for activity stimulus enterprises generating employment area residents contribution an should be publicly recognized so that actions protect its continued operation can gain support some is viewed recreational facility used relatively few persons however broader vision more appropriate provide affect all citizens example enables such activities access national air transportation system 2 transshipment equipment supplies personnel 3 emergency ingress egress including medical response 4 shipment time sensitive items 5 pilot training 6 maintenance storage importance particularly corporate aviation sector
