city of douglas economic benefits of douglas municipal airport by jackie wilson, city manager
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City of Douglas
Economic Benefits ofEconomic Benefits of
Douglas Municipal Douglas Municipal AirportAirport
by Jackie Wilson, City Managerby Jackie Wilson, City Manager
26 Years Later26 Years Later
According to Industrial Authority...
• Over 5,000 of our 9,830 manufacturing jobs were a direct result of our airport.
• Total of 81 Industries
Runway ExtensionRunway Extension
Taxiway ExtensionTaxiway Extension
New ApronNew Apron
New GlideslopeNew Glideslope
Replaced LocalizerReplaced Localizer
Airport TerminalAirport TerminalNew Terminal
Veterans ParkVeterans Park
T-HangersT-Hangers
Maintenance Maintenance HangersHangers
Runway OverlayRunway Overlay
Historic WWII Historic WWII BuildingsBuildings
Historic WWII Historic WWII BuildingsBuildings
World War II Flight World War II Flight MuseumMuseum
Airport Industrial Airport Industrial ParkPark
State Poultry
Diagnostic Lab
Airport Industrial Airport Industrial ParkPark
GBI Offices
Airport Industrial Airport Industrial ParkPark
State Audit Offices
Airport Industrial Airport Industrial ParkPark
Welfare & Food Stamp Fraud
Airport Industrial Airport Industrial ParkPark
Georgia State Patrol Offices
Airport Industrial Airport Industrial ParkPark
Fire Crash & Rescue
INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES
Southwest Industrial Southwest Industrial ParkPark
PCC Airfoils, Inc. 950 Employees
Southwest Industrial Southwest Industrial ParkPark
Coats & Clark 185 Employees
Southwest Southwest Industrial ParkIndustrial Park
Inter Metro - 125 Employees
Southwest Southwest Industrial ParkIndustrial Park
Tecumseh - 900 Employees
Southwest Southwest Industrial ParkIndustrial Park
Fleetwood - 280 Employees
Southwest Southwest Industrial ParkIndustrial Park
American Insulated Wire 400 Employees
Wal~Mart Wal~Mart DistributionDistribution
Wal~Mart Distribution Center - 1687 Employees
Perimeter WestPerimeter WestIndustrial ParkIndustrial Park
Sunbelt Greenhouses
Cotton GinsCotton Gins
SPEC BuildingSPEC Building
MOTELSMOTELS
MotelsMotels
Quality Inn - 100 Rooms
MotelsMotels
Fountain Inn & Suites - 100 Rooms
MotelsMotels
Super 8 - 46 Rooms
MotelsMotels Hampton Inn - 61 Rooms
MotelsMotels Jameson - 40 Rooms
MotelsMotels Western Motel - 36 Rooms
MotelsMotels Holiday Inn Express - 65 Rooms
MotelsMotels
550 Rooms550 Rooms
RETAIL RETAIL SALESSALES
The Economic The Economic
SleeperSleeper
Eating Eating EstablishmeEstablishme
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McDonald’sMcDonald’s Since 1980
Franchise Franchise RestaurantsRestaurants
Two Locations
Franchise Franchise RestaurantsRestaurants
Franchise Franchise RestaurantsRestaurants
Franchise Franchise RestaurantsRestaurants
Franchise Franchise RestaurantsRestaurants
Franchise Franchise RestaurantsRestaurants
Local RestaurantsLocal Restaurants
Local RestaurantsLocal Restaurants
Local RestaurantsLocal Restaurants
SHOPPINGSHOPPING
Lowe’sLowe’s
Ruby TuesdayRuby Tuesday
Palm’s Shopping Palm’s Shopping PlazaPlaza
Perimeter PlacePerimeter Place
North Pointe PlazaNorth Pointe Plaza
Main Street PlazaMain Street Plaza
Douglas PlazaDouglas Plaza
K-Mart K-Mart
Bealls Outlet & Bealls Outlet & BelkBelk
PeeblesPeebles
Cato & CVS Cato & CVS PharmacyPharmacy
Wal~Mart Wal~Mart SupercenterSupercenter
Banking, Banking, Tourism, and Tourism, and Quality of LifeQuality of Life
10 Local Banks10 Local Banks
Huckaby Softball Huckaby Softball ComplexComplex
Douglas Douglas Motorsports ParkMotorsports Park
Greenway TrailGreenway Trail
Central Square Central Square ComplexComplex
Satilla Regional Satilla Regional LibraryLibrary
C.E. Weir Senior C.E. Weir Senior CenterCenter
Art CenterArt Center
Teen CenterTeen Center
Heritage Station Heritage Station MuseumMuseum
Martin Centre Martin Centre TheaterTheater
Douglas Welcome Douglas Welcome CenterCenter
Atkinson PlazaAtkinson Plaza
HealthHealth
Coffee RegionalCoffee RegionalMedical CenterMedical Center
Doctors BuildingDoctors Building
Doctors OfficesDoctors Offices
New Doctor’sNew Doctor’sOffice SpaceOffice Space
EducationEducation
South Georgia South Georgia CollegeCollege
Coffee High SchoolCoffee High School
Indian Creek Indian Creek ElementaryElementary
Under Under ConstructionConstructionNew Middle New Middle
SchoolSchool
FAA & DOTFAA & DOT
Governor Miller’s Regional Airport Enhancement Program
Economic Benefits ofEconomic Benefits of
Douglas Municipal Douglas Municipal AirportAirport
Jackie Wilson, City ManagerJackie Wilson, City Manager
City of DouglasCity of Douglas
P. O. Box 470P. O. Box 470
Douglas, GA 31534Douglas, GA 31534
(912) 389-3401(912) 389-3401
www.cityofdouglas.com