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••• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport is a full-service air carrier airport that serves as the primary hub for air travel in Kansas. Most major airlines operate out of Mid-Continent, offering worldwide travel capability and nearly 100 daily flights. Wichita’s renowned aerospace manufacturing industry is responsible for producing 70% of US general aviation aircraft.

By taking residence in Mid-Continent’s aerospace industrial campus, you’ll join world-class aviation tenants such as Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft, Bombardier/Learjet, Honeywell, Garmin, Rockwell Collins, Pratt & Whitney, and more. We have over 800 acres of land available for development for your company.

Mid-Continent is conveniently located 5.2 miles southwest of the central business district, bordered on the north by US Highway 54/400 and on the south by Highway K-42.

It also provides easy access to and from Interstate 235.

Supplementing Mid-Continent Airport is Colonel James Jabara Airport, a general aviation reliever airport for the Wichita metro area.

Located nine miles northeast of the central business district, Jabara Airport consists of 802 acres of which 208 acres are available for development.

••• ContACt: Victor D. White, A.A.E. Director of Airports Wichita Airport Authority E-mail: vwhite@wichita.gov 2173 Air Cargo Rd. Wichita, KS 67209 (316) 946-4700 (316) 946-4793 fax

www.flywichita.com

The Air Capital of the World ••• It’s where you belong

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THE STATE OF KANSAS

more than

33,000 WORKERS EMPLOYED BY THE AVIATION INDUSTRY

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% 40 OF GLOBAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT IS PRODUCED IN

KANSAS

LEARJET, A WICHITA COMPANY, INVENTED THE BUSINESS JET IN

1963 WITH SOME

28,000 WORKERS ENGAGED IN AVIATION-RELATED ENTERPRISES

IN WICHITA

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half

of the general aviation aircraft produced in the United States are built in Kansas, with industry giants

such as

Spirit AeroSystems with10,300

employees

Cessna Aircraft

8,200 employees Hawker Beechcraft with 5,300 employees with

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

2,500 employees Bombardier/Learjet with 2,250 employees with

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Doug Oliver, Cessna’s director of corporate communications, says Kansas’ unique location bolsters its reputation as Air Capital of the World.

“The foremost advantage of doing business in Kansas is the quality of the workforce,” he says. “These are people who have grown up around airplanes – it is a passion for most.

Many of our employees come from a long line of aerospace workers. In many cases, they come from a long line of Cessnans.”

The dedication to aerospace has helped shape education and training in Kansas, Oliver says. Cessna works directly with engineering schools at several Kansas institutions, including Wichita State University and its world-renowned National Institute for Aviation Research. kansaseconomicdevelopment.com

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In 2006, the Kansas Legislature eliminated the property tax on new business and machinery, generating major savings for large-scale manufacturers, including aviation companies. In 2008, the legislature approved making up to $33 million in state incentives available for eligible large-scale aviation projects.

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