How does Rochester International Airport stack up?

Rochester International Airport is contributing significantly to statewide and local economies.

Rochester international airport is a big contributor to the statewide and local economy according to an airport economic impact study released by the minnesota department of transportatio n.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe stopped by rását today for a look at how our airport stacks up.xxx the study shows rst contributes 190ámillion dollars annually to the local economy and supports more than 16á hundred jobs.

Rst says it shows the airport is a strong economic cornerstone allowing the movement of people and commerce in and out of the the community.

Transportatio n as a whole is one of those cornerstones of economic vitality and economic growth.

The rochester international airport says the last mndot airport study took place in 2007 á so it's good to take a look at how the airport's economic impact has progressed.

From time to time it is important to look at the numbers and understand where you stand in the community and the value that comes from having an air service airport in our community.

The study also shows the airport generates 127á million dollars in annual visitor spending and more than nine million in state and local tax revenue.

It's exciting to be part of a thriving community and this information really begins to validate that.

But for travelers what matters most is how rst operates á every day.

Quick and easy.

This is why we come here.

We got to the minneapolis/st.

Paul and you wait in line, you have to park your car.

This you walk up, you walk in.

It's very convenient.

Mndot commissioned the study last year to measure the annual economic impact of 126 of minnesota's public airports.