Aiken Municipal Airport

Aiken Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport owned and operated by the City of Aiken. The airport, located in western South Carolina, is in close proximity to Interstate 20 and five miles north of Aiken's central business district. Aiken Municipal Airport has two asphalt runways: Runway 6/24, measuring 5,500 feet long by 100 feet wide; and Runway 18/36, measuring 3,800 feet long by 75 feet wide.

The airport generates $1.9 million in direct output, of which $295,000 is paid to approximately 12 direct full-time jobs. Additionally, more than 12,300 general aviation visitors arrive at the airport each year, generating another $1.0 million in indirect aviation-related output. Including the multiplier effect, the airport tenants and visitors at Aiken Municipal Airport generate $5.0 million in total economic output, of which $1.9 million in payroll is paid to 66 full-time equivalent jobs.

Airport activities include flight training, aircraft maintenance, aircraft sales, recreational flying, and various aviation services that support the community. As one of the region's major general aviation airports, Aiken Municipal Airport supports business activities throughout the Central Savannah River area making it an attractive home for several corporate flight departments.