Title
Presentation: Kansas City - Lee’s Summit Regional Airport Economic Impact Study.
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Issue/Request:
Presentation of the Kansas City - Lee’s Summit Regional Airport Economic Impact Study.
Key Issues:
• On July 1, 2025, the city entered into an agreement with CMT Engineering to conduct an Economic Impact Statement for the Kansas City - Lee’s Summit Regional Airport.
• This presentation will summarize the findings of the completed Economic Impact Study.
Background:
The Kansas City - Lee’s Summit Regional Airport is more than runways and terminals. It is a powerful economic driver for the communities and regions it serves. The Kansas City - Lee’s Summit Regional Airport (LXT) is a significant contributor to the local, regional, and state economies. More operations at LXT drive more airport revenue, generate more visitor spending, create more business, ultimately having a significant impact to the economy. Every takeoff and landing produces more airport fees, services, fuel, and Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) revenues. And when visitors arrive in the region via LXT, they spend more on lodging, dining, and retail. The airport provides desirable accessibility and transportation options, sometimes required, on and off the airport for various business sectors, industry, and economic development. This Economic Impact Statement will quantify the impact of the Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (LXT) to the local, regional, and state economies.
Presenter
Michael Anderson, Deputy Director of Public Works, Operations