Locational Determinants of Major US Air Passenger Markets by Metropolitan Area

The paper examines the influence of metropolitan characteristics in determining the locations of major air traffic markets in the US. In general, the likelihood of a major air passenger market locating in any given metropolitan area is primarily determined by the metropolitan area's population size and overall propensity for air travel. The study shows that on average, a major air passenger market has over 3 million people while a minor market has a population base of about 760,000. The propensity of a population to fly is mainly a function of a number of social and economic indicators, the most important of which was found to be employment in professional–scientific–technical services and management activities.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VGP-4M33VX2-1/1/130e27a70e500595ce4bd95b0715bbc2
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Liu, Zhi-Jun
  • Debbage, Keith
  • Blackburn, Brendan
• Publication Date: 2006-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 331-341
• Serial:
  • Journal of Air Transport Management
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0969-6997
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09696997

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Air travel; Economic and social factors; Employment; Location; Logistics; Metropolitan areas; Passengers; Population; Regression analysis
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042825
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2007 11:00AM