Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Columbus Regional Airport Authority operates three airports.  Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) focus on commercial air service, Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), focus on cargo and passenger charter flights and Bolton Field (TZR), a corporate and general aviation airport. Learn more at www.flycolumbus.com

The Columbus Region is a thriving 11-county area located in the central part of Ohio. With 2 million people and a population growth rate of 1.3 percent annually, the Columbus Region is one of the fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the Midwest region of the U.S.

Columbus itself is the largest city in Ohio, the15th largest city in the U.S. and is located at the heart of the largest concentration of population and economic activity in North America. The Columbus Metropolitan Area spans 4,000 square miles.

Columbus Region Quick Facts:

• 15 Fortune 1000 headquarters are located in the Columbus Region.
• The city of Columbus is Ohio’s state capital, and the third most populous state capital in the nation.
• The largest university in North America--The Ohio State University--is located a few miles north of downtown Columbus; 26 other universities and colleges surround the region.
• 147,000 college and graduate students are currently enrolled in Columbus Region universities and colleges.

A snapshot of Columbus Region economy:

• Our diversity helps make us strong, no single major industry sector represents more than 18 percent of employment.
• Information technology, logistics, advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance, healthcare, headquarters and back-office operations, and other industry sectors are complemented by the presence of The Ohio State University and Ohio state government.
• In the past decade, the fastest growing sectors have been education and health (+28 percent), transportation and utilities (+21 percent), and professional and business services (+11 percent). 

Airlines wishing to learn more information about the Columbus market may contact Todd Carter, Manager Business Development at tcarter@columbusairports.com