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than 18,000 people and generates $6.2 billion in business revenue for the region’s economy.
“Dulles is the engine of growth for Northern Virginia and the whole state. That’s it in a nutshell,” asserted William A. Hazel, of Broad Run. Hazel sits on the MWAA Board and heads its planning committee.
Talmage Reeves, Fauquier County’s economic development chief, provided an insight into the thinking of corporate executives.
“Dulles is positioning to be extremely competitive for the business sector. Looking at the rates, it is vying primarily with BWI,” said Reeves, referring to Baltimore-Washington International Airport. “Reagan National doesn’t have the parking space (Dulles has 25,000 parking slots), and Richmond is way too expensive.”
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