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GEORGIA MOUNTAINS LOCAL
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
251,970 number of employees in 2Q19
$857 average weekly wage in 2Q19
UNION COUNTY
575 average number of employers in 2018
6,984 number of employees in 2Q19
10,421 labor force in November 2019
2.3% unemployment rate in November 2019
$713 average weekly wages in 2Q19
88.9% high school graduate or higher
22.4% bachelor’s degree or higher
10.9% veteran’s status
$36,581 per capita income in 2018
$44,978 median household income
7% sales tax rate (4% state + 3% county,
including 1% SPLOST)
The fixed base operator (FBO) boasts a new terminal
building with a comfortable pilot’s lounge, including
showers and a pilot briefing area with WiFi. Self service
is available 24 hours a day for 100 low-lead gasoline
(assistance can be provided during normal hours of
operation). Some of the airport’s features include:
FAA Level III airport
5,004 ft. long × 100 ft. wide runway
Elevation of 1,907.2 ft.
Hangers, tie-down and car rental services
Upgraded airport electronics & software
100 low-lead gasoline and Jet-A with jet
deicer additive
Open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
24-hour self-service options
After-hours restrooms and soda machine
Located approximately 3 miles southwest of
downtown Blairsville
For more details on the Blairsville Airport, please contact
(706) 745-4307 or blairsville-ga.gov/airport.
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