Capital Improvements
Meacham has a significant economic impact on the local economy. The airport currently generates employment for 928 people, and according to the statistics developed by the TxDOT and the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, brought $164.8M in economic activity to the DFW area in 2011. Capital expenditures for the development and upgrading of Meacham facility reportedly generated $25.5M in economic activity in 2011, generating 230 job-years of employment in the Fort Worth community.