Aerospace in Greensboro-High Point
With more than 1,000 acres of development-ready land at Piedmont Triad International and tailored aerospace workforce training programs, Greensboro-High Point is where your aerospace companies’ growth can take flight.
Aerospace Innovation Reaches New Heights
Greensboro-High Point is experiencing a major boom that has made it an aerospace hub for aircraft manufacturing, aircraft parts and aviation repair and maintenance. Located in Guilford County, Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) is in the midst of $100+ million worth of expansions and upgrades and serves as the global headquarters location for the Honda Aircraft Company. PTI is home to what some site selection consultants have called “the best megasite in the country.”
Nearly 200 innovative aerospace companies including HAECO, Cessna and more have made Greensboro-High Point one of the top aerospace clusters and aerospace manufacturing centers in the nation. With strong aviation training programs at Guilford Technical Community College and Andrews High School Aviation Academy, companies can quickly train talent with the skills they need to take on the job. Looking for aerospace manufacturing certified sites? Please visit our Buildings and Sites page to find the site that’s the right fit for your business.
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Facts & Figures
15,000
workers employed
in aerospace and
related companies
Nearly 700
engineering & engineering
technology degrees
awarded in Piedmont Triad
Region for 2020
Access to
PTI Airport Here And Two International airports
within 90 minutes
Over 1,000 acres
of industrial sites
with runway access
Piedmont Triad International Airport
is part of a 4,000-acre campus with more than 50 companies, employing 5,700 people
NEARLY
9,000 engineers employed
throughout the region
Proximity to
4 aircraft assembly
operations within 330 miles
North Carolina
moves up to 5th on PwC’s
annual Aerospace Manufacturing Attractiveness ranking for 2020
Major Aerospace Employers
Greensboro-High Point is home to some of the biggest names in the aerospace industry.



What’s New in Greensboro-High Point
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Amada America’s High Point Campus Makes Progress on Construction
In December 2019, Amada America officially opened its state-of-the-art 190,000-square foot manufacturing facility in High Point, NC – known as its Carolina Manufacturing Facility...

Construction Growth Continues in Greensboro-High Point
Major construction projects continue across Guilford County, North Carolina despite national COVID-19 related shutdowns and slowdowns. Major construction projects have included ...

HAECO Americas Spearheads Aviation Innovation in Greensboro-High Point
HAECO Cabin Solutions’ new aircraft devices could save aviation industry post COVID-19. HAECO Americas, the North American division of Hong Kong-based HAECO, is a global, world-class aviation company that...

SARAH STEVENSON
Manager,
High Point Economic
Development Corporation
336-883-3116

MARVIN PRICE
Executive Vice President
of Economic Development,
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
336-387-8301