# Archer Aviation to build $118M eVTOL manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia

Archer Aviation selected a site in Covington, Georgia adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport for its manufacturing facility. The company plans to initially build a 350,000 square-foot facility capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year, with construction expected to be completed in the first half of 2024 and initial production in the second half of 2024. Archer intends to invest $118 million over 10 years and expects to create over 1,000 jobs long-term.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-14
- Where: Covington, Georgia, United States
- Value: $118.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 650 aircraft per year (expandable to 2,300)
- Products: electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Archer Aviation](https://endata.com/companies/53146.md)

## Sources

- [investors.archer.com](https://investors.archer.com/news/news-details/2022/Archer-Aviation-Selects-Site-in-Georgia-Adjacent-to-the-Covington-Municipal-Airport-for-its-Manufacturing-Facility/default.aspx), 2022-11-14: "Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000 square-foot facility, capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year."

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