Boeing South Carolina | |
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Built | October 2009 |
Operated | July 2011 | –Present
Location | North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Coordinates | 32°52′44″N 80°01′50″W / 32.8789°N 80.0306°W |
Industry | Aerospace |
Products | Boeing 787 Dreamliner |
Employees | 6,943 (2017) |
Area | 265 acres (107 ha) |
Owner(s) | Boeing |
Boeing South Carolina is an airplane assembly facility built by Boeing in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Located on the grounds of the joint-use Charleston Air Force Base and Charleston International Airport, the site is the final assembly and delivery point for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Boeing opened the site in July 2011, after purchasing the facilities of suppliers Vought and Global Aeronautica in 2008 and 2009. The final assembly building covers 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) and opened on November 12, 2011. As of September 28, 2017, the site employs 6,943 workers and contractors.