FAA 2007 Chapter 1

Chart 1
2007 Hours Flown by Aircraft Type
FIXED WING PISTON

13.57

1 Engine

2.69

2 Engine

FIXED WING TURBOPROP

1.12

1 Engine

1.54

2 Engine

3.94

Aircraft Type

FIXED WING TURBOJET

ROTORCRAFT

0.70

Piston

2.54

Turbine

OTHER AIRCRAFT
Glider

0.11

Lighter-than-air

0.11

EXPERIMENTAL

0.90

Amateur

0.10

Exhibition
Other

0.28

LIGHT-SPORT

0.26

0
Source: 2007 GA Survey Table 1.5

2

4

6

8

10

Hours Flown (Millions)

12

14

16

Chart 2
2006 and 2007 Hours Flown by Actual Use
GENERAL AVIATION USE
9.14

Personal

8.68
3.23
3.09
3.11
3.21

Business
Corporate

3.80

2007

0.95

Aerial Application

1.41
1.20
1.36

Aerial Observation

Actual Use

2006

4.32

Instructional

0.24
0.37
0.14
0.15
0.20
0.15
0.17
0.16
0.11
0.12

Aerial Other
External Load
Other Work
Sightseeing
Air Medical

1.15
1.31

Other

ON-DEMAND PART 135 USE
2.75
3.11

Air Taxi
0.30
0.51
0.70
0.41

Air Tours
Air Medical
0
Source: 2007 GA Survey Table 1.6

1

2

3

4

5

6

Hours Flown (Millions)

7

8

9

10

Chart 3
2007 Hours Flown by Actual Use
Corporate
11.5%
Instructional
13.7%

Business
11.1%

Aerial Application
5.1%

Aerial Observation
4.9%
Aerial Other
1.3%

External Load
0.5%
Other Work
0.5%

Personal
31.2%

Sightseeing
0.6%
Air Medical
0.4%
Other
4.7%

Air Taxi
11.2%

Air Tours
1.8%

Pt 135 Air Medical
2.5%

Source: 2007 GA Survey
Table 1.6

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 1.1

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Total
Active

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

Fixed Wing: Total
% Std. Error

186,806
1.6

120,616
2.7

23,796
1.7

10,128
0.8

12,301
1.9

3,485
1.3

3,286
1.5

773
1.5

6
0.8

572
1.2

588
2.5

59
0.7

3,817
1.4

6,649
0.6

435
1.1

294
0.6

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

166,907
2.4

118,180
3.1

21,094
2.3

2,433
2.2

12,129
2.0

2,435
5.3

2,795
2.1

626
2.5

0
0.0

413
2.2

560
3.6

25
0.8

2,982
2.3

2,774
0.8

404
1.2

56
0.6

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

147,569
2.5

109,372
3.2

15,543
2.2

934
1.8

11,284
2.1

2,397
5.6

2,482
2.1

405
3.8

0
0.0

411
2.3

560
3.6

18
0.8

2,413
2.8

1,413
0.9

323
1.3

15
0.8

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

19,337
1.5

8,808
2.5

5,551
2.5

1,499
2.1

845
1.2

38
2.7

313
1.6

222
1.4

0
0.0

2
0.0

0
0.0

7
0.7

569
1.1

1,361
0.5

81
0.8

41
0.4

Turboprop: Total
% Std. Error

9,514
0.3

1,687
0.3

1,822
0.4

2,224
0.4

117
0.4

1,047
0.3

471
0.4

131
0.3

6
0.4

85
0.4

4
0.5

26
0.4

428
0.4

1,281
0.3

31
0.3

151
0.3

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

4,059
0.2

961
0.3

883
0.3

306
0.3

44
0.3

1,038
0.3

30
0.3

77
0.3

0
0.0

36
0.3

0
0.0

10
0.4

91
0.3

547
0.2

31
0.2

4
0.4

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

5,456
0.3

726
0.4

939
0.4

1,918
0.4

74
0.4

8
0.6

441
0.4

54
0.4

6
0.5

49
0.4

4
0.5

16
0.4

337
0.4

735
0.4

0
0.0

147
0.3

Turbojet: Total
% Std. Error

10,385
0.3

749
0.4

880
0.4

5,472
0.3

54
0.4

3
0.0

19
0.5

15
0.4

0
0.0

73
0.3

24
0.3

7
0.5

407
0.4

2,594
0.3

0
0.0

87
0.3

Rotorcraft: Total
% Std. Error

9,567
0.7

1,492
1.0

567
1.0

537
0.9

1,083
1.0

585
1.0

1,760
1.0

505
0.9

175
0.8

69
0.9

97
1.0

159
0.9

585
0.9

1,196
0.8

396
0.8

362
0.9

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

2,769
1.1

910
1.4

235
1.4

21
1.5

866
1.5

236
1.5

232
1.5

33
1.6

6
1.9

12
2.1

63
1.4

0
0.0

86
1.6

54
1.4

11
2.0

3
0.0

Turbine: Total
% Std. Error

6,798
0.5

582
0.7

332
0.8

516
0.7

217
0.8

349
0.8

1,528
0.8

472
0.7

169
0.6

56
0.7

34
0.8

159
0.8

499
0.7

1,142
0.6

384
0.6

359
0.7

1 Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

5,431
0.6

552
0.7

304
0.7

312
0.7

212
0.8

342
0.7

1,455
0.7

391
0.7

134
0.6

51
0.6

34
0.8

82
0.8

313
0.7

738
0.6

372
0.6

139
0.8

Multi-Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

1,367
0.3

30
0.8

28
0.9

204
0.8

5
1.1

7
0.7

73
0.8

80
0.8

35
0.7

5
1.2

0
0.0

77
0.9

186
0.7

404
0.7

12
0.9

220
0.7

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 1.1

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Total
Active

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

Other Aircraft: Total
% Std. Error

5,940
1.6

4,726
2.1

4
1.8

23
2.0

330
1.9

0
0.0

3
0.0

2
0.0

2
0.0

132
2.8

558
2.0

0
0.0

118
2.2

2
0.0

39
2.2

0
0.0

Gliders
% Std. Error

1,947
1.1

1,635
1.5

2
0.0

10
1.6

211
1.5

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

2
0.0

8
2.7

44
1.7

0
0.0

34
1.6

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

Lighter-than-air
% Std. Error

3,993
2.0

3,091
2.7

2
0.0

13
2.7

119
3.3

0
0.0

3
0.0

2
0.0

0
0.0

123
2.9

513
2.1

0
0.0

85
2.8

2
0.0

39
2.3

0
0.0

Experimental: Total
% Std. Error

23,228
1.8

20,404
2.2

594
2.1

168
1.5

422
2.1

93
2.1

106
1.6

78
2.1

4
1.8

147
1.9

18
1.8

4
1.9

1,084
2.2

95
1.3

11
1.6

1
0.0

Amateur
% Std. Error

19,538
2.1

17,895
2.5

428
2.6

5
1.5

353
2.3

45
4.6

26
1.8

34
7.0

2
0.0

70
2.6

11
2.1

0
0.0

670
3.3

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

Exhibition
% Std. Error

2,101
1.1

1,807
1.4

42
1.9

7
2.0

29
1.3

4
1.3

7
2.0

7
2.0

0
0.0

23
1.6

0
0.0

0
0.0

175
1.1

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

Other
% Std. Error

1,589
0.7

702
0.9

123
0.9

156
0.9

40
1.0

44
1.0

73
1.0

36
0.9

2
0.0

54
0.9

7
1.2

4
1.2

240
0.9

95
0.8

11
1.0

1
0.0

Light-sport
% Std. Error

6,066
0.5

5,277
0.7

32
0.7

7
0.8

514
0.7

2

32
0.7

0
0.0

0
0.0

17
0.8

14
0.8

0
0.0

171
0.7

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

231,607
1.5

152,514
2.0

24,993
1.8

10,864
0.9

14,650
1.7

4,164
1.4

5,188
1.3

1,358
1.2

188
0.8

936
1.3

1,275
1.5

222
0.9

5,776
1.3

7,942
0.7

880
1.0

657
0.8

Total All Aircraft
% Std. Error
Table Notes:
1

Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135.

2

Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135.

Definitions of use categories may be found in Appendix B, Figure B.1.
Starting in 2004, Far Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007

Table 1.2

AIRCRAFT

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Fixed Wing: Total
% Std. Error

186,806
1.6

182,186
1.6

185,373
1.4

182,867
1.5

176,624
2.6

176,283
2.1

177,697
2.1

183,276
2.2

184,723
2.2

175,203
1.8

166,854
0.7

163,691
0.7

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

166,907
2.4

163,743
2.1

167,608
1.8

165,189
1.8

160,938
2.9

161,087
2.2

163,314
2.2

170,513
2.3

171,923
2.3

162,963
1.9

156,056
0.7

153,551
0.7

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

147,569
2.5

145,036
2.3

148,101
1.9

146,613
1.9

143,265
3.2

143,503
2.3

145,034
2.3

149,422
2.3

150,886
2.4

144,234
1.9

140,038
0.7

137,401
0.7

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

19,337
1.5

18,708
1.2

19,412
1.2

18,469
1.4

17,491
1.7

17,483
2.0

18,192
2.2

20,951
2.0

20,930
1.4

18,659
1.2

15,938
2.8

16,082
2.4

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

95
2.1

107
1.6

182
3.1

101
1.0

89
1.3

140
1.7

108
2.7

70
4.0

79
43.0

68
47.4

Turboprop: Total
% Std. Error

9,514
0.3

8,063
0.3

7,942
0.3

8,379
0.3

7,689
1.0

6,841
0.9

6,596
0.9

5,762
1.0

5,679
1.0

6,174
0.7

5,619
2.1

5,716
2.5

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

4,059
0.2

2,576
0.2

2,595
0.3

2,468
0.3

1,821
1.1

1,108
0.8

915
0.7

678
1.0

1,018
0.4

1,033
0.3

650
5.8

719
6.0

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

5,456
0.3

5,487
0.3

5,307
0.3

5,858
0.4

5,790
1.0

5,703
1.0

5,643
0.9

5,040
1.0

4,641
1.1

5,076
0.7

4,939
2.1

4,917
2.8

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

40
1.6

54
1.4

78

30
0.9

38
2.0

45
2.0

21
3.9

65
1.6

29

80
24.0

Piston: Other
% Std. Error

Turboprop: Other
% Std. Error

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007

Table 1.2

AIRCRAFT

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Turbojet: Total
% Std. Error

10,385
0.3

10,379
0.3

9,823
0.3

9,298
0.4

7,997
1.1

8,355
1.6

7,787
1.3

7,001
1.3

7,120
1.1

6,066
1.2

5,178
3.0

4,424
2.3

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

N/A
N/A

10,379
0.3

9,097
0.3

8,649
0.3

7,465
1.1

7,655
1.7

5,643
0.9

6,215
1.2

6,387
1.1

5,513
1.3

4,638
3.2

4,077
2.5

Turbojet: Other
% Std. Error

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

727
1.0

650
1.0

532
1.3

701
1.2

831
1.0

786
1.9

733
1.4

552
1.0

539
8.2

347
6.3

Rotorcraft: Total
% Std. Error

9,567
0.7

9,159
0.6

8,728
0.7

7,821
0.8

6,525
1.2

6,648
1.7

6,783
1.7

7,150
1.9

7,448
1.6

7,425
1.0

6,786
2.5

6,570
3.3

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

2,769
1.1

3,264
0.9

3,039
0.9

2,315
1.0

2,123
1.4

2,351
1.9

2,292
2.0

2,680
2.3

2,564
2.3

2,545
0.9

2,259
6.0

2,507
6.3

Turbine: Total
% Std. Error

6,798
0.5

5,895
0.5

5,689
0.6

5,506
0.7

4,403
1.1

4,297
1.6

4,491
1.5

4,470
1.6

4,884
1.2

4,881
1.2

4,527
2.3

4,063
3.8

1 Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

5,431
0.6

4,627
0.5

4,537
0.7

4,376
0.7

3,550
1.1

3,611
1.7

3,607
1.6

3,776
1.5

4,045
1.2

4,038
1.1

3,762
2.4

3,420
4.1

Multi-Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

1,367
0.3

1,268
0.3

1,151
0.4

1,130
0.4

853
0.8

686
1.3

884
1.2

694
2.1

839
1.1

843
1.4

764
6.2

643
9.0

AIRCRAFT TYPE

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007

Table 1.2

AIRCRAFT

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Other Aircraft: Total
% Std. Error

5,940
1.6

6,277
1.3

6,454
1.9

5,939
2.0

6,008
1.9

6,377
1.8

6,545
1.8

6,700
2.1

6,765
1.8

5,580
2.1

4,092
5.8

4,244
5.5

Gliders
% Std. Error

1,947
1.1

1,975
1.0

2,074
1.3

2,116
1.3

2,002
1.4

1,951
1.6

1,904
1.7

2,041
2.2

2,041
1.5

2,105
1.5

2,016
4.1

1,934
4.5

Lighter-than-air
% Std. Error

3,993
2.0

4,303
1.5

4,380
2.4

3,823
2.5

4,006
2.3

4,426
1.9

4,641
1.8

4,660
2.1

4,725
1.9

3,475
2.5

2,075
10.6

2,310
9.4

Experimental: Total
% Std. Error

23,228
1.8

23,047
1.8

23,627
3.0

22,800
2.9

20,550
3.6

21,936
3.7

20,421
3.9

20,407
4.7

20,528
2.4

16,502
2.4

14,680
4.3

16,625
4.1

Amateur
% Std. Error

19,538
2.1

19,316
2.1

19,817
3.9

19,165
3.4

17,028
5.4

18,168
4.3

16,736
4.7

16,739
5.9

16,858
2.6

13,189
2.4

10,261
5.8

11,566
5.6

Exhibition
% Std. Error

2,101
1.1

2,103
1.1

2,120
1.4

2,070
1.6

2,031
1.5

2,190
1.9

2,052
2.0

1,973
2.2

1,999
1.4

1,630
3.0

1,798
7.3

2,094
8.6

Other
% Std. Error

1,589
0.7

1,629
0.8

1,691
1.0

1,565
1.1

1,491
1.0

1,578
1.9

1,633
1.6

1,694
1.6

1,671
1.4

1,684
1.7

2,620
6.0

2,965
4.2

Light-sport
% Std. Error

6,066
0.5

1,273
0.3

170
0.3

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

All Aircraft
% Std. Error

231,607
1.5

221,943
1.5

224,352
1.5

219,426
1.6

209,708
2.5

211,244
2.3

211,446
2.3

217,533
2.4

219,464
2.1

204,710
1.8

192,414
0.7

191,129
0.7

Table Notes:
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.
The quality of information used to classify aircraft by type has improved over time, leaving fewer aircraft in otherwise unspecified "other" categories. Beginning with the 2006
survey year, there are too few aircraft in select "other" categories to support reliable statistical estimation. The relatively small number of aircraft that would have been reported
in these categories were reassigned to the most frequently occurring aircraft type within the same major group.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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ACTIVE GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI AIRCRAFT
BY PRIMARY USE 1996-2007 (AIRCRAFT IN THOUSANDS)

Table 1.3

General Aviation Use

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Personal

152.5

149.0

151.4

149.7

146.7

146.0

144.0

148.2

147.1

124.3

115.6

113.4

Business

25.0

24.4

25.5

24.2

25.0

24.2

25.5

25.2

24.5

32.6

27.7

30.7

Corporate

10.9

11.1

10.6

10.2

10.5

10.8

10.5

11.0

10.8

11.3

10.4

9.9

Instructional

14.7

14.3

13.4

13.1

12.7

13.2

14.3

14.9

16.1

11.4

14.7

12.7

Aerial Application

4.2

3.4

3.5

3.2

3.3

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.0

Aerial Observation

5.2

4.4

4.7

4.8

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.0

Aerial Other

1.4

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.9

0.6

1.0

0.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

External Load

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.4

Other Work

0.9

0.7

0.7

0.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.8

2.4

1.1

0.7

1.0

Sightseeing

1.3

0.9

0.9

1.1

0.9

0.6

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

Public Use

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.5

0.2

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.9

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

5.8

3.2

3.6

3.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6.0

5.3

5.6

222.1

212.9

215.8

211.8

206.9

207.1

207.2

213.5

214.7

199.5

187.4

186.9

Air Taxi 2

7.9

7.4

6.9

6.2

2.6

3.9

3.6

3.7

4.3

4.9

4.8

4.1

Air Tours

0.9

0.4

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.1

Air Medical

0.7

1.3

1.0

1.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.5

9.1

8.5

7.7

2.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.6

5.2

5.0

4.2

231.6

221.9

224.4

219.4

209.7

211.2

211.4

217.5

219.5

204.7

192.4

191.1

Air Medical

1

Other
General Aviation Use Total

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Total

Total General Aviation and On-Demand FAR
Part 135 Use

Table Notes:
1

Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135.

2

Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135.

Definitions of use categories may be found in Appendix B, Figure B.1.
Beginning in 2004, Air Medical was split into General Aviation and Part 135. Prior to 2003, Air Medical was reported as a single use category under General Aviation.
Starting in 2004, Far Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Starting in 2000, public use was asked in a separate question because public use is not mutually exclusive from other use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 1.4

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Total

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

Fixed Wing: Total
% Std. Error

22,857,168
1.3

7,379,139
1.1

2,953,908
2.4

2,994,565
4.1

3,145,100
4.7

1,236,032
6.8

747,787
7.4

215,858
10.8

26,386
53.5

74,121
18.2

90,474
15.8

59,105
12.6

985,299
6.4

2,577,202
5.4

205,582
16.9

166,610
19.9

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

16,257,479
1.8

6,901,114
1.6

2,320,707
3.4

637,279
13.3

3,075,972
6.6

808,664
11.3

567,454
11.5

142,997
19.0

15,970
49.3

36,657
26.6

73,924
15.4

47,255
12.8

417,446
7.8

1,002,367
10.9

181,220
25.1

28,453
47.5

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

13,571,408
2.1

6,281,118
1.7

1,720,008
4.0

302,337
20.2

2,738,942
7.4

806,853
11.7

497,505
12.4

80,295
24.3

15,970
51.3

34,661
29.0

70,802
16.7

42,593
14.0

340,892
9.5

489,163
14.1

142,406
27.5

7,861
92.0

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

2,686,071
3.6

619,996
3.9

600,698
5.2

334,942
13.8

337,030
14.5

1,811
66.2

69,949
29.0

62,701
23.9

0
0.0

1,996
52.0

3,122
31.9

4,662
30.0

76,553
9.6

513,204
12.6

38,814
50.7

20,592
42.9

Turboprop: Total
% Std. Error

2,661,474
1.2

228,144
2.3

279,801
2.5

539,124
2.4

48,870
9.3

427,017
3.7

174,487
5.1

69,712
5.4

10,190
38.9

20,354
13.3

853
21.3

7,621
20.7

180,524
7.8

566,775
4.3

23,979
15.8

84,022
9.3

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

1,117,958
1.3

113,463
2.9

131,444
3.2

82,926
7.3

21,138
9.6

426,461
3.1

14,250
16.7

16,293
11.3

744
33.1

10,656
17.3

110
29.9

2,233
18.5

38,742
6.2

233,065
4.5

23,932
14.1

2,503
23.4

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

1,543,516
1.9

114,682
3.5

148,356
3.9

456,198
2.6

27,732
15.4

556
40.3

160,237
5.7

53,418
6.3

9,446
45.4

9,699
19.7

744
26.0

5,388
30.4

141,783
10.6

333,710
6.9

48
52.3

81,519
10.3

Turbojet: Total
% Std. Error

3,938,215
0.8

249,881
3.2

353,400
3.1

1,818,162
1.2

20,257
14.2

350
62.2

5,846
21.0

3,149
26.8

226
41.2

17,110
12.6

15,697
21.7

4,229
22.0

387,329
2.5

1,008,060
2.2

383
49.9

54,135
10.0

Rotorcraft: Total
% Std. Error

3,245,458
1.5

118,171
4.9

71,769
9.5

154,344
7.9

518,318
5.2

149,191
6.8

582,389
4.0

134,705
6.8

122,609
9.6

41,947
18.2

29,036
9.3

56,699
11.6

224,586
10.2

503,513
4.2

295,998
8.4

242,183
5.5

704,382
4.2

67,505
8.4

31,253
22.7

3,579
37.7

429,228
6.6

42,198
14.9

60,782
13.1

4,209
28.1

3,264
47.6

3,190
50.7

16,750
13.3

264
66.2

17,999
15.4

17,034
22.1

4,969
63.4

2,159
97.6

Turbine: Total
% Std. Error

2,541,076
1.5

50,666
5.8

40,516
8.1

150,766
7.2

89,090
10.8

106,993
7.4

521,607
3.8

130,496
6.3

119,344
8.8

38,757
17.6

12,286
14.5

56,435
10.6

206,587
10.0

486,479
3.8

291,029
7.7

240,024
4.9

1 Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

1,990,913
1.8

48,187
6.2

36,658
8.0

86,356
9.2

83,352
11.9

104,300
7.7

497,030
4.0

96,754
7.2

96,241
10.1

36,275
19.2

12,028
15.2

32,061
14.7

129,052
12.6

334,106
4.9

286,230
8.0

112,284
7.5

550,163
2.6

2,479
20.5

3,859
36.0

64,410
10.4

5,739
8.4

2,693
26.6

24,578
11.3

33,741
12.0

23,104
17.9

2,482
37.6

258
43.6

24,374
13.7

77,535
15.0

152,373
5.2

4,799
36.5

127,741
5.5

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

Multi-Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

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2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Table 1.4

General Aviation Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Total

Personal

Business

Corporate

Instructional

Aerial
Apps

Aerial
Obs

Aerial
Other

External
Load

Other
Work

Sight
See

Air
Med 1

Other

Air
Taxi 2

Air
Tours

Air
Med

Other Aircraft: Total
% Std. Error

214,969
4.9

129,047
4.2

333
61.8

3,547
58.0

30,943
19.5

2
119.6

79
92.3

383
163.0

52
147.0

3,909
32.3

35,030
17.6

163
128.2

9,153
28.6

600
147.4

1,727
27.7

0
0.0

Gliders
% Std. Error

107,597
5.1

68,901
4.5

220
57.0

1,897
60.3

26,755
15.1

2
82.2

12
85.4

6
110.1

51
103.0

1,046
61.7

4,354
25.5

162
88.6

4,191
35.1

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

Lighter-than-air
% Std. Error

107,372
7.6

60,146
4.6

114
105.9

1,650
92.0

4,188
26.8

0
0.0

68
133.2

377
207.4

1
115.2

2,863
37.1

30,676
24.2

1
115.2

4,962
38.0

600
184.7

1,727
34.6

0
0.0

1,274,625
3.0

855,180
2.2

65,107
12.4

60,158
22.6

64,124
18.2

29,183
32.8

31,525
31.5

20,414
32.7

2,842
83.7

23,384
32.9

3,902
81.4

2,304
88.8

76,604
11.9

32,058
31.9

4,369
98.9

3,472
93.1

Amateur
% Std. Error

896,485
2.7

733,217
2.4

42,736
11.1

702
141.4

48,086
21.3

8,973
47.6

4,601
31.3

10,434
52.8

1,156
173.1

10,184
47.9

1,698
93.6

56
92.8

34,643
18.4

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

Exhibition
% Std. Error

101,566
4.9

75,757
4.6

2,162
25.9

2,030
70.6

3,134
43.8

1,936
99.1

1,234
111.8

1,586
79.2

521
81.1

2,012
56.8

247
53.3

0
0.0

10,946
17.5

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

Other
% Std. Error

276,574
4.6

46,205
10.2

20,209
15.9

57,426
10.7

12,904
25.4

18,273
21.4

25,690
17.7

8,394
22.9

1,166
58.2

11,188
25.9

1,957
69.0

2,248
43.3

31,015
9.6

32,058
14.9

4,369
47.1

3,472
44.4

Light-sport
% Std. Error

259,763
1.9

194,600
1.8

3,065
14.9

1,288
37.0

45,750
7.0

106
58.8

1,795
15.2

1
57.6

4
55.5

2,096
28.8

1,247
30.7

5
46.2

9,807
8.7

0
0.0

0
0.0

0
0.0

27,851,982
1.0

8,676,136
0.9

3,094,183
2.0

3,213,902
3.3

3,804,234
3.5

1,414,513
5.1

1,363,575
5.0

371,361
7.4

151,893
17.4

145,457
14.3

159,690
9.6

118,275
12.5

1,305,449
5.4

3,113,372
3.9

507,675
11.5

412,266
9.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Experimental: Total
% Std. Error

Total All Aircraft
% Std. Error
Table Notes:
1

Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135.

2

Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135.

Definitions of use categories may be found in Appendix B, Figure B.1.
Starting in 2004, Far Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

Table 1.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Fixed Wing: Total
% Std. Error

22,857
1.3

22,765
1.2

22,311
1.0

24,021
1.2

23,639
2.1

23,486
1.4

23,620
1.5

26,127
1.5

27,046
1.6

24,392
1.4

24,111
2.2

23,402
2.4

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

16,257
1.8

16,525
1.6

16,434
1.3

18,142
1.5

19,013
2.6

18,891
1.6

19,194
1.7

21,493
1.6

22,529
1.8

20,402
1.4

20,743
2.5

20,091
2.7

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

13,571
2.1

13,976
1.9

13,739
1.4

15,363
1.7

16,680
3.2

16,325
1.7

16,549
1.8

18,089
1.8

18,983
2.1

16,823
1.6

18,345
2.8

17,606
3.0

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

2,686
3.6

2,550
2.3

2,677
2.5

2,764
3.0

2,317
3.1

2,548
4.2

2,634
4.8

3,385
3.0

3,531
3.4

3,567
3.0

2,380
5.7

2,474
5.1

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

18
33.1

16
22.7

16
32.6

18
11.7

10
19.2

18
15.0

14
26.9

11
85.9

19
69.5

11
57.5

Turboprop: Total
% Std. Error

2,661
1.2

2,162
1.1

2,106
1.4

2,161
1.2

1,922
2.8

1,850
2.5

1,773
2.5

1,986
3.3

1,797
3.5

1,765
3.4

1,655
5.0

1,768
4.8

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

1,118
1.3

853
1.6

846
2.5

759
2.2

519
5.7

419
5.2

299
6.6

277
5.6

368
10.8

289
7.9

321
10.8

328
10.2

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

1,544
1.9

1,310
1.3

1,252
1.3

1,394
1.4

1,402
3.2

1,427
2.6

1,457
2.7

1,703
3.9

1,424
3.2

1,459
3.8

1,326
5.7

1,419
5.5

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

8
25.6

8
19.8

1

4
36.2

17
34.0

7
30.2

4
56.6

17
50.2

9

22
30.1

Piston: Other
% Std. Error

Turboprop: Other
% Std. Error

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

Table 1.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Turbojet: Total
% Std. Error

3,938
0.8

4,077
0.8

3,771
0.8

3,718
1.2

2,704
2.5

2,745
3.4

2,654
3.1

2,648
3.5

2,721
3.3

2,226
4.6

1,713
6.4

1,543
5.0

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

N/A
N/A

4,077
0.8

3,488
0.8

3,465
1.3

2,486
2.6

2,551
3.9

2,368
3.9

2,324
3.8

2,435
3.8

1,995
5.1

1,557
6.9

1,385
5.2

Turbojet: Other
% Std. Error

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

282
3.6

254
4.1

218
10.7

194
9.3

286
5.6

324
8.5

286
5.5

231
12.0

155
13.8

158
17.4

3,245
1.5

3,446
1.2

3,056
1.5

2,533
1.5

2,135
2.6

1,876
3.8

1,953
3.0

2,191
3.9

2,630
3.4

2,342
3.3

2,084
6.6

2,122
9.8

704
4.2

918
3.5

617
3.7

514
4.3

448
5.2

454
7.2

474
6.4

530
7.2

552
7.8

430
4.5

343
13.6

591
21.9

Turbine: Total
% Std. Error

2,541
1.5

2,528
1.1

2,439
1.4

2,020
1.5

1,687
2.9

1,422
4.3

1,479
3.3

1,661
4.2

2,077
3.3

1,912
5.2

1,739
7.5

1,531
10.6

1 Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

1,991
1.8

1,958
1.5

1,863
1.8

1,538
1.9

1,276
3.2

1,113
5.1

1,156
3.9

1,326
4.4

1,656
3.7

1,415
5.7

1,311
9.3

1,282
12.4

550
2.6

570
1.4

576
2.0

481
1.7

411
5.8

310
7.0

322
6.1

335
11.4

422
7.4

497
11.4

429
10.9

249
14.8

Rotorcraft: Total
% Std. Error
Piston: Total
% Std. Error

Multi-Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

Table 1.5

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Other Aircraft: Total
% Std. Error

215
4.9

211
4.4

267
8.0

249
7.8

263
9.9

333
10.0

287
7.3

362
11.7

309
6.8

295
12.3

192
12.1

227
15.5

Gliders
% Std. Error

108
5.1

106
4.5

121
6.9

119
5.6

118
11.0

158
15.9

144
9.2

159
9.9

155
8.2

125
9.5

133
15.6

150
17.1

Lighter-than-air
% Std. Error

107
7.6

105
7.2

146
15.1

130
16.0

145
15.7

175
10.8

143
10.4

203
19.1

154
10.0

169
21.6

59
17.4

77
31.4

1,275
3.0

1,218
2.8

1,339
4.6

1,322
3.6

1,292
5.6

1,345
6.0

1,157
6.3

1,280
6.3

1,246
3.3

1,071
4.0

1,327
14.6

1,158
6.7

Amateur
% Std. Error

896
2.7

899
3.0

987
4.4

990
3.5

963
8.4

976
6.1

794
5.7

887
6.3

883
3.1

729
3.8

698
24.4

524
9.8

Exhibition
% Std. Error

102
4.9

103
4.3

113
16.9

116
10.1

103
5.6

127
14.9

102
9.1

113
10.7

122
5.4

73
7.7

246
28.2

192
13.2

Other
% Std. Error

277
4.6

216
5.5

239
5.9

216
5.7

226
6.0

242
11.7

261
10.5

279
9.0

242
8.3

269
10.3

382
15.9

442
11.6

Light-sport
% Std. Error

260
1.9

66
2.2

9
5.8

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

All Aircraft
% Std. Error

27,851,982
1.0

27,705
1.0

26,982
1.0

28,126
1.1

27,329
1.7

27,040
1.3

27,017
1.4

29,960
1.4

31,231
1.4

28,100
1.3

27,713
2.1

26,909
2.3

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Experimental: Total
% Std. Error

Table Notes:
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.
The quality of information used to classify aircraft by type has improved over time, leaving fewer aircraft in otherwise unspecified "other" categories. Beginning with the 2006
survey year, there are too few aircraft in select "other" categories to support reliable statistical estimation. The relatively small number of aircraft that would have been reported
in these categories were reassigned to the most frequently occurring aircraft type within the same major group.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN
BY ACTUAL USE 1996-2007 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

Table 1.6

General Aviation Use

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Personal

8,676

9,141

9,266

10,239

11,251

11,025

11,266

11,477

11,072

9,781

9,644

9,037

Business

3,094

3,234

3,244

3,249

3,377

3,287

3,579

3,588

3,602

3,523

3,006

3,259

Corporate

3,214

3,114

3,072

2,849

3,227

3,275

2,657

3,341

3,535

3,213

2,878

2,898

Instructional

3,804

4,322

3,635

4,035

4,393

4,182

4,307

5,050

5,795

3,961

4,956

4,759

Aerial Application

1,415

946

1,031

1,142

1,099

1,182

1,038

1,318

1,408

1,306

1,562

1,713

Aerial Observation

1,057

1,364

1,197

1,265

1,457

1,262

1,366

1,442

1,545

1,244

812

1,261

Aerial Other

371

241

148

143

172

187

163

234

120

N/A

N/A

N/A

External Load

152

136

134

125

103

97

131

161

123

153

112

191

Other Work

145

198

176

264

414

369

256

496

605

286

139

265

Sightseeing

160

171

191

204

175

134

183

197

218

169

127

195

Public Use

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1,109

1,373

1,096

1,047

Air Medical 1

118

115

111

161

524

441

408

431

415

N/A

N/A

N/A

1,305

1,149

894

1,019

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

940

819

656

23,819

23,963

23,168

24,888

25,997

25,545

25,430

27,838

29,246

25,517

25,600

25,077

Air Taxi 2

3,113

2,746

2,857

2,540

1,171

1,346

1,440

1,487

1,874

2,400

2,008

1,734

Air Tours

508

295

352

224

161

149

147

635

111

183

114

100

Air Medical

412

701

605

474

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4,033

3,742

3,815

3,238

1,332

1,495

1,587

2,122

1,985

2,583

2,122

1,834

27,852

27,705

26,982

28,126

27,329

27,040

27,017

29,960

31,231

28,100

27,713

26,909

Other
General Aviation Use Total

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Total

Total General Aviation and On-Demand FAR
Part 135 Use

Table Notes:
1

Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135.

2

Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135.

Definitions of use categories may be found in Appendix B, Figure B.1.
Beginning in 2004, Air Medical was split into General Aviation and Part 135. Prior to 2003, Air Medical was reported as a single use category under General Aviation.
Starting in 2004, Far Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Starting in 2000, public use was asked in a separate question because public use is not mutually exclusive from other use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.

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AVERAGE HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

Table 1.7

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Fixed Wing: Total
% Std. Error

122.4
1.0

125.0
0.9

120.4
0.8

131.4
1.0

133.8
1.6

133.2
1.1

132.9
1.2

142.6
1.1

146.4
1.4

139.2
1.2

144.5
2.1

143.0
2.5

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

97.4
1.4

100.9
1.2

98.1
1.0

109.8
1.2

118.1
2.0

117.3
1.3

117.5
1.3

126.1
1.2

131.0
1.5

125.2
1.2

132.9
2.4

130.8
2.7

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

92.0
1.6

96.4
1.4

92.8
1.1

104.8
1.3

116.4
2.4

113.8
1.4

114.1
1.4

121.1
1.4

125.8
1.7

116.6
1.3

131.0
2.6

128.1
3.0

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

138.9
3.1

136.3
1.9

137.9
2.1

149.7
2.5

132.5
2.5

145.7
3.5

144.8
3.9

161.6
2.5

168.7
2.9

191.2
2.5

149.3
5.0

153.8
4.5

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

191.2
14.7

146.1
10.9

86.9
26.0

176.6
7.2

114.8
8.5

132.4
6.8

127.8
12.2

163.6
28.0

238.0
54.4

159.5
31.6

Turboprop: Total
% Std. Error

279.7
1.1

268.2
1.0

265.2
1.3

257.9
1.1

250.0
2.5

270.4
2.2

268.7
2.3

344.7
3.0

316.3
3.2

285.8
3.1

294.5
4.6

309.3
3.6

1 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

275.4
1.2

331.0
1.5

326.0
2.3

307.7
2.1

285.1
4.9

378.5
4.7

327.1
6.0

408.3
4.8

362.1
10.6

279.6
6.8

492.5
9.1

456.2
6.7

2 Engine: Total
% Std. Error

282.9
1.8

238.7
1.2

235.9
1.2

238.0
1.3

242.1
2.9

250.2
2.4

258.1
2.4

337.9
3.6

306.8
2.9

287.5
3.4

268.4
5.2

288.5
4.2

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

208.4
14.0

139.1
13.1

10.0

123.3
24.4

440.7
13.6

147.4
13.9

203.5
15.7

259.4
33.4

304.3
31.0

269.6
17.9

Piston: Other
% Std. Error

Turboprop: Other
% Std. Error

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AVERAGE HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

Table 1.7

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Turbojet: Total
% Std. Error

379.2
0.7

392.8
0.7

383.9
0.7

399.9
1.1

338.1
2.3

328.6
3.2

340.8
2.8

378.2
3.1

382.1
3.0

367.0
3.7

330.7
5.6

348.7
4.4

Turbojet: Other
% Std. Error

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

388.6
2.6

390.6
2.9

410.4
7.7

277.4
7.9

344.0
4.5

411.9
6.8

390.3
4.3

418.6
9.0

287.5
11.1

453.7
12.2

Rotorcraft: Total
% Std. Error

339.2
1.2

376.2
0.9

350.1
1.1

323.9
1.1

327.1
1.7

282.2
2.6

288.0
2.1

306.5
2.7

353.1
2.5

315.4
2.6

307.0
6.2

323.1
9.3

Piston: Total
% Std. Error

254.4
2.7

281.2
2.4

202.9
2.6

222.0
2.7

210.9
3.0

192.9
4.5

207.0
3.8

197.7
4.4

215.5
4.9

169.0
3.0

152.2
12.1

235.9
19.8

Turbine: Total
% Std. Error

373.8
1.3

428.8
0.9

428.8
1.1

366.8
1.2

383.2
2.1

331.0
3.2

329.3
2.5

371.7
3.2

425.3
2.8

391.8
4.4

384.3
7.1

376.9
10.2

1 Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

366.6
1.5

423.1
1.2

410.6
1.4

351.5
1.5

359.5
2.3

308.1
3.7

320.6
2.8

351.1
3.4

409.3
3.1

350.5
4.8

348.4
9.0

374.8
12.0

Multi-Engine: Turbine
% Std. Error

402.4
2.4

449.5
1.2

500.7
1.7

426.0
1.5

481.5
4.7

451.7
5.2

364.7
4.9

483.5
7.5

502.5
6.0

589.9
9.1

561.0
9.0

388.1
12.9

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AVERAGE HOURS FLOWN
BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1996-2007

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

Table 1.7

AIRCRAFT TYPE

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Other Aircraft: Total
% Std. Error

36.2
2.9

33.6
2.8

41.4
5.2

42.0
4.8

43.9
6.1

52.2
6.8

43.8
4.9

54.0
7.8

45.7
4.7

52.8
8.1

46.8
11.4

53.6
15.5

Gliders
% Std. Error

55.3
3.1

53.7
2.8

58.4
4.5

56.2
3.8

59.1
7.3

80.9
10.8

75.7
6.0

77.7
6.6

76.1
5.6

59.5
7.1

66.0
15.0

77.8
16.8

Lighter-than-air
% Std. Error

26.9
4.4

24.3
4.4

33.4
9.6

34.1
9.4

36.2
9.4

39.6
7.3

30.7
7.1

43.6
12.8

32.5
6.9

48.7
13.0

28.2
13.7

33.3
32.4

Experimental: Total
% Std. Error

54.9
1.7

52.8
1.6

56.7
2.8

58.0
2.1

62.9
3.2

61.3
3.7

56.6
3.6

62.7
3.5

60.7
2.0

64.9
2.3

90.4
14.2

69.6
5.7

Amateur
% Std. Error

45.9
1.5

46.5
1.7

49.8
2.6

51.7
2.0

56.6
4.6

53.7
3.6

47.5
3.1

53.0
3.3

52.4
1.8

55.3
2.1

68.1
23.7

45.3
8.1

Exhibition
% Std. Error

48.3
3.4

49.1
2.9

53.1
12.3

55.8
7.2

50.8
3.9

58.0
11.4

49.7
6.6

57.3
7.5

60.8
4.0

44.5
6.2

136.8
27.2

91.5
10.7

Other
% Std. Error

174.1
3.3

132.4
3.9

141.5
4.3

138.2
3.9

151.4
4.2

153.6
8.3

159.6
7.7

164.9
6.7

144.8
6.2

159.8
7.7

145.6
14.8

149.1
10.7

Light-sport
% Std. Error

42.8
1.4

51.7
1.8

54.7
5.1

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

All Aircraft
% Std. Error

120.3
0.7

124.8
0.7

120.3
0.7

128.2
0.8

130.3
1.3

128.0
1.0

127.8
1.0

137.7
1.1

142.3
1.1

137.3
1.0

144.0
2.0

140.8
2.3

Table Notes:
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates.
Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.
The quality of information used to classify aircraft by type has improved over time, leaving fewer aircraft in otherwise unspecified "other" categories. Beginning with the 2006
survey year, there are too few aircraft in select "other" categories to support reliable statistical estimation. The relatively small number of aircraft that would have been reported
in these categories were reassigned to the most frequently occurring aircraft type within the same major group.
Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes.

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Table 1.8

NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

HOURS FLOWN

FAA REGION AND STATE
Aircraft

Percent
Standard
Error

Hours
(Thousands)

Percent
Standard
Error

Alaskan - Total

6,111

0.8

782.7

2.8

Central - Total
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska

12,769
2,982
3,044
4,616
2,127

1.6
1.4
1.4
1.9
2.0

1,370.5
297.6
441.8
375.8
255.3

4.1
6.9
6.9
8.0
10.7

Eastern - Total
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

25,886
2,494
41
2,699
3,369
5,661
5,881
4,642
1,101

1.6
1.0
0.4
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.4
1.2
1.9

3,058.4
409.7
15.2
309.1
315.1
600.4
624.1
703.2
81.7

2.9
6.9
9.6
6.0
9.6
7.4
7.8
4.8
16.1

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Table 1.8

NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

HOURS FLOWN

FAA REGION AND STATE
Aircraft

Percent
Standard
Error

Hours
(Thousands)

Percent
Standard
Error

Great Lakes - Total
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

37,703
6,872
4,862
6,443
5,086
1,236
6,189
1,143
5,872

1.6
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
2.3
1.5
2.3
1.3

3,696.0
722.8
358.3
512.3
552.5
171.0
740.5
151.3
487.2

2.4
5.8
6.7
5.3
5.6
17.3
6.3
9.6
5.3

New England - Total
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont

8,596
2,296
1,463
2,738
1,425
243
431

1.3
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.5

1,013.0
379.8
127.9
316.9
107.0
42.7
38.8

4.8
8.1
12.6
8.5
11.3
18.9
14.5

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Table 1.8

NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

HOURS FLOWN

FAA REGION AND STATE
Aircraft

Percent
Standard
Error

Hours
(Thousands)

Percent
Standard
Error

Northwest Mountain - Total
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

28,392
5,441
2,747
3,110
6,029
2,057
7,722
1,287

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.8
1.3
1.0
1.8
1.3

3,557.5
662.8
319.5
348.5
725.1
386.1
948.7
166.8

3.6
6.7
7.0
9.8
6.3
6.1
11.2
8.7

Southern - Total
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee

42,740
3,719
16,341
4,758
2,073
1,939
5,917
348
3,214
4,286

1.5
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
0.8
1.6
0.5
1.6
1.2

5,501.9
371.7
2,197.9
568.2
185.5
381.3
928.1
53.5
260.1
524.4

2.0
7.6
3.2
5.5
8.4
7.2
6.2
10.4
10.3
4.5

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Table 1.8

NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

2007 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

HOURS FLOWN

FAA REGION AND STATE
Aircraft

Percent
Standard
Error

Hours
(Thousands)

Percent
Standard
Error

Southwest - Total
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas

33,909
2,575
2,857
4,221
4,021
20,235

1.4
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.4

4,844.9
337.9
756.0
460.8
840.4
2,449.8

2.2
9.0
4.3
8.2
5.8
2.8

Western-Pacific - Total
Arizona
California
Hawaii
Nevada

35,501
7,636
23,813
531
3,512

1.5
1.5
1.7
1.1
1.1

4,027.0
807.0
2,540.3
105.8
573.3

2.9
5.7
3.5
16.8
8.6

231,607

1.5

27,852.0

1.0

Total
Table Notes:

Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.
Beginning in 2007, the survey asked the state in which the aircraft was "primarily flown" rather than where the aircraft was "based."
Estimates by state and region may vary from previous years.

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