General Aviation Information and Statistics
General Aviation Versus Airlines
Current as of April 2004
Source: FAA
All figures in millions; fuel consumed in gallons
(a) includes U.S. scheduled and unscheduled Part 121 and Part 135 operators
(b) preliminary data
(c) based on 2.5 passengers per general aviation departure
(d) includes U.S. scheduled Part 121 operators only
| Hours Flown | Departures | Passengers | Fuel Consumed | |||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Air Carrier | 22.7(a) | 23.9(a) | 10.6(a) | 10.9(a) | 629 (d) | 658 (d) | 19,866 | NA |
| General Aviation | 26.7(b) | 22.3(b) | 42.1(b) | NA | 105 (c) | NA | 1,299 | NA |
| % General Aviation | 54.0%(b) | 48.3%(b) | 79.82%(b) | NA | 14.33% (c) | NA | 6.14% | NA |
Updated Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:31:12 PM
