General Aviation Information and Statistics
Active General Aviation Aircraft by State
Current as of December 31, 2009
| State | Aircraft Population Size | Estimated Hours Flown | Estimated Average Hours Flown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 304,337 | 23,762,526 | 106.1 |
| Alaskan—Total | 9,034 | 687,607 | 114.3 |
| Central—Total | 17,814 | 1,257,005 | 377.4 |
| Iowa | 3,707 | 281,123 | 95.8 |
| Kansas | 5,241 | 366,039 | 96.2 |
| Missouri | 5,672 | 412,380 | 100.1 |
| Nebraska | 3,194 | 197,463 | 85.3 |
| Eastern—Total | 35,027 | 2,319,650 | 665.3 |
| Delaware | 3,204 | 220,960 | 97.7 |
| District of Columbia | 80 | 3,571 | 44.8 |
| Maryland | 4,079 | 175,919 | 59.2 |
| New Jersey | 4,192 | 330,582 | 102.3 |
| New York | 7,808 | 462,801 | 83.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,504 | 652,404 | 99.8 |
| Virginia | 5,524 | 376,476 | 95.0 |
| West Virginia | 1,636 | 96,937 | 83.5 |
| Great Lakes—Total | 50,003 | 3,223,898 | 718.8 |
| Illinois | 9,031 | 655,447 | 96.6 |
| Indiana | 5,285 | 412,111 | 102.8 |
| Michigan | 8,598 | 477,008 | 78.6 |
| Minnesota | 7,056 | 413,227 | 79.7 |
| North Dakota | 1,531 | 105,824 | 96.1 |
| Ohio | 8,857 | 607,954 | 96.1 |
| South Dakota | 2,398 | 176,483 | 95.7 |
| Wisconsin | 7,247 | 375,844 | 73.2 |
| New England—Total | 10,554 | 837,337 | 579.8 |
| Connecticut | 2,355 | 354,602 | 189.8 |
| Maine | 1,759 | 81,313 | 66.1 |
| Massachusetts | 3,334 | 224,458 | 88.4 |
| New Hampshire | 1,920 | 122,864 | 90.3 |
| Rhode Island | 351 | 19,240 | 82.1 |
| Vermont | 835 | 34,860 | 63.1 |
| N.W. Mountain—Total | 37,292 | 2,565,059 | 701.4 |
| Colorado | 6,833 | 524,560 | 105.5 |
| Idaho | 4,385 | 300,295 | 91.5 |
| Montana | 4,304 | 187,783 | 72.9 |
| Oregon | 7,368 | 558,889 | 106.8 |
| Utah | 2,811 | 262,256 | 141.1 |
| Washington | 9,697 | 613,538 | 92.9 |
| Wyoming | 1,894 | 117,738 | 90.7 |
| Southern—Total | 55,209 | 4,774,738 | 983.7 |
| Alabama | 4,265 | 299,033 | 95.1 |
| Florida | 21,220 | 2,047,193 | 121.8 |
| Georgia | 8,096 | 805,399 | 134.9 |
| Kentucky | 2,242 | 136,686 | 76.8 |
| Mississippi | 3,217 | 295,800 | 132.3 |
| North Carolina | 7,457 | 637,071 | 106.1 |
| Puerto Rico | 591 | 49,929 | 156.4 |
| South Carolina | 3,118 | 188,694 | 77.8 |
| Tennessee | 5,003 | 314,933 | 82.5 |
| Southwest—Total | 43,438 | 4,298,857 | 805.0 |
| Arkansas | 3,608 | 346,174 | 130.1 |
| Louisiana | 3,871 | 912,557 | 307.2 |
| New Mexico | 3,697 | 189,831 | 71.3 |
| Oklahoma | 5,609 | 808,786 | 191.3 |
| Texas | 26,653 | 2,041,509 | 105.1 |
| Western Pacific—Total | 45,776 | 3,788,615 | 653.6 |
| Arizona | 9,035 | 809,432 | 117.4 |
| California | 32,769 | 2,555,254 | 103.0 |
| Hawaii | 870 | 148,188 | 296.9 |
| Nevada | 3,102 | 275,741 | 136.3 |
| Other U.S. Territories | 186 | 9,758 | 58.8 |
| Note: Estimated & Average Hours Flown (in Thousands) | |||
| Source: FAA U.S. Civil Airmen Statistics | |||
