Chart 1

2005 Hours Flown by Aircraft Type

0.01

0.24

0.11

0.99

0.15

0.12

2.44

0.62

0.28

3.49

0.01

1.25

0.85

0.02

2.68

13.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 

LIGHT-SPORT

Other

Exhibition

Amateur

EXPERIMENTAL

Lighter-than-air

Glider

OTHER AIRCRAFT

Turbine

Piston

ROTORCRAFT

Other

2 Engine

FIXED WING TURBOJET

Other

2 Engine1 Engine

FIXED WING TURBOPROP

Other

2 Engine1 Engine

FIXED WING PISTON

Aircraft Type

Hours Flown (Millions) Source: 2005 GAATAA Survey Table 1.5
Chart 2

2004 and 2005 Hours Flown by Actual Use

0.61

0.35

2.86

0.89

0.11

0.19

0.18

0.13

0.15

1.27

1.03

3.64

3.07

3.24

9.27

0.47

0.22

2.54

1.02

0.16

0.20

0.26

0.12

0.14

1.46

1.14

4.04

2.85

3.25

1

0 2 4 6 8 10 

Air Medical

Air Tours

Air Taxi

ON-DEMAND PART 135 USE

Other

Air Medical

Sightseeing

Other Work

External Load

Aerial Other

Aerial Observation

Aerial Application

Instructional

Corporate

Business

Personal

GENERAL AVIATION USE

Actual Use

Hours Flown (Millions)

Source: 2004 & 2005 GAATAA Survey Table 1.6
Chart 3

2005 Hours Flown by Actual Use

Personal

34.3%

Aerial Application

3.8%

Aerial Observation

4.7%

Aerial Other

0.5%

External Load

0.5%

Pt 135 Air Medical

2%

Air Tours

1.3%

Air Taxi

10.6%

Other

3.3%

Air Medical

0.4%

Sightseeing

0.7%

Other Work

0.7%

Instructional

13.5%

Corporate

11.4%

Business

12.0%

Source: 2005 GASurvey Table 1.6
Table 1.1

AIRCRAFT TYPE Total Per- Busi- Cor- Instruc- Aerial Aerial Aerial External Other Sight Air 

Active sonal ness porate tional Apps Obs Other Load Work See Med 1 

Fixed Wing: Total 185,373 123,315 24,072 9,893 11,479 2,929 2,884 533 5 482 340 222 % Std. Error 1.4 2.0 1.7 0.9 1.9 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.3 Piston: Total 167,608 121,295 21,371 2,012 11,384 2,412 2,773 440 5 408 333 185 % Std. Error 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.7 1 Engine: Total 148,101 112,105 15,780 719 10,487 2,353 2,492 344 3 354 304 85 % Std. Error 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.8 2.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2 Engine: Total 19,412 9,166 5,591 1,293 887 44 281 96 2 44 21 100 % Std. Error 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.3 Piston: Other 95 25 0 0 11 14 0 0 0 10 8 0 % Std. Error 2.1 5.7 4.3 2.4 4.4 Turboprop: Total 7,942 1,300 1,868 2,372 70 517 112 89 0 69 7 21 % Std. Error 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 1 Engine: Total 2,595 557 715 222 25 482 20 19 0 23 0 2 % Std. Error 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 2 Engine: Total 5,307 743 1,153 2,150 44 12 92 70 0 38 7 19 % Std. Error 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.4 Turboprop: Other 40 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 8 0 0 % Std. Error 1.6 2.5 3.2 

General Aviation Use 

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

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Table 1.1

AIRCRAFT TYPE Total Per- Busi- Cor- Instruc- Aerial Aerial Aerial External Other Sight Air 

Active sonal ness porate tional Apps Obs Other Load Work See Med 1 

General Aviation Use 

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Turbojet: Total 9,823 720 834 5,508 25 0 0 4 0 5 0 15 % Std. Error 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 2 Engine: Total 9,097 649 806 5,004 25 0 0 4 0 5 0 12 % Std. Error 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Turbojet: Other 727 71 28 505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 % Std. Error 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 Rotocraft: Total 8,728 1,368 529 522 1,246 536 1,704 258 218 46 121 197 % Std. Error 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 Piston: Total 3,039 1,006 251 35 1,166 162 239 18 21 10 48 3 % Std. Error 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 Turbine: Total 5,689 362 278 487 79 374 1,465 240 197 36 73 194 % Std. Error 0.6 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.3 1 Engine: Turbine 4,537 336 227 241 78 350 1,427 228 115 36 67 100 % Std. Error 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.4 Multi-Engine: Turbine 1,151 26 51 246 2 24 39 13 83 0 6 94 % Std. Error 0.4 1.6 1.3 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.3 0.0 2.3 1.6 

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Table 1.1

AIRCRAFT TYPE Total Per- Busi- Cor- Instruc- Aerial Aerial Aerial External Other Sight Air 

Active sonal ness porate tional Apps Obs Other Load Work See Med 1 

General Aviation Use 

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT BY PRIMARY USE

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Other Aircraft: Total 6,454 5,458 19 0 244 0 0 0 0 156 432 0 % Std. Error 1.9 2.5 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.6 Gliders 2,074 1,806 7 0 208 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 % Std. Error 1.3 1.7 2.2 1.7 2.2 Lighter-than-air 4,380 3,652 11 0 36 0 0 0 0 156 386 0 % Std. Error 2.4 3.2 2.1 1.6 3.1 2.8 Experimental: Total 23,627 21,151 899 139 394 83 75 20 3 49 52 0 % Std. Error 3.0 4.1 3.7 2.0 4.3 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 4.2 Amateur 19,817 18,367 700 0 343 0 14 0 0 0 37 0 % Std. Error 3.9 5.2 6.0 5.4 3.9 Exhibition 2,120 1,914 28 0 41 0 0 0 0 24 2 0 % Std. Error 1.4 1.7 2.1 0.0 2.5 2.4 Other 1,691 871 171 139 11 83 62 20 3 25 13 0 % Std. Error 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 2.4 Light-sport 170 115 5 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Std. Error 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 Total All Aircraft 224,352 151,408 25,524 10,553 13,399 3,548 4,663 811 226 732 945 418 % Std. Error 1.5 2.2 1.9 1.0 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.5 1.2 

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.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other", "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.

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Table 1.2

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 19Fixed Wing: Total 185,373 182,867 176,624 176,283 177,697 183,276 184,723 175,203 166,8% Std. Error 1.4 1.5 2.6 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.8 0Piston: Total 167,608 165,189 160,938 161,087 163,314 170,513 171,923 162,963 156,0% Std. Error 1.8 1.8 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 1.9 01 Engine: Total 148,101 146,613 143,265 143,503 145,034 149,422 150,886 144,234 140,0% Std. Error 1.9 1.9 3.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 1.9 02 Engine: Total 19,412 18,469 17,491 17,483 18,192 20,951 20,930 18,659 15,9% Std. Error 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.4 1.2 2Piston: Other 95 107 182 101 89 140 108 70 % Std. Error 2.1 1.6 3.1 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 4.0 43Turboprop: Total 7,942 8,379 7,689 6,841 6,596 5,762 5,679 6,174 5,6% Std. Error 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.7 21 Engine: Total 2,595 2,468 1,821 1,108 915 678 1,018 1,033 6% Std. Error 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.3 52 Engine: Total 5,307 5,858 5,790 5,703 5,643 5,040 4,641 5,076 4,9% Std. Error 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.7 2Turboprop: Other 40 54 78 30 38 45 21 65 % Std. Error 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.9 2.0 2.0 3.9 1.6 

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005

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Table 1.2

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 19

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005

Turbojet: Total 9,823 9,298 7,997 8,355 7,787 7,001 7,120 6,066 5,1% Std. Error 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.2 32 Engine: Total 9,097 8,649 7,465 7,655 5,643 6,215 6,387 5,513 4,6% Std. Error 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.7 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 3Turbojet: Other 727 650 532 701 831 786 733 552 5% Std. Error 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.9 1.4 1.0 8Rotorcraft: Total 8,728 7,821 6,525 6,648 6,783 7,150 7,448 7,425 6,7% Std. Error 0.7 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.0 2Piston: Total 3,039 2,315 2,123 2,351 2,292 2,680 2,564 2,545 2,2% Std. Error 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.3 0.9 6Turbine: Total 5,689 5,506 4,403 4,297 4,491 4,470 4,884 4,881 4,5% Std. Error 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.2 1.2 21 Engine: Turbine 4,537 4,376 3,550 3,611 3,607 3,776 4,045 4,038 3,7% Std. Error 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.1 2Multi-Engine: Turbine 1,151 1,130 853 686 884 694 839 843 7% Std. Error 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.1 1.1 1.4 6

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Table 1.2

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 19

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005

Other Aircraft: Total 6,454 5,939 6,008 6,377 6,545 6,700 6,765 5,580 4,0% Std. Error 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.8 2.1 5Gliders 2,074 2,116 2,002 1,951 1,904 2,041 2,041 2,105 2,0% Std. Error 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.5 1.5 4Lighter-than-air 4,380 3,823 4,006 4,426 4,641 4,660 4,725 3,475 2,0% Std. Error 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.9 2.5 10Experimental: Total 23,627 22,800 20,550 21,936 20,421 20,407 20,528 16,502 14,6% Std. Error 3.0 2.9 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.7 2.4 2.4 4Amateur 19,817 19,165 17,028 18,168 16,736 16,739 16,858 13,189 10,2% Std. Error 3.9 3.4 5.4 4.3 4.7 5.9 2.6 2.4 5Exhibition 2,120 2,070 2,031 2,190 2,052 1,973 1,999 1,630 1,7% Std. Error 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.9 2.0 2.2 1.4 3.0 7Other 1,691 1,565 1,491 1,578 1,633 1,694 1,671 1,684 2,6% Std. Error 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.7 6Light-sport 170 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N% Std. Error 0.3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NAll Aircraft 224,352 219,426 209,708 211,244 211,446 217,533 219,464 204,710 192,4% Std. Error 1.5 1.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.1 1.8 0

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.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other", "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.

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Table 1.3

General Aviation Use 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Personal 151.4 149.7 146.7 146.0 144.0 148.2 147.1 124.3 115.6 Business 25.5 24.2 25.0 24.2 25.5 25.2 24.5 32.6 27.7 Corporate 10.6 10.2 10.5 10.8 10.5 11.0 10.8 11.3 10.4 Instructional 13.4 13.1 12.7 13.2 14.3 14.9 16.1 11.4 14.7 Aerial Application 3.5 3.2 3.3 4.0 3.8 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.9 Aerial Observation 4.7 4.8 4.2 4.5 5.0 5.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 Aerial Other 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.4 N/A N/A External Load 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 Other Work 0.7 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.7 Sightseeing 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 Public Use N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.1 4.0 4.1 Air Medical 1 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 N/A N/A 

Other 3.6 3.1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.0 5.3 

General Aviation Use Total 215.8 211.8 206.9 207.1 207.2 213.5 214.7 199.5 187.4 

On-Demand FAR Part 135 UseAir Taxi 2 6.9 6.2 2.6 3.9 3.6 3.7 4.3 4.9 4.8 Air Tours 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 Air Medical 1.0 1.1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Total 8.5 7.7 2.8 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.6 5.2 5.0 

Total General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use 224.4 219.4 209.7 211.2 211.4 217.5 219.5 204.7 192.4 

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.

ACTIVE GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI AIRCRAFT

BY PRIMARY USE 1995-2005 (AIRCRAFT IN THOUSANDS)

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Table 1.4

AIRCRAFT TYPE Total Per- Busi- Cor- Instruc- Aerial Aerial Aerial External Other Sight Air 

sonal ness porate tional Apps Obs Other Load Work See Med 1 

Fixed Wing: Total 22,311,086 7,974,842 3,064,876 2,874,401 3,188,005 859,281 623,688 74,497 1,110 111,684 110,334 47,730 73% Std. Error 1.0 0.9 2.1 3.7 3.6 7.1 7.4 15.2 103.6 23.5 10.7 13.6 Piston: Total 16,433,970 7,537,730 2,460,433 393,546 3,152,109 618,592 593,404 56,069 1,110 80,218 105,701 36,886 32% Std. Error 1.3 1.1 2.5 11.7 4.3 9.2 9.0 19.1 122.7 24.9 11.7 14.3 1 Engine: Total 13,739,228 6,794,126 1,842,323 143,115 2,903,408 611,798 515,008 42,053 817 59,945 98,855 24,320 25% Std. Error 1.4 1.2 3.1 14.7 4.8 9.6 10.1 22.0 148.9 27.5 12.6 17.2 2 Engine: Total 2,676,587 742,488 618,068 250,431 248,234 4,842 78,396 14,016 293 14,030 5,844 12,566 6% Std. Error 2.5 2.7 3.4 12.5 10.3 44.5 19.1 32.8 183.3 53.3 33.7 20.9 Piston: Other 18,154 1,116 42 0 467 1,952 0 0 0 6,243 1,002 0 % Std. Error 33.1 58.1 92.9 54.8 86.1 82.1 119.5 Turboprop: Total 2,106,287 197,697 298,420 596,808 23,836 240,688 29,682 17,813 0 29,938 4,603 6,854 5% Std. Error 1.4 2.7 3.3 2.5 9.4 6.0 13.3 14.5 25.7 45.2 24.1 1 Engine: Total 845,811 75,910 104,099 66,524 9,398 232,408 9,256 6,121 0 20,453 155 1,490 1% Std. Error 2.5 3.9 3.9 8.0 9.5 5.1 26.4 27.0 31.6 32.4 27.1 2 Engine: Total 1,252,189 121,788 194,321 530,285 14,433 1,089 20,427 11,692 0 8,475 4,448 5,363 3% Std. Error 1.3 3.7 4.7 2.6 14.6 37.4 14.5 16.0 25.2 49.7 31.5 Turboprop: Other 8,287 0005 7,192 0 0 0 1,009 0 0 

% Std. Error 25.6 115.4 34.5 77.5 

General Aviation Use 

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

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Table 1.4

AIRCRAFT TYPE Total Per- Busi- Cor- Instruc- Aerial Aerial Aerial External Other Sight Air 

sonal ness porate tional Apps Obs Other Load Work See Med 1 

General Aviation Use 

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Turbojet: Total 3,770,829 239,415 306,023 1,884,047 12,060 0 601 615 0 1,528 30 3,990 35% Std. Error 0.8 2.8 3.1 1.3 12.6 25.2 56.9 48.4 81.9 17.9 2 Engine: Total 3,488,440 222,323 298,903 1,672,529 11,847 0 601 615 0 1,503 30 3,631 33% Std. Error 0.8 2.7 3.0 1.4 12.2 24.2 54.5 47.2 78.5 17.9 Turbojet: Other 282,389 17,092 7,120 211,518 213 0 0 0 0 25 0 360 1% Std. Error 3.6 17.7 35.2 5.6 51.9 78.1 100.4 Rotocraft: Total 3,055,800 109,197 87,719 157,878 378,309 140,279 623,168 68,799 132,726 28,043 53,038 63,265 8% Std. Error 1.5 4.4 9.0 7.6 5.3 7.1 4.0 7.1 9.7 14.5 12.2 9.6 Piston: Total 616,575 80,230 30,244 7,759 341,712 34,227 62,643 2,348 3,191 4,146 23,846 424 % Std. Error 3.7 5.5 9.7 27.6 6.2 16.3 11.1 54.0 37.4 47.8 12.1 97.4 Turbine: Total 2,439,225 28,967 57,475 150,119 36,597 106,052 560,525 66,451 129,535 23,897 29,192 62,842 7% Std. Error 1.4 7.8 12.0 7.2 7.6 7.6 3.9 6.5 9.1 14.2 18.9 8.9 1 Engine: Turbine 1,862,878 25,765 33,302 65,704 30,289 93,696 540,545 53,474 83,864 20,628 28,369 34,330 6% Std. Error 1.8 8.5 13.9 9.6 9.4 8.1 4.1 7.6 11.7 16.7 20.2 12.6 Multi-Engine: Turbine 576,347 3,202 24,173 84,415 6,308 12,356 19,980 12,977 45,671 3,269 824 28,511 1% Std. Error 2.0 21.5 18.0 8.6 8.1 22.9 14.3 12.0 13.0 19.5 44.4 10.8 

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Table 1.4

AIRCRAFT TYPE Total Per- Busi- Cor- Instruc- Aerial Aerial Aerial External Other Sight Air 

sonal ness porate tional Apps Obs Other Load Work See Med 1 

General Aviation Use 

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN BY ACTUAL USE

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE

Other Aircraft: Total 267,498 166,135 1,370 0 26,524 0 166 0 0 31,074 18,776 0 % Std. Error 8.0 6.4 86.1 17.9 74.0 49.0 14.9 Gliders 121,148 92,013 937 0 22,972 0 166 0 0 0 4,310 0 % Std. Error 6.9 7.7 85.4 14.4 53.7 32.7 Lighter-than-air 146,350 74,122 432 0 3,552 0000 31,074 14,466 0 

% Std. Error 15.1 4.8 120.7 18.8 60.1 17.0 Experimental: Total 1,338,708 1,009,969 89,434 39,672 40,139 31,836 18,013 4,435 94 5,505 8,688 451 6% Std. Error 4.6 4.9 15.6 44.2 28.1 58.2 63.7 137.3 253.4 68.4 105.1 128.9 Amateur 986,916 853,003 66,437 0 29,364 0 1,816 0 0 412 2,007 180 3% Std. Error 4.4 4.7 20.3 28.1 65.7 115.4 80.6 105.6 Exhibition 112,594 96,867 2,406 0 2,337 0 66 0 0 2,324 112 13 % Std. Error 16.9 19.6 48.3 41.4 181.1 52.2 89.5 135.1 Other 239,198 60,099 20,591 39,672 8,437 31,836 16,131 4,435 94 2,769 6,568 258 2% Std. Error 5.9 11.4 16.6 17.4 43.3 23.3 28.6 55.9 103.3 44.6 56.0 88.6 Light-sport 9,292 5,448 356 0 2,305 0 53 00000 

% Std. Error 5.8 6.6 43.9 14.6 68.2 Total All Aircraft 26,982,383 9,265,592 3,243,755 3,071,951 3,635,282 1,031,395 1,265,087 147,731 133,930 176,306 190,836 111,446 89% Std. Error 1.0 0.9 2.0 3.5 3.4 6.3 5.8 10.6 20.3 17.3 10.0 12.5 

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.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other", "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.

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Table 1.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Fixed Wing: Total 22,311 24,021 23,639 23,486 23,620 26,127 27,046 24,392 24,111 % Std. Error 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 2.2 Piston: Total 16,434 18,142 19,013 18,891 19,194 21,493 22,529 20,402 20,743 % Std. Error 1.3 1.5 2.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.4 2.5 1 Engine: Total 13,739 15,363 16,680 16,325 16,549 18,089 18,983 16,823 18,345 % Std. Error 1.4 1.7 3.2 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.6 2.8 2 Engine: Total 2,677 2,764 2,317 2,548 2,634 3,385 3,531 3,567 2,380 % Std. Error 2.5 3.0 3.1 4.2 4.8 3.0 3.4 3.0 5.7 Piston: Other 18 16 16 18 10 18 14 11 19 % Std. Error 33.1 22.7 32.6 11.7 19.2 15.0 26.9 85.9 69.5 Turboprop: Total 2,106 2,161 1,922 1,850 1,773 1,986 1,797 1,765 1,655 % Std. Error 1.4 1.2 2.8 2.5 2.5 3.3 3.5 3.4 5.0 1 Engine: Total 846 759 519 419 299 277 368 289 321 % Std. Error 2.5 2.2 5.7 5.2 6.6 5.6 10.8 7.9 10.8 2 Engine: Total 1,252 1,394 1,402 1,427 1,457 1,703 1,424 1,459 1,326 % Std. Error 1.3 1.4 3.2 2.6 2.7 3.9 3.2 3.8 5.7 Turboprop: Other 8 8 1 4 17 7 4 17 9 % Std. Error 25.6 19.8 0.0 36.2 34.0 30.2 56.6 50.2 

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

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Table 1.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

Turbojet: Total 3,771 3,718 2,704 2,745 2,654 2,648 2,721 2,226 1,713 % Std. Error 0.8 1.2 2.5 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.3 4.6 6.4 2 Engine: Total 3,488 3,465 2,486 2,551 2,368 2,324 2,435 1,995 1,557 % Std. Error 0.8 1.3 2.6 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 5.1 6.9 Turbojet: Other 282 254 218 194 286 324 286 231 155 % Std. Error 3.6 4.1 10.7 9.3 5.6 8.5 5.5 12.0 13.8 Rotocraft: Total 3,056 2,533 2,135 1,876 1,953 2,191 2,630 2,342 2,084 % Std. Error 1.5 1.5 2.6 3.8 3.0 3.9 3.4 3.3 6.6 Piston: Total 617 514 448 454 474 530 552 430 343 % Std. Error 3.7 4.3 5.2 7.2 6.4 7.2 7.8 4.5 13.6 Turbine: Total 2,439 2,020 1,687 1,422 1,479 1,661 2,077 1,912 1,739 % Std. Error 1.4 1.5 2.9 4.3 3.3 4.2 3.3 5.2 7.5 1 Engine: Turbine 1,863 1,538 1,276 1,113 1,156 1,326 1,656 1,415 1,311 % Std. Error 1.8 1.9 3.2 5.1 3.9 4.4 3.7 5.7 9.3 Multi-Engine: Turbine 576 481 411 310 322 335 422 497 429 % Std. Error 2.0 1.7 5.8 7.0 6.1 11.4 7.4 11.4 10.9 

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Table 1.5

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

Other Aircraft: Total 267 249 263 333 287 362 309 295 192 % Std. Error 8.0 7.8 9.9 10.0 7.3 11.7 6.8 12.3 12.1 Gliders 121 119 118 158 144 159 155 125 133 % Std. Error 6.9 5.6 11.0 15.9 9.2 9.9 8.2 9.5 15.6 Lighter-than-air 146 130 145 175 143 203 154 169 59 % Std. Error 15.1 16.0 15.7 10.8 10.4 19.1 10.0 21.6 17.4 Experimental: Total 1,339 1,322 1,292 1,345 1,157 1,280 1,246 1,071 1,327 % Std. Error 4.6 3.6 5.6 6.0 6.3 6.3 3.3 4.0 14.6 Amateur 987 990 963 976 794 887 883 729 698 % Std. Error 4.4 3.5 8.4 6.1 5.7 6.3 3.1 3.8 24.4 Exhibition 113 116 103 127 102 113 122 73 246 % Std. Error 16.9 10.1 5.6 14.9 9.1 10.7 5.4 7.7 28.2 Other 239 216 226 242 261 279 242 269 382 % Std. Error 5.9 5.7 6.0 11.7 10.5 9.0 8.3 10.3 15.9 Light-sport 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A % Std. Error 5.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A All Aircraft 26,982 28,126 27,329 27,040 27,017 29,960 31,231 28,100 27,713 % Std. Error 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 2.1 

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.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other", "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.

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Table 1.6

General Aviation Use 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Personal 9,266 10,239 11,251 11,025 11,266 11,477 11,072 9,781 9,644 Business 3,244 3,249 3,377 3,287 3,579 3,588 3,602 3,523 3,006 Corporate 3,072 2,849 3,227 3,275 2,657 3,341 3,535 3,213 2,878 Instructional 3,635 4,035 4,393 4,182 4,307 5,050 5,795 3,961 4,956 Aerial Application 1,031 1,142 1,099 1,182 1,038 1,318 1,408 1,306 1,562 Aerial Observation 1,265 1,457 1,262 1,366 1,442 1,545 1,244 812 1,261 Aerial Other 148 143 172 187 163 234 120 N/A N/A External Load 134 125 103 97 131 161 123 153 112 Other Work 176 264 414 369 256 496 605 286 139 Sightseeing 191 204 175 134 183 197 218 169 127 Public Use N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,109 1,373 1,096 Air Medical 1 111 161 524 441 408 431 415 N/A N/A 

Other 894 1,019 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 940 819 

General Aviation Use Total 23,168 24,888 25,997 25,545 25,430 27,838 29,246 25,517 25,600 

On-Demand FAR Part 135 UseAir Taxi 2 2,857 2,540 1,171 1,346 1,440 1,487 1,874 2,400 2,008 

Air Tours 352 224 161 149 147 635 111 183 114 Air Medical 605 474 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Total 3,815 3,238 1,332 1,495 1,587 2,122 1,985 2,583 2,122 

Total General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use 26,982 28,126 27,329 27,040 27,017 29,960 31,231 28,100 27,713 

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.

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY ACTUAL USE 1995-2005 (HOURS IN THOUSANDS)

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Table 1.7

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 19Fixed Wing: Total 120.4 131.4 133.8 133.2 132.9 142.6 146.4 139.2 14% Std. Error 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.2 Piston: Total 98.1 109.8 118.1 117.3 117.5 126.1 131.0 125.2 13% Std. Error 1.0 1.2 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.2 1 Engine: Total 92.8 104.8 116.4 113.8 114.1 121.1 125.8 116.6 13% Std. Error 1.1 1.3 2.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.3 2 Engine: Total 137.9 149.7 132.5 145.7 144.8 161.6 168.7 191.2 14% Std. Error 2.1 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.9 2.5 2.9 2.5 Piston: Other 191.2 146.1 86.9 176.6 114.8 132.4 127.8 163.6 23% Std. Error 14.7 10.9 26.0 7.2 8.5 6.8 12.2 28.0 5Turboprop: Total 265.2 257.9 250.0 270.4 268.7 344.7 316.3 285.8 29% Std. Error 1.3 1.1 2.5 2.2 2.3 3.0 3.2 3.1 1 Engine: Total 326.0 307.7 285.1 378.5 327.1 408.3 362.1 279.6 49% Std. Error 2.3 2.1 4.9 4.7 6.0 4.8 10.6 6.8 2 Engine: Total 235.9 238.0 242.1 250.2 258.1 337.9 306.8 287.5 26% Std. Error 1.2 1.3 2.9 2.4 2.4 3.6 2.9 3.4 Turboprop: Other 208.4 139.1 10.0 123.3 440.7 147.4 203.5 259.4 30% Std. Error 14.0 13.1 0.0 24.4 13.6 13.9 15.7 33.4 3

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI AVERAGE HOURS FLOWN

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005

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Table 1.7

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 19

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI AVERAGE HOURS FLOWN

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005

Turbojet: Total 383.9 399.9 338.1 328.6 340.8 378.2 382.1 367.0 33% Std. Error 0.7 1.1 2.3 3.2 2.8 3.1 3.0 3.7 2 Engine: Total 383.5 400.6 333.0 333.2 340.4 373.9 381.2 361.8 33% Std. Error 0.7 1.2 2.3 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 4.1 Turbojet: Other 388.6 390.6 410.4 277.4 344.0 411.9 390.3 418.6 28% Std. Error 2.6 2.9 7.7 7.9 4.5 6.8 4.3 9.0 1Rotocraft: Total 350.1 323.9 327.1 282.2 288.0 306.5 353.1 315.4 30% Std. Error 1.1 1.1 1.7 2.6 2.1 2.7 2.5 2.6 Piston: Total 202.9 222.0 210.9 192.9 207.0 197.7 215.5 169.0 15% Std. Error 2.6 2.7 3.0 4.5 3.8 4.4 4.9 3.0 1Turbine: Total 428.8 366.8 383.2 331.0 329.3 371.7 425.3 391.8 38% Std. Error 1.1 1.2 2.1 3.2 2.5 3.2 2.8 4.4 1 Engine: Turbine 410.6 351.5 359.5 308.1 320.6 351.1 409.3 350.5 34% Std. Error 1.4 1.5 2.3 3.7 2.8 3.4 3.1 4.8 Multi-Engine: Turbine 500.7 426.0 481.5 451.7 364.7 483.5 502.5 589.9 56% Std. Error 1.7 1.5 4.7 5.2 4.9 7.5 6.0 9.1 

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Table 1.7

AIRCRAFT TYPE 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 19

GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI AVERAGE HOURS FLOWN

BY AIRCRAFT TYPE 1995-2005

Other Aircraft: Total 41.4 42.0 43.9 52.2 43.8 54.0 45.7 52.8 4% Std. Error 5.2 4.8 6.1 6.8 4.9 7.8 4.7 8.1 1Gliders 58.4 56.2 59.1 80.9 75.7 77.7 76.1 59.5 6% Std. Error 4.5 3.8 7.3 10.8 6.0 6.6 5.6 7.1 1Lighter-than-air 33.4 34.1 36.2 39.6 30.7 43.6 32.5 48.7 2% Std. Error 9.6 9.4 9.4 7.3 7.1 12.8 6.9 13.0 1Experimental: Total 56.7 58.0 62.9 61.3 56.6 62.7 60.7 64.9 9% Std. Error 2.8 2.1 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.5 2.0 2.3 1Amateur 49.8 51.7 56.6 53.7 47.5 53.0 52.4 55.3 6% Std. Error 2.6 2.0 4.6 3.6 3.1 3.3 1.8 2.1 2Exhibition 53.1 55.8 50.8 58.0 49.7 57.3 60.8 44.5 13% Std. Error 12.3 7.2 3.9 11.4 6.6 7.5 4.0 6.2 2Other 141.5 138.2 151.4 153.6 159.6 164.9 144.8 159.8 14% Std. Error 4.3 3.9 4.2 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.2 7.7 1Light-sport 54.7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N% Std. Error 5.1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NAll Aircraft 120.3 128.2 130.3 128.0 127.8 137.7 142.3 137.3 14% Std. Error 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 

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.The small number of aircraft in some of the 'other' categories (e.g., "Piston: Other", "Turbojet: Other") may result in relatively high standard errors for estimates of the number of active aircraft and hours flown. For this reason estimates reported for 'other' categories may vary greatly from year to year and should be evaluated with caution.Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures.Beginning in 2005, light-sport was added as an aircraft type.

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Table 1.8 

FAA REGION AND STATE

Aircraft Percent Hours 

Standard (Thousands) 

Error 

Alaskan - Total 6,217 0.8 815.4 Central - Total 12,156 1.3 1,342.5 Iowa 2,943 1.2 327.2 Kansas 3,330 1.3 396.5 Missouri 3,774 1.4 380.8 Nebraska 2,109 1.2 238.1 Eastern - Total 26,986 1.3 3,092.8 Delaware 2,596 1.3 417.7 District of Columbia 48 0.4 18.1 Maryland 3,123 1.4 319.4 New Jersey 3,944 1.3 419.6 New York 5,437 1.3 560.9 Pennsylvania 6,041 1.4 653.6 Virginia 4,590 1.1 596.4 West Virginia 1,208 1.0 107.2 

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT HOURS FL

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE A

AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

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Table 1.8 

FAA REGION AND STATE

Aircraft Percent Hours 

Standard (Thousands) 

Error 

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT HOURS FL

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE A

AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

Great Lakes - Total 36,777 2.1 3,927.6 Illinois 6,283 1.9 634.3 Indiana 3,987 2.1 346.5 Michigan 6,274 2.1 561.3 Minnesota 5,728 2.3 511.8 North Dakota 1,350 2.1 117.6 Ohio 6,630 2.0 999.5 South Dakota 1,281 2.7 150.2 Wisconsin 5,244 2.1 606.4 New England - Total 8,444 1.0 1,041.4 Connecticut 2,120 0.9 380.2 Maine 1,370 1.1 153.1 Massachusetts 2,636 1.1 260.8 New Hampshire 1,282 1.2 135.6 Rhode Island 523 0.7 64.3 Vermont 514 0.9 47.6 

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Table 1.8 

FAA REGION AND STATE

Aircraft Percent Hours 

Standard (Thousands) 

Error 

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT HOURS FL

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE A

AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

Northwest Mountain - Total 26,071 1.6 2,983.6 Colorado 5,755 1.5 702.2 Idaho 2,664 1.5 227.7 Montana 2,408 1.5 257.8 Oregon 5,029 1.7 611.4 Utah 1,936 1.1 363.2 Washington 7,154 1.8 718.7 Wyoming 1,125 1.3 102.6 Southern - Total 42,092 1.7 5,264.1 Alabama 3,495 1.9 350.3 Florida 15,776 1.7 2,137.2 Georgia 5,381 1.7 646.2 Kentucky 1,778 2.2 191.6 Mississippi 2,068 1.5 324.9 North Carolina 6,298 1.6 779.6 Puerto Rico 372 0.9 36.3 South Carolina 2,690 1.9 324.5 Tennessee 4,148 1.3 465.5 

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Table 1.8 

FAA REGION AND STATE

Aircraft Percent Hours 

Standard (Thousands) 

Error 

ACTIVE AIRCRAFT HOURS FL

2005 GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR TAXI NUMBER OF ACTIVE A

AND TOTAL HOURS FLOWN

BY FAA REGION AND STATE OF BASED AIRCRAFT

Southwest - Total 30,820 1.6 4,416.1 Arkansas 2,467 1.6 329.8 Louisiana 3,030 1.0 658.0 New Mexico 3,076 2.0 383.8 Oklahoma 3,910 1.2 787.6 Texas 18,338 1.8 2,256.9 Western-Pacific - Total 34,788 1.9 4,098.9 Arizona 5,867 2.1 665.7 California 25,337 1.9 2,870.5 Hawaii 481 1.6 121.1 Nevada 2,990 1.8 412.8 Total 224,352 1.5 26,982.4 

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.

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