Federal Aviation Administration

General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity (GAATA) Survey CY1999

Updated: 1:33 pm ET March 2, 2009

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Chapter I.  Historical General Aviation and
Air Taxi Activity Measures

Preface (PDF)
Table 1.1Primary Use by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 1.2Aircraft Type, 1990-1999 (PDF)
Table 1.3Primary Use, 1990-1999 (PDF)
Table 1.4Actual Use by Aircraft Type (PDF)
Table 1.5Total Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1990-1999 (PDF)
Table 1.6Total Hours Flown by Primary Use, 1990-1999 (PDF)
Table 1.7Average Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1990-1999 (PDF)
Table 1.8Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown by FAA Region and State of Based Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)

Chapter II.  Common General Aviation and
Air Taxi Activity Measures

Table 2.1Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 2.2Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Region of Based Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 2.3Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by State of Based Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 2.4Total Number of Landings by Region of Based Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 2.5Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Age of Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 2.6Total Hours Flown in Ranges of Hours by Age of Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 2.7Active Aircraft Total Flight Hours by Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown in Each Flight Hour Range by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)

Chapter III.  Primary and Actual Use

Table 3.1Number of Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 3.2Total Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)

Chapter IV.  Flying Conditions (Total Hours Flown)

Table 4.1Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 4.2Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 4.3Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 4.4Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 4.5Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 4.6Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 1999 (PDF)
Table 4.7By Flight Plan by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)

Chapter V.  Fuel Consumption

Table 5.1By Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)

Chapter VI.  Airframe Hours and Engine Activity

Table 6.1Total and Average Airframe Hours Per Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)

Chapter VII.  Landing Gear System

Table 7.1Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total Number of Aircraft with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 7.2Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type, 1999 (PDF)
Table 7.3Age of Aircraft with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System, 1999 (PDF)

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