Federal Aviation Administration

General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity (GAATA) Survey CY2003

Updated: 1:33 pm ET March 2, 2009

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Chapter I.  Historical General Aviation and
Air Taxi Activity Measures (MS Excel)

Table 1.1Primary Use by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 1.2Aircraft Type, 1992-2003
Table 1.3Primary Use, 1992-2003
Table 1.4Actual Use by Aircraft Type
Table 1.5Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 1992-2003
Table 1.6Total Hours Flown by Primary Use, 1992-2003
Table 1.7Aircraft Type, 1992-2003
Table 1.8Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown by FAA Region and State of Based Aircraft, 2003

Chapter II.  Common General Aviation and
Air Taxi Activity Measures (MS Excel)

Table 2.1Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 2.2Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 2.3Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by State of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 2.4Total Number of Landings by Region of Based Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 2.5Population Size, Active Aircraft, Total Flight Hours and Average Flight Hours by Age of Aircraft, 2003
Table 2.6Total Hours Flown in Ranges of Hours by Age of Aircraft, 2003
Table 2.7Active Aircraft Total Flight Hours by Number of Aircraft and Total Hours Flown in Each Flight Hour Range by Aircraft Type, 2003

Chapter III.  Primary and Actual Use (MS Excel)

Table 3.1Number of Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 3.2Hours Flown by Actual Use by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 3.3Public Use and Rental Hours Flown by Aircraft Type, 2003

Chapter IV.  Flying Conditions (Total Hours Flown) (MS Excel)

This chapter includes:
Table 4.1Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 4.2Under VMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 4.3Under IMC Conditions by Day/Night by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 4.4Day/Night by Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 4.5Under VMC Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 4.6Under IMC Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 4.7By Flight Plan by Aircraft Type, 2003

Chapter V.  Fuel Consumption and Average
Consumption Rate (MS Excel)

Table 5.1By Aircraft Type, 2003

Chapter VI.  Airframe Hours and Engine Activity (MS Excel)

This chapter includes:
Table 6.1Total and Average Airframe Hours Per Active Aircraft by Aircraft Type, 2003

Chapter VII.  Landing Gear System (MS Excel)

Table 7.1Population Size, Active Aircraft, and Total Number of Aircraft with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear, 2003
Table 7.2Total Annual Hours and Percent Hours Flown with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System by Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 7.3Age of Aircraft with a Fixed or Retractable Landing Gear System, 2003

Chapter VIII.  Avionics (MS Excel)

VHF Communications Equipment by:
Table 8.1Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 8.2Primary Use, 2003
Table 8.3Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.4State of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.5Age of Aircraft, 2003
Precision Approach and Transponder Equipment by:
Table 8.6Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 8.7Primary Use, 2003
Table 8.8Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.9State of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.10Age of Aircraft, 2003
Navigation Equipment by:
Table 8.11Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 8.12Primary Use, 2003
Table 8.13Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.14State of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.15Age of Based Aircraft, 2003
Guidance and Control Equipment by:
Table 8.16Aircraft Type, 2003
Table 8.17Primary Use, 2003
Table 8.18Region of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.19State of Based Aircraft, 2003
Table 8.20Age of Aircraft, 2003

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