Table 3-5 Air Transportation System: 2000, 2010, and 2014
Thursday, September 1, 2016
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | Percent change, 2010 to 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systemwide enplanements (millions) | U | 720.5 | 743.2 | 762.7 | 5.9 |
| Number of airports, total | 19,281 | 19,802 | 19,457 | 19,299 | -2.5 |
| Certificateda | 651 | 551 | 542 | 537 | -2.5 |
| General aviation | 18,630 | 19,251 | 18,915 | 18,762 | -2.5 |
| Number of aircraft, total | 225,359 | 230,555 | 206,660 | 211,084 | -8.4 |
| Commercial aircraftb | 7,826 | 7,185 | 6,733 | 6,676 | -7.1 |
| General aviation aircraft | 217,533 | 223,370 | 199,927 | 204,408 | -8.5 |
| Number of pilots | 625,581 | 627,588 | 599,086 | 593,499 | -5.4 |
aCertificated airports serve air carrier operations with aircraft seating more than 9 passengers. bCommercial Aircraft includes mainline and regional aircraft.
KEY: U = Data are unavailable due to a reporting change.
SOURCES: Enplanements–U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), T-100 Market Data, available at www.transtats.bts.gov as of June 2016. Airports and Aircraft–USDOT, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as cited in USDOT, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, tables 1-3 and 1-11, available at www.bts.gov as of March 2016. Pilots–USDOT, FAA, FAA Aerospace Forecast, Fiscal Years (multiple issues), available at www.faa.gov as of March 2016.