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The selected forecast falls within the planning envelope and is considered reasonable when compared
to other existing forecasts. The selected projection yields a 1.68 percent AAGR over the next 10 years.
Exhibit 2E presents all based aircraft forecasts, including the selected forecast.
BASED AIRCRAFT FLEET MIX
The fleet mix of based aircraft is oftentimes more important to airport planning and design than the
total number of aircraft. For example, the presence of one or a few business jets can impact the design
standards more than a large number of smaller, single engine piston‐powered aircraft.
Knowing the aircraft fleet mix expected to utilize Arlington Municipal Airport is necessary to properly
plan for facilities that will best serve the level of activity and the type of activities occurring at the air‐
port. The existing fleet mix of aircraft based at the Airport is comprised of 205 single engine piston air‐
craft, 27 multi‐engine piston aircraft, 3 turboprops, 3 jets, and 16 helicopters.
The based aircraft fleet mix, as presented on Table 2L, was compared to the existing and forecast U.S.
general aviation fleet mix trends as presented in FAA Aerospace Forecasts – Fiscal Years 2014‐2034 as
well as to trends occurring at the Airport. The national trend in general aviation continues to be to‐
ward a greater percentage of larger, more sophisticated aircraft as part of the national fleet. While
single engine piston‐powered aircraft will continue
to account for the largest share of based aircraft at
Consistent with national aviation
the Airport, these aircraft are forecast to drop as a
trends, the number and percentage of percentage of the fleet mix. Multi‐engine piston‐
powered aircraft, although expected to decrease
turboprops, jets, and helicopters are
as a percentage of the fleet mix during the plan‐
all expected to increase at the airport
ning period of the Development Plan, are forecast
during the 10‐year timeframe.
to increase in number. This is based upon demand
the Airport is currently experiencing for multi‐
engine aircraft storage space. Consistent with national aviation trends, the number and percentage of
turboprops, jets, and helicopters are all expected to increase at the airport during the 10‐year
timeframe. Jets are projected to experience the greatest percentage increase of any category of air‐
craft.
TABLE 2L
Based Aircraft Fleet Mix
Arlington Municipal Airport
Existing
Aircraft Type
2014
Percent
2019
Single Engine
205
80.7%
217
Multi‐Engine
27
10.6%
28
Turboprop
3
1.2%
6
Jet
3
1.2%
6
Helicopter
16
6.3%
18
Totals
254
100.0%
275
Source: Airport records; Coffman Associates analysis
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Forecast
Percent
2024
78.9%
228
10.2%
30
2.2%
10
2.2%
12
6.5%
20
100.0%
300
Percent
76.0%
10.0%
3.3%
4.0%
6.7%
100.0%
Net Change
+23
+3
+7
+9
+4
+46