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Many general aviation airports have experienced increases in air taxi activity in previous years. This
can be primarily attributed to the increased popularity of on‐demand air travel for time savings and
due to scheduled airline security procedures. In 2008, air taxi operations in the United States dipped
to their lowest in several years, due mainly to the economic downturn. This was evidenced at Arling‐
ton Municipal Airport, as air taxi operations declined noticeably during this timeframe. However, since
this time, air taxi activity has been on the increase, and posted its strongest 12‐month total from July
2013 through June 2014.
Air taxi operations have been forecast to increase through the 10‐year planning period, constituting an
approximate four and five percent market share of the itinerant general aviation operations at the air‐
port for 2019 and 2024, respectively. This operational level is conducive of a reliever airport surround‐
ed by a variety of industrial and commercial business activities as currently exists, and is forecast to
continue for areas adjacent to Arlington Municipal Airport.
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Table 2R presents the history of military operations at Arlington Municipal Airport since 2007. Over
that time period, military activity has averaged approximately 300 annual operations. Of these opera‐
tions, approximately 60 percent were itinerant and 40 percent were local.
Forecasting for military activity is particularly challenging when there are no based military aircraft. In
addition, the mission of the military can change rapidly, affecting the potential for military activity.
Due to this unpredictability, military activity is forecast as a constant of 300 total operations annually
for each planning period.
TABLE 2R
Military Operations Forecast
Arlington Municipal Airport
Year
Total Operations
Itinerant Operations
2007
533
281
2008
511
375
2009
874
522
2010
103
51
2011
102
50
2012
52
34
2013
124
96
2014
102*
76*
Selected Forecast
2019
300
200
2024
300
200
* ATCT records for 12‐month period from July 2013 through June 2014
Source: FAA Air Traffic Activity Data System; Coffman Associates analysis
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Local Operations
252
136
352
52
52
18
28
26*
100
100