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Airport Statistics

Aircraft Departures

What is an aircraft departure?

"An aircraft takeoff made at an airport." - Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The following resource(s) can be used to help locate data on aircraft departures.

Airport Activity Statistics of Certificated Air Carriers: Summary Tables
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airport Activity Statistics of Certificated Air Carriers: Summary Tables presents summary data for all scheduled and nonscheduled service by large certificated U.S. air carriers including the volume of passenger, freight, and mail enplanements, and aircraft departures for each airport served each year.