* Commercial activity = sum of air carrier and commuter/air taxi.
** 2019 value is an estimation and 2020 value is a forecast.
FAA = Federal Aviation Administration.
Fiscal year: October 1 through September 30.
Figures through 2015 were taken from a previous annual report.
Values have been rounded.
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U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers 2006-2020
This statistic represents U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers from the fiscal year of 2006 to the fiscal year of 2020. In the fiscal year of 2019, there were about 23.4 million such operations.
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Federal Aviation Administration. (March 26, 2020). U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers from FY 2006 to FY 2020 (in million operations)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/193741/us-commercial-aircraft-activity/
Federal Aviation Administration. "U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers from FY 2006 to FY 2020 (in million operations)*." Chart. March 26, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/193741/us-commercial-aircraft-activity/
Federal Aviation Administration. (2020). U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers from FY 2006 to FY 2020 (in million operations)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/193741/us-commercial-aircraft-activity/
Federal Aviation Administration. "U.S. Commercial Aircraft Operations at Combined Faa and Contract Towers from Fy 2006 to Fy 2020 (in Million Operations)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2020, /statistics/193741/us-commercial-aircraft-activity/
Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers from FY 2006 to FY 2020 (in million operations)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/193741/us-commercial-aircraft-activity/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
U.S. commercial aircraft operations at combined FAA and contract towers from FY 2006 to FY 2020 (in million operations)* [Graph], Federal Aviation Administration, March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/193741/us-commercial-aircraft-activity/
