* A Part 135 operator provides commercial, non-scheduled aircraft operations, such as private air charter and air taxi flight.
** Value was calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ based on the increase figure provided by the source in a previous edition.
***2020 value was calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ based on the drop value provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.
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Total flight hours of Part 135 operators in the U.S. 2016-2020
This statistic shows the total number of flight hours of Part 135 U.S. charter flight operators from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, over **** million hours were flown by Part 135 operators in the United States, a drop of **** percent compared to the previous year.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (February 5, 2021). Total flight hours of Part 135 operators in the United States from 2016 to 2020 (in millions)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/828768/flight-hours-us-part-135-operators/
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2021). Total flight hours of Part 135 operators in the United States from 2016 to 2020 (in millions)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/828768/flight-hours-us-part-135-operators/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Total Flight Hours of Part 135 Operators in The United States from 2016 to 2020 (in Millions)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2021, /statistics/828768/flight-hours-us-part-135-operators/
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Total flight hours of Part 135 operators in the United States from 2016 to 2020 (in millions)* [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, February 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/828768/flight-hours-us-part-135-operators/
