This statistic shows the total number of flight hours of Part 135 U.S. charter flight operators from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, over 1.28 million hours were flown by Part 135 operators in the United States, a drop of 17.7 percent compared to the previous year.
Total flight hours of Part 135 operators in the United States from 2016 to 2020 (in millions)*
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* A Part 135 operator provides commercial, non-scheduled aircraft operations, such as private air charter and air taxi flight.
** Value was calculated by Statista based on the increase figure provided by the source in a previous edition.
***2020 value was calculated by Statista based on the drop value provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.
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Statista. (February 5, 2021). Total flight hours of Part 135 operators in the United States from 2016 to 2020 (in millions)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828768/flight-hours-us-part-135-operators/
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