December 19, 2024
U.S. states recorded gains of 21%-to-96% in private jet flights during 2021, according to Argus TraqPak, with the five busiest states each holding their top positions compared to 2020.
Hawaii saw the most significant increase – 96% – enough to move it from the 44th to 41st.
Delaware dropped to the 50th spot despite a 21% gain, the smallest increase.
At the top of the rankings, Florida, Texas, and California accounted for nearly 33% of private aviation departures.
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Florida held serve as the busiest state for private jets, with a 47% gain. Its record 378,767 departures meant an average of 1,037 flights per day. The Sunshine State increased its share from 11.9% to 12.3% of U.S. activity.
Texas maintained its second spot with 41% growth, while California remained third with a 38% increase.
| 2021 Rank – State – 2020 Rank | 2021 | 2020 | % Change | % Share |
| 1. Florida (1) | 378,767 | 257,625 | 47% | 12.3% |
| 2. Texas (2) | 305,086 | 216,325 | 41% | 9.9% |
| 3. California (3) | 293,862 | 212,267 | 38% | 9.5% |
| 4. Colorado (4) | 118,489 | 91,425 | 30% | 3.8% |
| 5. Georgia (5) | 107,457 | 76,628 | 40% | 3.5% |
| 6. New York (7) | 100,113 | 63,415 | 58% | 3.2% |
| 7. New Jersey (9) | 93,260 | 56,590 | 65% | 3.0% |
| 8. North Carolina (6) | 90,804 | 63,699 | 43% | 2.9% |
| 9. Arizona (8) | 84,024 | 62,590 | 34% | 2.7% |
| 10. Tennessee (12) | 77,375 | 50,079 | 55% | 2.5% |
| 11. Illinois (10) | 77,307 | 53,974 | 43% | 2.5% |
| 12. Ohio (11) | 73,132 | 50,937 | 44% | 2.4% |
| 13. Michigan (13) | 61,528 | 44,532 | 38% | 2.0% |
| 14. Pennsylvania (15) | 61,391 | 41,168 | 49% | 2.0% |
| 15. South Carolina (14) | 60,537 | 41,697 | 45% | 2.0% |
| 16. Massachusetts (16) | 58,721 | 38,815 | 51% | 1.9% |
| 17. Nevada (17) | 56,363 | 36,610 | 54% | 1.8% |
| 18. Missouri (18) | 55,469 | 33,937 | 63% | 1.8% |
| 19. Alabama (19) | 46,043 | 32,505 | 42% | 1.5% |
| 20. Indiana (22) | 45,078 | 30,617 | 47% | 1.5% |
| 21. Wisconsin (24) | 44,513 | 29,592 | 50% | 1.4% |
| 22. Minnesota (20) | 43,171 | 31,439 | 37% | 1.4% |
| 23. Virginia (23) | 42,237 | 30,609 | 38% | 1.4% |
| 24. Washington (25) | 40,823 | 29,393 | 39% | 1.3% |
| 25. Kansas (21) | 40,699 | 30,694 | 33% | 1.3% |
| 26. Utah (26) | 39,943 | 28,835 | 39% | 1.3% |
| 27. Louisiana (27) | 38,053 | 27,690 | 37% | 1.2% |
| 28. Arkansas (31) | 36,481 | 25,935 | 41% | 1.2% |
| 29. Oklahoma (32) | 35,348 | 24,680 | 43% | 1.1% |
| 30. New Mexico (28) | 35,210 | 27,478 | 28% | 1.1% |
| 31. Montana (29) | 34,905 | 26,982 | 29% | 1.1% |
| 32. Oregon (30) | 32,932 | 26,002 | 27% | 1.1% |
| 33. Alaska (33) | 31,508 | 24,674 | 28% | 1.0% |
| 34. Idaho (34) | 31,190 | 22,918 | 36% | 1.0% |
| 35. Nebraska (35) | 30,773 | 22,090 | 39% | 1.0% |
| 36. South Dakota (37) | 27,170 | 20,392 | 33% | 0.9% |
| 37. Maryland (42) | 26,687 | 15,722 | 70% | 0.9% |
| 38. Kentucky (39) | 26,004 | 17,535 | 48% | 0.8% |
| 39. Wyoming (36) | 25,453 | 20,838 | 22% | 0.8% |
| 40. Iowa (40) | 24,760 | 17,424 | 42% | 0.8% |
| 41. Hawaii (44) | 24,585 | 12,557 | 96% | 0.8% |
| 42. Mississippi (41) | 23,970 | 17,145 | 40% | 0.8% |
| 43. DC – IAD/DCA (38) | 23,162 | 19,040 | 22% | 0.7% |
| 44. North Dakota (43) | 15,761 | 12,659 | 25% | 0.5% |
| 45. Connecticut (45) | 15,000 | 11,302 | 33% | 0.5% |
| 46. Maine (46) | 13,798 | 9,094 | 52% | 0.4% |
| 47. New Hampshire (47) | 11,859 | 8,405 | 41% | 0.4% |
| 48. West Virginia (48) | 11,233 | 8,379 | 34% | 0.4% |
| 49. Rhode Island (50) | 6,147 | 4,053 | 52% | 0.2% |
| 50. Delaware (49) | 5,410 | 4,486 | 21% | 0.2% |
| 51. Vermont (51) | 5,096 | 3,219 | 58% | 0.2% |
While Colorado and Georgia kept their fourth and fifth slots, New York moved from seventh to sixth with a 58% increase in departures.
New Jersey leaped two spots to seventh on a 65% gain. In 2019, it ranked fourth before dropping to ninth in 2020.
Overall flight activity for 2021 was up 40.9% when compared to 2020. It increased by 7.2% compared to 2019 and 8.2% compared to 2018.
Argus is forecasting another record year for 2022. It expects private jet flights will increase by 9.5% this year compared to 2021, with the most significant increases in the first half of 2022.
Editor’s note: Market share information has been updated to correct a calculation error
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