January 25, 2025
From the mountains (Montana) to the ocean (Hawaii), here are the states with the most private jet flights and biggest 2024 increases.
The 13 U.S. states with the most private jet flights held serve in 2024. However, Montana and Hawaii recorded the most significant increases, according to ARGUS TRAQPak.
Total departures in 2024 dipped by 1.12%.
That puts total U.S. private jet flights in 2024 at 3,086,079 segments.
Florida (362,632 departures) was the busiest state for private jet activity (table below).
Texas (314,678) ranked second.
California (276,550), Georgia (110,072), and Colorado (107,575) rounded out the five busiest states for private jet flights in 2024.
New Jersey (105,821 departures), North Carolina (91,866), New York (91,678), Tennessee (84,697), and Arizona (76,178) rounded out the 10 U.S. states with the most private jet flights.
Regarding winners, the states with the most significant percentage increases were popular resort and second residence locations.
Montana, ranked 29th, had the biggest year-over-year increase.
Montana flights were up 11.4%.
The Big Sky state moved up three spots.
Hawaii moved from the 42nd to the 41st, powered by a 7.03% gain.
New Mexico (+3.41%), North Dakota (+3.08%), Idaho (+2.68%), Louisiana (+2.28%), Wyoming (+2.19%), Texas (+1.53%), Indiana (+1.42%), and Utah (+1.1%) were next in terms of percentage gains.
In terms of total gains, Texas was first.
Lone Star state private jet flights were up 4,731 year-over-year in 2024.
Montana was second with a 3,780 gain in private flights compared to 2023.
Hawaii was third with a 1,545 increase, followed by New Mexico with 1,185 more departures.
Overall, 14 states and Washington D.C. airports showed gains.
| Rank | State | 2023 | 2024 | % Share | % Change |
| 1 | Florida (1) | 369,838 | 362,632 | 11.75% | -1.95% |
| 2 | Texas (2) | 309,947 | 314,678 | 10.20% | 1.53% |
| 3 | California (3) | 278,338 | 276,550 | 8.96% | -0.64% |
| 4 | Georgia (4) | 111,287 | 110,072 | 3.57% | -1.09% |
| 5 | Colorado (5) | 110,205 | 107,575 | 3.49% | -2.39% |
| 6 | New Jersey (6) | 106,129 | 105,821 | 3.43% | -0.29% |
| 7 | North Carolina (7) | 95,952 | 91,866 | 2.98% | -4.26% |
| 8 | New York (8) | 92,842 | 91,678 | 2.97% | -1.25% |
| 9 | Tennessee (9) | 86,338 | 84,697 | 2.74% | -1.90% |
| 10 | Arizona (10) | 78,787 | 76,178 | 2.47% | -3.31% |
| 11 | Illinois (11) | 77,149 | 76,060 | 2.46% | -1.41% |
| 12 | Ohio (12) | 74,279 | 74,206 | 2.40% | -0.10% |
| 13 | Pennsylvania (13) | 64,941 | 62,387 | 2.02% | -3.93% |
| 14 | South Carolina (15) | 61,913 | 61,218 | 1.98% | -1.12% |
| 15 | Nevada (14) | 62,237 | 61,074 | 1.98% | -1.87% |
| 16 | Massachusetts (17) | 61,100 | 59,978 | 1.94% | -1.84% |
| 17 | Michigan (16) | 61,212 | 59,751 | 1.94% | -2.39% |
| 18 | Missouri (18) | 58,722 | 55,866 | 1.81% | -4.86% |
| 19 | Alabama (19) | 49,541 | 48,896 | 1.58% | -1.30% |
| 20 | Indiana (20) | 47,513 | 48,187 | 1.56% | 1.42% |
| 21 | Minnesota (21) | 44,528 | 44,885 | 1.45% | 0.80% |
| 22 | Wisconsin (22) | 44,237 | 43,668 | 1.41% | -1.29% |
| 23 | Virginia (23) | 44,054 | 42,977 | 1.39% | -2.44% |
| 24 | Washington (24) | 41,838 | 41,526 | 1.35% | -0.75% |
| 25 | Utah (25) | 40,869 | 41,318 | 1.34% | 1.10% |
| 26 | Louisiana (26) | 40,300 | 41,220 | 1.34% | 2.28% |
| 27 | Kansas (27) | 39,452 | 39,756 | 1.29% | 0.77% |
| 28 | Arkansas (28) | 38,179 | 38,182 | 1.24% | 0.01% |
| 29 | Montana (32) | 33,170 | 36,950 | 1.20% | 11.40% |
| 30 | New Mexico (31) | 34,731 | 35,916 | 1.16% | 3.41% |
| 31 | Oklahoma (30) | 35,222 | 35,080 | 1.14% | -0.40% |
| 32 | Alaska (29) | 36,650 | 34,398 | 1.11% | -6.14% |
| 33 | Idaho (33) | 31,446 | 32,288 | 1.05% | 2.68% |
| 34 | DC – IAD/DCA (35) | 31,148 | 31,313 | 1.01% | 0.53% |
| 35 | Oregon (34) | 31,171 | 30,896 | 1.00% | -0.88% |
| 36 | Nebraska (36) | 31,134 | 30,472 | 0.99% | -2.13% |
| 37 | South Dakota (38) | 26,994 | 27,187 | 0.88% | 0.71% |
| 38 | Kentucky (37) | 27,918 | 27,040 | 0.88% | -3.14% |
| 39 | Wyoming (41) | 24,263 | 24,794 | 0.80% | 2.19% |
| 40 | Iowa (40) | 25,622 | 24,328 | 0.79% | -5.05% |
| 41 | Hawaii (42) | 21,963 | 23,508 | 0.76% | 7.03% |
| 42 | Mississippi (39) | 26,239 | 23,345 | 0.76% | -11.03% |
| 43 | Maryland (43) | 21,738 | 20,885 | 0.68% | -3.92% |
| 44 | North Dakota (44) | 17,055 | 17,580 | 0.57% | 3.08% |
| 45 | Connecticut (45) | 15,022 | 14,897 | 0.48% | -0.83% |
| 46 | Maine (46) | 14,859 | 14,172 | 0.46% | -4.62% |
| 47 | New Hampshire (47) | 13,315 | 12,550 | 0.41% | -5.75% |
| 48 | West Virginia (48) | 12,857 | 9,451 | 0.31% | -26.49% |
| 49 | Rhode Island (49) | 6,037 | 5,724 | 0.19% | -5.18% |
| 50 | Vermont (50) | 5,392 | 5,253 | 0.17% | -2.58% |
| 51 | Delaware (51) | 5,293 | 5,150 | 0.17% | -2.70% |
| Totals | 3,120,966 | 3,086,079 | 100.00% | -1.12% |
Source: ARGUS TRAQPak
On the other side, West Virginia (-26.49%), Mississippi (-11.03%), Alaska (-6.14%), New Hampshire (-5.75%), Rhode Island (-5.18%), Iowa (-5.05%), Missouri (-4.86%), Maine (-4.62%), and North Carolina (-4.26%) saw the biggest percent drops.
Florida saw the biggest drop in departures.
The Sunshine State shed 7,206 flights year-over-year.
North Carolina saw a 4,086 flight drop.
West Virginia private jet flights were down by 3,406.
Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Alaska each had drops of over 2,000 private jet departures.
READ: 2023 private jet flights by state
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