caption: 9 Airports is an essential infrastructure to enable and support GA development. Number of Airports by Usage and Certification.
exif: {"Image DocumentName": "9Airports is an essential infrastructure to enable and support GA development. Number of Airports by Usage and Certification.", "Image ImageDescription": "(as of 31 December 2008) In the U.S. majority of airports are private use airports and non-Part 139 certified public use airports that serve GA (i.e. 98% of the total 19,653 civil airports in the U.S.) In China, the total number of general aviation airports and temporary take-off and landing locations was 398 (69 general aviation airports and 329 temporary take-off and landing locations) (end 2007 statistics) However, temporary landing facilities do not contribute to the growth of GA as they do not promote investment and long term use. Fully capable, permanent GA airport infrastructure is required. Based on U.S. experience, for larger GA sector the following is needed: Government financial support for GA is primarily for GA airport development improvement. China current programs on commercial airport improvement should also include ability of GA to use those improved or newly added airports. Commercial airports have to accept GA traffic at the same time commercial operation are conducted. Commercial airports need GA facilities such as FBOs, fuels and aircraft services. Civil public use Part Civil public use Non-Part 139Civil public use Non-Part ,642. 3% 24% Total Civil Private Use AirportsTotal Civil Private Use Airports. 14,451. Large number of non-Part 139 and private use airports. 74% 19,653. \u2211 Number of Airports by Type. Stolports. 82. Gliderports. 35. Balloonports. 14. Seaplane bases Ultralight flightparks % 3% Heliports. 5,568. 0% 28% 0% Large number of heliports. 0% Airports. 13,589. This includes 277 military airports. 68% Source: FAA Fact Book 2008, Booz & Company analysis. 19,930. \u2211 Booz & Company.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}