growth in Market Demand. Using the data here in the table, or accessing the database via FAA.gov, will offer valuable information as a sound basis for assessing trends in your mar- ket and presenting your business to interested parties. METHODOLOGY NOTES The activity data is available at FAA.gov and the TFMSC database for “Airports.” The data is filtered to include “Business Aviation” (this eliminates other activity like airlines and flight training) and grouped by “Physical Class,” i.e., Jet, Turbine, and Piston. Mark Chambers is Managing Partner of Aviation Resource Group International (ARGI), a firm special- izing in developing and managing transactions involving aviation service businesses for over 40 years. Prior to partnering with ARGI’s founder Steve Dennis, Mark worked in a progression of senior management positions leading FBO services, Part 145 maintenance & avionics opera- tions, and Part 135 charter and a/c management operations. He holds airman ratings up to ATP and has flown 3,600 hours as PIC in both Part 91 and 135 operations, in experimental aircraft, and as a flight instructor. Mr. Chambers soloed on his 16th birthday and began his aviation career as a lineman. See argi.com for ARGI expertise, transaction experience, and publications. 2018 Business Aviation Activity and Trend “TOP 500” (ranked by 2018 Business Aviation “Jet” Movements) Jet (avg: +3.8%) Turbine (avg: +1.2%) Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 TEB - Teterboro DAL - Dallas VNY - Van Nuys HPN - White Plains IAD - Washington LAS - Las Vegas PBI - West Palm Beach HOU - Houston MDW - Chicago APA - Denver PDK - Atlanta SDL - Scottsdale OPF - Miami SNA - Santa Ana BED - Bedford APF - Naples SJC - San Jose BNA - Nashville BFI - Seattle SAT - San Antonio FXE - Fort Lauderdale PWK - Chicago AUS - Austin FLL - Fort Lauderdale LAX - Los Angeles Movements 141,967 61,812 58,772 57,876 55,351 53,287 50,774 50,129 47,810 42,392 35,813 35,784 35,468 34,179 32,760 31,092 30,254 29,372 29,276 29,221 27,903 27,524 27,468 27,101 24,643 ‘18 vs ‘17 -0.3% 4.7% 14.1% -6.8% -3.6% 2.6% 0.2% -0.9% -0.5% 3.5% -13.7% 2.3% 2.6% 4.5% 0.5% 9.1% -2.7% 0.0% 1.2% 3.0% -4.1% -0.7% 2.4% -5.6% 17.5% Movements 12,433 12,901 3,673 12,949 6,121 6,552 5,638 10,467 3,420 13,940 11,870 5,263 3,880 7,937 7,151 3,475 2,721 8,308 13,030 8,920 8,855 5,008 11,594 6,897 7,798 ‘18 vs ‘17 -5.8% 0.6% 3.0% -3.8% -26.4% -9.3% 3.4% -8.3% -7.7% 8.6% -4.7% -6.5% 12.6% 3.4% -1.2% -5.6% -26.7% -2.8% 8.6% -7.8% -0.2% 15.1% 2.0% 3.8% -13.6% Piston (avg: -0.6%) Movements 2,177 1,770 2,381 6,487 1,034 487 1,628 1,673 1,223 3,773 7,227 1,350 2,345 3,588 3,498 3,980 966 2,084 3,505 3,641 4,072 3,548 1,824 1,868 50 ‘18 vs ‘17 -11.4% -24.4% -5.7% 3.4% -18.6% -10.1% -2.9% -3.9% -22.7% -1.3% -4.2% -9.3% -10.3% 7.9% 4.9% 7.9% 18.4% -12.1% -27.5% -4.8% -11.7% -1.0% -17.9% 1.5% -44.4% Continued on page 58 Aviation Business Journal | Spring 2019 57
