No. 853. SUMMARY OF CIVIL FLYING: 1940 TO 1966

[As of Dec. 31 or for years ending Dec. 31. General aviation flying excludes civil flying performed by public carriers-scheduled, supplemental, contract, or intrastate. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series Q 376-383 and Q 394-397]

9,673

3,630

6,043

2,859

238

66

1,944, 369

1,301, 476

389, 103

253, 790

1 Existing airports and airfields recorded with FAA. Includes military airports with joint civil and military use. Beginning 1960, includes Puerto Rico. American Samoa, Canton, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Wake.

2 Airport type definitions: Public-public use and public services, public control; Private-(a) public use and public services, private control, and (b) no public services, private control, military control, or Federal Government control.

United States and outlying areas. Beginning 1950, includes gliders, and 1960, dirigibles and balloons. Regulation requiring certificates (not rating shown on pilot certificate) effective Sept. 1, 1957. Prior to 1960. excludes Alaska and Hawaii. 7 Corporation and individual business transportation. not for hire. Passenger and cargo transportation for hire, aerial application (crop dusting, spraying, seeding, etc.), patrol, survey, and other miscellaneous work use. Comprises express and freight ton-miles.

10 Includes some military ton-miles and may include a small amount of international traffic. n Civil and military. 12 Preliminary. 13 Excludes commercial operators.

Source: Dept. of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Ariation. Includes data from Civil Aeronautics Board.

No. 854. CIVIL AIRCRAFT, AIRPORTS, AND FEDERAL-AID AIRPORT PROGRAMSTATES AND OTHER AREAS: 1966

1 Includes gliders, dirigibles, and balloons.

Includes military airports with joint civil and military use.

Cumulative since enactment of Federal Airport Act, May 16, 1946, through Dec. 31, 1966.
Comprises Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Canton, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Wake.

Source: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation.

No. 855. SCHEDULED PASSENGER/CARGO AIR CARRIERS-SUMMARY OF

OPERATIONS: 1940 To 1966

[As of Dec. 31 or for calendar years, except as noted. Operations between conterminous U.S. and Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and outlying areas included with international. Intra-Alaska included with domestic carriers and Mainland-Alaska with international, as follows: Number of operators and traffic data, beginning 1950; fuel and financial data, beginning 1955; and personnel data, beginning 1960. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series Q 352, Q 354-362, and Q 384-393]

Represents zero. NA Not available.

2.1

Z Less than 0.05.

1 Excludes all-cargo operators.

? For types of personnel, see table 858. Not compiled for intra-Alaska.

4 1940, domestic is average for December, international as of Dec. 31; 1950-1966, based on fourth quarter. Represents aircraft of the certificated route air carriers; excludes those used for crew training and general utility purposes, held for disposal, beginning 1960, operated by the scheduled all-cargo carriers.

Obtained by dividing passenger seat-miles by revenue-miles flown in passenger service.

7 Data for domestic passengers include duplication.

Excludes freight flown by certificated all-cargo operators and irregular carriers.

Beginning 1960, includes military contract operations. 1965 data preliminary.

10 Includes 2 midair collisions nonfatal to air carrier occupants; excluded in computation of fatal accidents

11 Excludes passenger deaths occurring in dynamite accidents, as follows: Nov. 1, 1955, 39; Jan. 6, 1960, 29; May 7, 1964, 1.

Source: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Ariation. Includes data from Civil Aeronautics Board.

No. 856. SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS-AVAILABLE SERVICE AND UTILIZATION, AND TRAFFIC CARRIED: 1950 TO 1966

1 Passenger-miles converted to ton-miles on basis that 10 passengers with allowable free baggage equal 1 ton. ? Includes foreign mail revenue ton-miles.

Source: Air Transport Association of America, Washington, D.C.; Air Transport Facts and Figures, and unpublished data.

No. 857. SUPPLEMENTAL AIR CARRIERS-SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: 1955 TO 1966 [In thousands, except number of operators. Refers to carriers operating by authority of letters of registration granted by the Civil Aeronautics Board. Includes international operations; see headnote, table 855. Figures shown for military cover activities performed under charter or other contract with the Department of Defense]

NA Not available.

1 Includes $2,319,000 for which no distribution was reported.

? Total less than sum of details due to statistical discrepancies in reporting.

Source: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation. Data from Civil Aeronautics Board.

No. 858. SCHEDULED PASSENGER/CARGO AIR CARRIERS-PERSONNEL, PAYROLL, AND AVERAGE SALARY: 1964 AND 1965

[As of December 31 or for calendar years. See also headnote, table 855]

1 Domestic includes certain personnel chargeable to international operations. 2 Includes other maintenance personnel.

Source: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Ariation. Data from Civil Aeronautics Board.

No. 859. EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARNINGS IN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES-ANNUAL AVERAGES: 1948 to 1966

Includes aircraft propellers and parts.

1 Data for week ending nearest middle of month. Source: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation. Data from Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

No. 860. CIVIL AIRCRAFT SHIPMENTS: 1950 TO 1966

[Represents manufacturers' shipments of complete aircraft. Includes both domestic and export output]

Source: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation. Includes data from Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Current Industrial Reports.