Recreational flying

Private, non-commercial aviation undertaken for recreation. Covers aircraft, fuel, hangar fees, maintenance, and instruction costs for hobby and sport flying.

Includes: General aviation, gliding, hang gliding, paragliding, ultralight aircraft, air sports

Value Added (2024)

$2.30B

2024

YoY Growth (2024)

+5.2%

2023 → 2024

Total Growth

+121%

2012 → 2024

% of Total (2024)

0.3%

2024

Recreational flying: Value Added vs Gross Output Value AddedAn activity's net contribution to GDP — what it earns minus what it spends on inputs from other industries.Gross OutputTotal dollar value of everything an industry produces, including intermediate inputs. Always larger than value added.Intermediate InputsMaterials/services one industry buys from another to produce its output (e.g., a ski resort buying snowmaking equipment).

Gross Output measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Value Added measures contribution to GDP. The difference represents intermediate inputs purchased from other industries.

Recreational flying: Nominal vs Real Nominal (Current Dollars)Dollar values in the year they occurred, not adjusted for inflation.Real (2017 Dollars)Inflation-adjusted values using 2017 as a fixed reference point. Shows true growth without price distortion.

Comparing current dollars to inflation-adjusted (2017 dollars) shows the true growth trajectory.

Recreational flying: Year-over-Year Growth

Annual percentage change shows volatility and trend patterns.

Recreational flying: Share of Total Economy

Percentage of total outdoor recreation value added over time.

Recreational flying: Value Added by State (2024) Value AddedAn activity's net contribution to GDP — what it earns minus what it spends on inputs from other industries.

State-level value added for recreational flying in 2024.

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