National Aviation Day: August 19, 2023

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National Aviation Day: August 19, 2023

August 19, 2023

Press Release Number CB23-SFS.118

From U.S. Code, Title 36. PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, Section 118. National Aviation Day

From NASA: Spread Your Wings on National Aviation Day:

“Airports are busier, airliners are filling up, and everything associated with air travel is showing signs of recovery after a difficult year. It’s a great time to get out and spread your wings again – even more so with National Aviation Day just around the corner.

“It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s birthday – as a day in which citizens are encouraged to participate in activities that promote interest in aviation.”

Key Stats

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances.

2021 State & Local Government Finance Historical Datasets and Tables

Table 1. State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State: 2021, lines 29 (General revenue) and 88 (Direct expenditure) are for Air transportation (airports) [<1.0 MB]

Infographic: Government Revenue From Airports (October 2020)

Note: Click on the image above for the infographic in high resolution.

More Stats

Source: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey, 1992-2023.

Defense Aircraft and Parts: U.S. Total — Value of Shipments

Nondefense Aircraft and Parts, U.S. Total — Value of Shipments

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2000-2023.

Aerospace Products and Parts: U.S. Total — Net Sales, Receipts, and Operating Revenues

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2010-2023.

481: Air Transportation: U.S. Total — Total Revenue

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for “State Export Data (Origin of Movement)” or “State Import Data (State of Destination)” by “HS” or “NAICS.” Select “State” and “Measures,” “Commodity,” (search for “880220,” “880230,” “880240”) “Country” or “Time” for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.

Source: 2021 Service Annual Survey (SAS).

Service Annual Survey Latest Data (NAICS-basis): 2021

Table 1. Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms: 2013 Through 2021, find 481 Air Transportation [<1.0 MB]

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table B24010, Sex by Occupation for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over, find Transportation occupations: Air transportation workers ... for both Male (216,197) and Female (92,998).

Table B24121, Detailed Occupation by Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over, table below:

Note: The table above is scrolled to the section with aviation-related occupations. Not listed in the section above are Avionics technicians ($70,016) and Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ($70,247). Click on the image for the full table with more than 550 occupations.

Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over, table below:

Note: The table above is scrolled to the section with aviation-related occupations. Not listed in the section above are Avionics technicians (13,455) and Aircraft mechanics and service technicians (138,159). Click on the image for the full table with over 550 occupations.

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).