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Market Share <strong>of</strong> U.S. Fleet<br />

<strong>The</strong> first registered aircraft forecast was<br />

developed by comparing the aircraft<br />

registered in the study area with the<br />

2-14<br />

United States active fleet <strong>of</strong> general<br />

aviation aircraft. Table 2D provides<br />

historical and forecasted aircraft<br />

registrations since 1995.<br />

TABLE 2D<br />

Service Area Registered Aircraft Forecasts<br />

<strong>Mesquite</strong> Metro Airport<br />

U.S. Active Service Area Registered<br />

Year<br />

Aircraft<br />

Aircraft % <strong>of</strong> U.S. Aircraft<br />

1995 188,089 696 0.3700%<br />

1996 191,129 710 0.3715%<br />

1997 192,414 726 0.3773%<br />

1998 204,711 728 0.3556%<br />

1999 219,464 721 0.3285%<br />

2000 217,533 753 0.3462%<br />

2001 211,447 748 0.3538%<br />

2002 211,244 758 0.3588%<br />

2003 211,190 742 0.3513%<br />

2004 219,100 763 0.3482%<br />

Constant Share Forecast<br />

2010 236,900 825 0.3482%<br />

2015 246,400 859 0.3482%<br />

2025 266,600 929 0.3482%<br />

Increasing Share Forecast<br />

2010 236,900 849 0.3580%<br />

2015 246,400 912 0.3700%<br />

2025 266,600 1,040 0.3900%<br />

Source: FAA Aerospace Forecast Data, U.S. Census <strong>of</strong> Civil Aircraft<br />

Two forecasts were developed<br />

considering the study area’s share <strong>of</strong><br />

U.S. active aircraft. First, a forecast<br />

maintaining a constant 0.3482 percent<br />

<strong>of</strong> U.S. active aircraft was developed.<br />

This forecast yields 929 registered<br />

aircraft by 2025. Next, an increasing<br />

share forecast was developed. As<br />

presented in the table, the increasing<br />

share forecast yields 1,040 aircraft by<br />

2025. By the intermediate term <strong>of</strong> the<br />

forecast (roughly 2015), aircraft<br />

registrations would equal the 1995<br />

percentage share <strong>of</strong> U.S. active aircraft<br />

and then grow moderately through the<br />

long term period.<br />

Market Share per 1,000 Population<br />

Another method <strong>of</strong> forecasting study<br />

area aircraft registrations considers the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> aircraft per 1,000 residents<br />

in the study area. Because historical<br />

and forecast population data is not<br />

readily available by zip code, Dallas<br />

County is used for the population<br />

comparison, as it is a serviceable<br />

approximation <strong>of</strong> the study area. Table<br />

2E presents historical and forecast<br />

registered aircraft per 1,000 residents <strong>of</strong><br />

Dallas County.

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