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TABLE 3D
Minimum Itinerant Jet Operations by ARC
Mesquite Metro Airport
Aircraft Reference
Code (ARC) Private Jet Ops Fractional Jet Ops Charter Jet Ops Total
B-I 136 0 0 136
B-II 108 42 8 158
C-I 118 28 8 154
C-II 6 18 0 24
D-I 2 2 0 4
D-II 6 2 0 8
D-III 2 2 0 4
Total 378 94 16 488
Source: AirportIQ database
In the short term (within 5 years), the
critical aircraft can be expected to
remain C-II. Future aircraft mix can
expect to include a larger percentage of
corporate aircraft. Increased corporate
aircraft utilization is typical at general
aviation airports surrounded by
growing or established population and
employment centers. Once utilized only
by large conglomerate-type
corporations, corporate aircraft
(especially jets) have been increasingly
utilized by a wider variety of
companies. FAA trends indicate that
businesses are increasingly utilizing
corporate aircraft. This is also evident
by the substantial growth of fractionalownership
programs. The fractionalownership
programs have recently
announced increased numbers of
aircraft owners to meet this growing
demand.
As the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
continues to expand, Dallas County can
expect positive population and
employment growth. This trend will
position the airport well for serving the
growing business community. In
addition, Mesquite Metro Airport has
already developed a reputation in the
3-8
general aviation community for a clean,
attractive airport, with highly
competitive fuel prices. Other
amenities, such as the new terminal
building, also attract air traffic.
As previously discussed, one of the most
visible trends in general aviation today
is the growth of the fractionalownership
programs, and corporate
aircraft use in general. Planning for
fractional-ownership aircraft is difficult
as it is an on-demand service, however,
since these aircraft currently operate at
the airport, planning should consider
meeting the needs of the majority of
highly-utilized fractional-ownership
aircraft. Although these aircraft can
range up to ARC D-III, most fractionalownership
aircraft are in ARC B-I to C-
II. Thus, future facility planning
should include the potential for the
airport to be utilized by the majority of
business jets on the market.
The previous chapter indicated that by
the long term planning period, 20 jets
are forecast to be based at the airport.
Thus, the combination of operations by
based business jet aircraft, along with
transient corporate jet operations, will