The U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2016 Transportation Statistics Annual Report released last week presents a cornucopia of aviation industry data. The report’s introductory look at a hot topic, infrastructure, may surprise some readers. “The majority of airport runways (commercial service, reliever, and select general aviation) are in good condition; only 2 percent are considered poor.”
DOT Releases 2016 Transportation Statistics
Key Takeaways:
- The majority of U.S. airport runways are in good condition, with only 2 percent considered poor.
- Commercial air carriers have an excellent safety record, reporting near-zero fatalities, while general aviation fatalities, though decreasing in 2015, remain significant, with loss of control in flight being a major factor.
- Unregulated drone use is a growing safety concern, posing risks to manned aircraft and emergency operations, with pilot sightings of drones increasing fivefold from 2014 to 2015.
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