I don’t know about you, but I haven’t been flying as much as I normally do this time of year. The reasons are many, but the bottom line is I’m not getting airborne as much as I used to. I suspect there are more pilots like me who, among other things, might not have anywhere to go with all the business closures in effect at popular destinations.
One outcome is that airports, FBOs and airspace aren’t as crowded right now as they might otherwise be. Although there are signs that the airlines are starting to recover and add back flights they discontinued, other metrics like reduced control tower operating hours demonstrate that demand for air transportation remains soft. That translates into fewer overall operations in the airspace even as some operations like cargo, corporate and charters may be expanding.
