Study Reveals Alaska Leads U.S. Private Jet Departures

Student travel company Rustic Pathways analyzed data from Argus International.

Amelia Walsh

Thursday, August 08, 2024 at 02:26 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Alaska tops the United States in private jet departures, according to a recent study. [Courtesy: Flexjet]

Key Takeaways:

Alaska leads the United States in private jet departures, with 4,996 departures per 100,000 residents and a total of 36,650 flights in 2023.
Western states like Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, and Nevada also ranked high for private jet activity.
Conversely, wealthy East Coast states such as New York, Connecticut, and Maryland had the fewest private jet departures per 100,000 residents.
The U.S. recorded over 3.1 million private jet departures in 2023, leading all other countries globally.

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A study conducted by student travel company Rustic Pathways, which analyzed data from Argus International, has revealed that Alaska tops the United States in private jet departures.

According to the study, Alaska had 4,996 private jet departures per 100,000 residents and a total of 36,650 departures in 2023, averaging over 100 flights daily.