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APPENDIX II: PRELIMINARY AIRPORT ASSESSMENT <br /> APPENDIX <br /> <br />Airport Strategic Business Plan, 07/26/2021 52 <br />The design aircraft sets the airport’s design criteria. As approach speed increases, <br />runway length must be longer, and taxiways must likewise be longer. As wingspan <br />increases, taxiways must have greater separation. Similarly, the loaded weight of the <br />design aircraft determines the criterion for runway strength (weight bearing capacity <br />D. MARKET SEGMENTS <br />Industry Market Segments <br />The aviation industry can be segmented into three primary areas: <br /> Air Carrier – includes scheduled passenger and cargo airlines <br /> Military – includes all branches of the military <br /> General Aviation – includes all aviation with the exception of the Air Carrier and <br />Military segments of the aviation industry. <br />General Aviation Market Segments <br />The products, services, and facilities that are offered in the General Aviation marketplace <br />have been predicated primarily on the demand created by four distinctly separate operating <br />classifications within the marketplace – personal, business, and corporate, commercial, <br />and government. These segments are defined and briefly examined, as follows: <br /> Personal: In many respects, aircraft owners and operators who have committed time <br />and financial resources to this segment of the industry have done so because of a <br />sheer love of aviation. The “romance factor”, which has enthralled both young and old <br />alike, is an important element in understanding the relationship between people and <br />flying machines. <br />The aircraft utilized for personal (and recreational) flying are typically based at public- <br />use and private-use General Aviation airports. For the most part, the aircraft used for <br />personal flying are single-engine and light multi-engine piston-powered aircraft, <br />although some larger aircraft, including turbine-powered aircraft, are also used for this <br />purpose. This segment of the market is typically price oriented, seeking the best price <br />for the commercial aeronautical products, services, and/or facilities. According to 2018 <br />FAA data, approximately 68% of active General Aviation aircraft are utilized for personal <br />use, yet approximately 30% of General Aviation hours flown are personal use hours. <br /> Business and Corporate: The business and corporate segment of the market is <br />viewed as an integral part to the long-term growth and development of the General <br />Aviation industry. The business segment is made up of aircraft owners flying their own <br />aircraft and the corporate segments includes aircraft owners that hire professional flight <br />crews to fly the aircraft for business purposes. <br />As of 2018, this segment was comprised of more than 26,000 active aircraft <br />(approximately 13% of active General Aviation aircraft), including over 12,000 turboprop <br />and turbojet aircraft, in the US. In 2018, business flights are estimated to make up over <br />17% of the 26 million hours flown by active General Aviation aircraft.