How to Use general aviation in a Sentence

general aviation

noun
  • The crash scene was about 3 miles south of the general aviation airport.
    — CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Among private aircraft, or general aviation aircraft, the range is even wider.
    — Eric Adams, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The general aviation airports where the planes take off and land are some of the biggest producers of lead emissions in the country.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • New research is revealing just how much lead can seep into the lives of children whose homes or schools are near general aviation airports.
    — Quartz, 16 June 2022
  • The bill exempted general aviation from fees by law, and that included business jets.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2018
  • But what makes general aviation airports remarkable isn’t just the numbers.
    — Scott Ramsden, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • Some fly general aviation aircraft — either small planes or, in some instances, helicopters.
    — Washington Post, 4 June 2019
  • Birchwood is a general aviation airport and an uncontrolled airspace, with no on-site management.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Boeing’s large aircraft keep a heavy flight schedule at the airport, which also hosts some private general aviation flying.
    — Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2018
  • That analysis found that more than 300 city pairs can support high-speed commercial and general aviation.
    — Paul Sillers, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Video from the crash site suggested the plane was a Beechcraft Bonanza general aviation aircraft.
    — Wendy Victora, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2020
  • For over a decade, wary, early-stage investors largely shunned the general aviation sector altogether.
    — Brian Foley, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • One noted that some general aviation airports in southern states impacted by the storm don't even have de-icing facilities.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The airport also houses an entire ramp for general aviation, a museum center, a library, and a shopping plaza.
    — Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2016
  • Much of that development is in the urban air taxi category and general aviation segments.
    — Josh Petri, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Each come with a brief history of the historic planes, which include commercial, military and general aviation aircraft.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • From a legacy perspective, the general aviation industry is 50 years old.
    — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 20 June 2019
  • There’s also a small general aviation airport on Mackinac Island open for charter and private aircraft.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • For much of general aviation, that means a price target under $100,000, which remains a real challenge.
    — Tanya Eves, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Children living near Reid-Hillview, as well as general aviation airports around the US, have seen the lead levels in their blood rise as a result.
    — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022
  • In a statement released earlier this month, company officials claimed the engine was devised in response to rising costs in general aviation.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • City officials say the facility is designed to provide general aviation aircraft with fuel and ground handling services.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Centennial Airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country and at the forefront of sustainable aviation.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
  • Jack Edwards and Punta Gorda both opened around the same time – in the 1940s – and both as general aviation airports.
    — al, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Our local, state and national leaders should include general aviation in their long-term economic development strategies.
    — Scott Ramsden, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • The boy entered from the general aviation side with an AR-style rifle, according to a statement from the airport administration.
    — Lori Dunn and Stevon Gamble Texarkana Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The system has worked well, considering the sheer number of planes coming and going daily from small airports and the roughly 26 million hours of flight time logged by general aviation pilots.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In the sort of airport traffic pattern typical for general aviation and student-pilot training, this energy savings comes to about 13 percent.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2017
  • The award honors airports in commercial, general aviation and military categories.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Regardless, my estimate is that less than 10% of those new to general aviation will remain in the fold, raising the baseline obtainable market for the industry from this point forward.
    — Brian Foley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022

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