National Aviation Day: August 19, 2023

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National Aviation Day: August 19, 2023

August 19, 2023

Press Release Number: CB23-SFS.118

From U.S. Code, Title 36. PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, Section 118. National Aviation Day

From NASA: Spread Your Wings on National Aviation Day:

“Airports are busier, airliners are filling up, and everything associated with air travel is showing signs of recovery after a difficult year. It’s a great time to get out and spread your wings again – even more so with National Aviation Day just around the corner.

“It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s birthday – as a day in which citizens are encouraged to participate in activities that promote interest in aviation.”

Key Stats

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances.

Note: Click on the image above for the infographic in high resolution.

More Stats

Source: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Survey, 1992-2023.

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2000-2023.

Aerospace Products and Parts: U.S. Total — Net Sales, Receipts, and Operating Revenues

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2010-2023.

481: Air Transportation: U.S. Total — Total Revenue

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for “State Export Data (Origin of Movement)” or “State Import Data (State of Destination)” by “HS” or “NAICS.” Select “State” and “Measures,” “Commodity,” (search for “880220,” “880230,” “880240”) “Country” or “Time” for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.

Source: 2021 Service Annual Survey (SAS).

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table B24121, Detailed Occupation by Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The table above is scrolled to the section with aviation-related occupations. Not listed in the section above are Avionics technicians ($70,016) and Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ($70,247). Click on the image for the full table with more than 550 occupations.

Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over, table below:

Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The table above is scrolled to the section with aviation-related occupations. Not listed in the section above are Avionics technicians (13,455) and Aircraft mechanics and service technicians (138,159). Click on the image for the full table with over 550 occupations.

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).