44,360
On an average day, about how many flights does the FAA handle?
That adds up to more than 16 million flights a year handled by U.S. air traffic control.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic By The Numbers (2024) faa.gov
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For about how long was the Boeing 747 the world's largest passenger airliner?
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19,482
About how many airports are there in the United States (public and private)?
Only 5,146 are public; the other 14,336 are private airports.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic By The Numbers (2024) faa.gov
1,574
How many Boeing 747 'jumbo jets' were built before production ended?
The last one was delivered to Atlas Air in January 2023, ending a 54-year production run.
Source: Wikipedia, Boeing 747 (2023) en.wikipedia.org
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