general aviation

noun

: the operation of civilian aircraft not under the control of a common carrier
also : such aircraft collectively

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There’s also a small general aviation airport on Mackinac Island open for charter and private aircraft. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 With Reid-Hillview servicing mostly local and general aviation activity, San Jose International Airport reserves its services for commercial airlines. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 Doug Rice, Region 3 vice president of general aviation advocacy group CalPilots, noted to the county airport commission at an August meeting that 3-month average lead concentrations at Reid-Hillview Airport have been below national standards for the last 10 years. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis. Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for general aviation 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of general aviation was in 1952

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“General aviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20aviation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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