So, a "touch and go" conducted by a training aircraft counts as two operations.
An operation is defined by the FAA as a takeoff or a landing. How is the level of activity at the airport measured? How busy is the airport?Īctivity levels at airports are measured by aircraft operations. In addition to the direct employment created on the airport property, there are the indirect benefits of visitors being attracted to the area, travel and operating cost savings for area businesses and the jobs which are attracted to the County specifically because of the airport. As a financially self-sufficient enterprise fund of the County, PDK benefits the local & the regional economy in a number of important ways without using any general tax funds. PDK plays a vital role in supporting the region’s economy. PDK’s location, close to the business centers of downtown Atlanta, Buckhead, and Perimeter Center, make it the airport of choice for corporate and business aircraft visiting the metropolitan area.
With an average of nearly 425 takeoffs and landing per day in 2012, PDK is the second busiest airport in Georgia surpassed only by ATL. The term "general aviation" encompasses the entire spectrum of aircraft and aircraft related businesses and services including the most sophisticated corporate & business jets, aircraft charters, training aircraft, helicopters, aircraft maintenance and refurbishment, and personal aircraft used for business and recreational purposes. DeKalb Peachtree Airport, owned and operated by DeKalb county, is often simply referred to by its FAA identifier “PDK.” PDK is designated by the FAA as a general aviation reliever airport for the Atlanta Metropolitan area, reducing congestion for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) by providing a facility for general aviation aircraft.