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General aviation is particularly popular in North America, with over 6, 300 airports available for public use by pilots of general aviation aircraft ( around 5, 200 airports in the U. S., and over 1, 000 in Canada ).

In comparison, scheduled flights operate from around 560 airports in the U. S. According to the U. S. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, general aviation provides more than one percent of the United States ' GDP, accounting for 1. 3 million jobs in professional services and manufacturing.