Study of Small-Plane Traffic Over Alpine
496 flights (from approximately 125 individual tail numbers) were recorded over 68 days between 2/7/2021 and 5/14/2021. Of those flights, 387 displayed prolonged practice behavior and are associated with the leasing companies & flight schools/owners shown. Data were compiled on an average of four days-per-week. Planes simply passing through Alpine or performing a single loop are not included.| Organization | Location | Flight Count |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Pacific Leasing | Montgomery Field | 74 |
| Scandinavian Aviation Academy, Inc. | Gillespie Field | 68 |
| Sorbi Aviation, Inc. | Gillespie Field | 46 |
| So. Cal Leasing, LLC. | Gillespie Field | 38 |
| Coast Flight Training | Montgomery Field | 38 |
| Aero Equities, LLC. (Cal. Baptist) | Montgomery Field | 22 |
| Dave Simpson Aviation, Inc. | Gillespie Field | 21 |
| RRG Software, LLC. | Montgomery Field | 15 |
| D. Gordon Aviation, Inc. | Montgomery Field | 13 |
| American Aviation Academy, Inc. | Gillespie Field | 12 |
| High Performance Aircraft, Inc. | Gillespie Field | 11 |
| First Flight Corporation | Brown Field | 11 |
| Seven Four Zulu, LLC. | Montgomery Field | 10 |
| Westways Aviation, LLC. | Montgomery Field | 8 |
Study of Flight Distribution Per Month (Sample)
Over 68 days between 2/7/2021 and 5/14/2021, 496 flights are distributed as shown. The average duration of small planes practicing maneuvers directly over the residential community of Alpine is 33 minutes per flight. Note: Daily flights counts are subject to weather conditions and daylight hours.| Month | Max Flights per Day | Flights Collected | Days Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 17 | 106 | 14 |
| March | 18 | 150 | 23 |
| April | 18 | 142 | 18 |
| May | 14 | 98 | 13 |