general aviation

noun

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

also : such aircraft collectively

Examples of general aviation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a statement released earlier this month, company officials claimed the engine was devised in response to rising costs in general aviation. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026

The Port Authority runs all three of New York’s major metropolitan airports — Newark, LaGuardia and Kennedy — as well as Stewart International Airport in Orange County and Teterboro general aviation airport in northern New Jersey. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026

Looking to pay homage to aviation history, Stewart said a one-time general aviation Ravenswood Airport, now part of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Overall airport operations — including commercial, general aviation and military flights — increased 5% year over year. —Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general aviation

• acclimatisation
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