Figure 8. Airplanes, under 60 passengers: average distance (miles) per departure (index, 1997 = 100); jet fuel price (index, 1997 = 100); and departures (index, 1997 = 100), 1997–2014
Year Average distance per departure Jet fuel spot price, dollars per gallon(1) Departures

1997

100 0.560 100

1998

97 .403 107

1999

107 .498 121

2000

101 .850 142

2001

104 .725 143

2002

100 .687 148

2003

104 .824 213

2004

90 1.151 263

2005

104 1.715 274

2006

119 1.923 254

2007

130 2.131 247

2008

135 2.964 223

2009

202 1.664 203

2010

204 2.149 203

2011

203 2.998 195

2012

193 3.056 193

2013

208 2.920 189

2014

176 2.693 162

Notes:
(1) U.S. Gulf Coast kerosene-type jet fuel spot price, free on board (FOB).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Energy Information Administration.