{"id":482,"date":"2025-09-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/?p=482"},"modified":"2025-09-10T02:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:19:20","slug":"jetspy-signal-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/2025\/09\/02\/jetspy-signal-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"JetSpy Signal &#8211; August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56582bf98e29bc2e5eed107de3fa535b\">\ud83d\udcca <em>Business aviation stayed strong in August, with flights up 4.7% compared to last year, even as those late-summer leisure trips started winding down. It\u2019s a sign that the main corporate routes are already gearing up for a busy fall.<\/em><br><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the <em>JetSpy Signal<\/em>, your monthly insider\u2019s look at business aviation intelligence designed specifically for aviation insiders, investors, and operators. Powered by JetSpy\u2019s cutting-edge business and corporate aviation tracker and location analysis, we bring you the latest trends in business jet travel. From flight volume to operator insights, our aircraft activity analysis and unfiltered flight tracking deliver the intel you need to stay ahead.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August at a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flights steady (\u25b20.30% MoM) while hours edged down (\u25bc0.17% MoM).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solid YoY momentum: Flights \u25b24.74%, Hours \u25b25.93%.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 YTD vs 2024 YTD: Flights \u25b23.82%, Hours \u25b24.44%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\ud83d\udca1 <\/em><strong><em>Key Takeaways:<\/em><\/strong><em> August held firm against July, extending the YoY uptrend and keeping momentum intact for Q3.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight Activity: Flat Flights, Hours Essentially Unchanged<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Month-over-Month (Aug vs Jul):<\/strong> Flights <strong>\u25b20.30%<\/strong>, Hours <strong>\u25bc0.17%<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year-over-Year (Aug vs Aug \u201924):<\/strong> Flights <strong>\u25b24.74%<\/strong>, Hours <strong>\u25b25.93%<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year-to-Date (2025 vs 2024 thru Aug):<\/strong> Flights <strong>\u25b23.82%<\/strong>, Hours <strong>\u25b24.44%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\ud83d\udca1 <\/em><strong><em>Key Takeaways:<\/em><\/strong><em> Demand remains steady, with modest month-over-month shifts but strong year-over-year growth.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Routes: Northeast Leisure Meets Coastal Mainstays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By analyzing our unfiltered aviation data, we\u2019ve pinpointed the most traveled routes of August 2025, spanning both luxury leisure and core corporate travel lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>KACK <\/strong>(Nantucket Memorial Airport) \u2194\ufe0f <strong>KHPN<\/strong> (Westchester County Airport)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KLAS <\/strong>(Harry Reid International Airport) \u2194\ufe0f <strong>KVNY<\/strong> (Van Nuys Airport)<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KLAS <\/strong>(Harry Reid International Airport) \u2194\ufe0f <strong>KSNA <\/strong>(John Wayne Airport\u2013Orange County Airport)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KACK<\/strong> (Nantucket Memorial Airport) \u2194\ufe0f <strong>KTEB<\/strong> (Teterboro Airport)<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KFOK<\/strong> (Francis S. Gabreski Airport) \u2194\ufe0f <strong>KTEB<\/strong> (Teterboro Airport)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to <strong>August 2024<\/strong>, the top routes show continuity with a notable shift. <strong>KLAS (Harry Reid International Airport) \u2194\ufe0f KVNY (Van Nuys Airport)<\/strong>, <strong>KLAS (Harry Reid International Airport) \u2194\ufe0f KSNA (John Wayne Airport\u2013Orange County Airport)<\/strong>, <strong>KACK (Nantucket Memorial Airport) \u2194\ufe0f KHPN (Westchester County Airport)<\/strong>, and <strong>KACK (Nantucket Memorial Airport) \u2194\ufe0f KTEB (Teterboro Airport)<\/strong> remain staples, while <strong>KDAL (Dallas Love Field) \u2194\ufe0f KHOU (William P. Hobby Airport)<\/strong> slipped out of the top five, replaced by <strong>KFOK (Francis S. Gabreski Airport) \u2194\ufe0f KTEB (Teterboro Airport)<\/strong>\u2014an NYC\u2013Hamptons shuttle highlighting late-summer Northeast leisure alongside resilient West Coast corridors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf1f Route Spotlight: KFOK \u2194 KTEB: The Hamptons Shuttle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This August, the <strong>Francis S. Gabreski Airport (KFOK) \u2194 Teterboro (KTEB)<\/strong> connection broke into the top five routes, replacing Dallas\u2013Houston. Why it matters: it shows that even as corporate travel gears up for September, the allure of late-summer escapes to the Hamptons remains strong. Just 80 miles east of New York City, KFOK sits near Westhampton Beach, right in the heart of the Hamptons\u2014a longtime playground for the city\u2019s wealthiest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0e Track this route in real time with JetSpy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/traffic-reporting\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/traffic-reporting\">Traffic Reporting<\/a> tool and watch how its volumes evolve as the season shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\ud83d\udca1 <\/em><strong><em>Key Takeaways:<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp; The KFOK\u2013KTEB route shows just how strong seasonal East Coast leisure travel can be, while West Coast corridors linked to KLAS continue to hold steady as reliable corporate routes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operator Segment Breakdown (Per-Aircraft Averages)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Per-aircraft <strong>hours<\/strong> and <strong>fuel<\/strong> with comparisons to <strong>July 2025<\/strong> and <strong>August 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PUBLIC CORPORATIONS<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>20.3 hrs, 8,647 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> Hours \u25b2 2.3% \/ Fuel \u25b2 2.5%<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 3.6% \/ Fuel \u25bc 1.3%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FOREIGN OPERATORS<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025:<\/strong> 17.6 hrs, 8,278 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> Hours \u25bc 5.1% \/ Fuel \u25bc 4.4%<strong><br><\/strong><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 9.7% \/ Fuel \u25bc 10.1%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ASSET MANAGEMENT<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>15.7 hrs, 7,049 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> Hours \u25bc 5.8% \/ Fuel \u25bc 4.7%<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 1.7% \/ Fuel \u25bc 0.8%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>INDIVIDUAL &amp; FAMILY<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>15.4 hrs, 6,935 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 5.5% \/ Fuel \u25bc 5.7%<strong><br><\/strong><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 1.2% \/ Fuel \u25b2 1.7%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PRIVATE CORPORATIONS<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025:<\/strong> 13.0 hrs, 5,381 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 8.6% \/ Fuel \u25bc 9.4%<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25b2 0.4% \/ Fuel \u25b2 1.0%<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPORTS TEAMS<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>11.7 hrs, 4,041 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> Hours \u25b2 9.8% \/ Fuel \u25b2 8.5%<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25b2 5.1% \/ Fuel \u25bc 5.0%<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GOVERNMENTAL<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025:<\/strong> 10.5 hrs, 4,252 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025: <\/strong>Hours \u25b2 35.1% \/ Fuel \u25b2 35.2%<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25bc 5.8% \/ Fuel \u25bc 5.4%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHURCHES \/ RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025:<\/strong> 5.8 hrs, 2,033 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> Hours \u25b2 3.3% \/ Fuel \u25bc 7.8%<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>Hours \u25b2 11.3% \/ Fuel \u25b2 14.6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\ud83d\udca1 <\/em><strong><em>Key Takeaways:<\/em><\/strong><em> Governmental operators rebounded sharply, Public Corporations continue to lead, while Foreign and Asset Management show softness. Sports Teams gained late-summer momentum.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Track these shifts in real-time with JetSpy\u2019s private jet tracking for deeper operator intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft Class Performance: Very Light Cools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Per-aircraft <strong>hours<\/strong> and <strong>fuel<\/strong> with comparisons to <strong>July 2025<\/strong> and <strong>August 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SUPER MIDSIZE<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025:<\/strong> 18.05 hrs, 5,514.86 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> \u25b2 1.9% hrs \/ \u25b2 1.9% fuel<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>\u25b2 4.4% hrs \/ \u25b2 4.5% fuel<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MIDSIZE<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>14.90 hrs, 3,679.60 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025: <\/strong>\u25b2 0.8% hrs \/ \u25b2 1.1% fuel<br><strong>vs. August 2024:<\/strong> \u25b2 1.4% hrs \/ \u25b2 2.1% fuel<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ULTRA LONG RANGE<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>14.39 hrs, 6,993.93 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025: <\/strong>\u25bc 4.7% hrs \/ \u25bc 4.6% fuel<br><strong>vs. August 2024:<\/strong> \u25bc 0.6% hrs \/ \u25b2 0.2% fuel<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LIGHT<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025:<\/strong> 12.38 hrs, 2,019.47 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> \u25bc 0.2% hrs \/ \u25bc 0.3% fuel<br><strong>vs. August 2024: <\/strong>\u25b2 2.0% hrs \/ \u25b2 2.4% fuel<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HEAVY<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>11.58 hrs, 4,727.10 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025:<\/strong> \u25b2 0.9% hrs \/ \u25b2 1.0% fuel<br><strong>vs. August 2024:<\/strong> \u25b2 3.2% hrs \/ \u25b2 3.8% fuel<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VERY LIGHT<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>August 2025: <\/strong>8.81 hrs, 724.15 gal<br><strong>vs. July 2025: <\/strong>\u25bc 9.8% hrs \/ \u25bc 9.8% fuel<br><strong>vs. August 2024:<\/strong> \u25bc 1.0% hrs \/ \u25bc 1.4% fuel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\ud83d\udca1 <\/em><strong><em>Key Takeaways:<\/em><\/strong><em> Super Midsize jets are carrying utilization strength into fall, while Ultra Long Range cooled and Very Light jets pulled back after July\u2019s surge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Track class-level performance in real time with JetSpy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/utilization-reporting\">Utilization Reporting<\/a> tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climbers, Descenders, and What to Look for in September<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While August didn\u2019t deliver a surge in total hours, it kept pace month over month and extended the year-over-year uptrend\u2014another sign of a resilient business aviation market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Momentum Holds<\/strong> \u2013 Year-over-year flights and hours rose, and YTD trends remain positive.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f <strong>Route Mix Tilts East<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>KFOK\u2013KTEB<\/strong> entered as <strong>KDAL\u2013KHOU<\/strong> slipped, while <strong>KLAS\u2013KVNY<\/strong> and <strong>KLAS\u2013KSNA<\/strong> stayed strong.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfe2 <strong>Operator Signals<\/strong> \u2013 Governmental surged, Public Corporations led per-aircraft hours, Sports Teams improved, and Foreign and Asset Management softened with Private Corporations mixed.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2708\ufe0f <strong>Class Standings<\/strong> \u2013 Super Midsize led, Midsize and Heavy edged up, Ultra Long Range cooled, Very Light retrenched, and Light was flat with YoY gains.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u26fd <strong>Burn Mirrors Use<\/strong> \u2013 Fuel burn mirrored hours: up YoY in Super Midsize, Midsize, and Heavy, roughly flat in ULR, and down in Very Light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watchlist for September:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Post-Labor Day\/summer pivot from leisure shuttles (<strong>KACK <\/strong><strong>\u2194\ufe0f KHPN, KTEB<\/strong>) toward core corporate corridors (<strong>KIAD <\/strong><strong>\u2194\ufe0f <\/strong><strong>KTEB<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The durability of <strong>KLAS<\/strong>-anchored West Coast flows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persistence of softness among <strong>foreign<\/strong> operators persists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dive Deeper with JetSpy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Track any aircraft, airport, or route in real time with JetSpy\u2019s ADS-B data engine. Whether you\u2019re a business aviation insider looking to increase operational efficiency, an analyst spotting inflections, or an operator verifying utilization, JetSpy delivers business aviation data you can act on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit<a href=\"https:\/\/jetspy.com\"> JetSpy.com<\/a> and create a <strong>free account <\/strong>to explore our platform, or subscribe for unfiltered insights, including live takeoff and landing alerts (via SMS and email), flight history, fleet monitoring, operating stats, route\/location analysis, and utilization trends. JetSpy offers three <a href=\"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/#subscription-plans\">subscription plans<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scout<\/strong> \u2013 Access <em>individual <\/em>aircraft (\u00e0 la carte).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Controller<\/strong> \u2013 Access <em>all<\/em> aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Authority<\/strong> \u2013 Unlock advanced search (ground, traffic, and utilization) as well as fleet monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Need <strong>multi-user access<\/strong>, <strong>API integration<\/strong>, or <strong>custom reports<\/strong>? We\u2019ve got enterprise solutions ready for takeoff. <a href=\"mailto:solutions@jetspy.com\">Reach out<\/a> to us for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next month, keep your eyes on the skies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All data reflects August 2025 activity, sourced from JetSpy\u2019s ADS-B data engine.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 2025 Business Aviation Activity Report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"blocksy_meta":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":485,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions\/485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetspy.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}