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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Air Traffic Control
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Air Traffic Control:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Air Traffic Control industry include:- Advancements in automation technology
- Integration of AI and machine learning
- Increasing demand for UAVs in civilian airspace
- Cybersecurity challenges
- Impact of climate change on flight patterns
- Enhanced data analytics for traffic management
- Shift towards satellite-based navigation systems
- Pressure to reduce aviation carbon emissions
- Impact of global pandemics on air traffic volumes
- Development of urban air mobility (UAM) solutions
- Interconnectivity with global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)
- Rising need for scalable infrastructure investments
- Focus on noise reduction and community impact
- Implementation of real-time, collaborative decision-making tools
- Emergence of digital towers and remote monitoring
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Air Traffic Control industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Air Traffic Control company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Air Traffic Control industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Air Traffic Control measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 5% | Order at top of page |
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| General and Operations Managers | 3% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 17% | |||
| Information and Record Clerks | 8% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 26% | |||
| Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 18% | |||
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 18% | |||
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 18% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 32% | |||
| Air Transportation Workers | 6% | |||
| Other Transportation Workers | 11% | |||
| Transportation Service Attendants | 6% | |||
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 6% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 11% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 11% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 8% | |||
Air Traffic Control Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Air Traffic Control industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Air Traffic Control industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Air Traffic Control industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Sen. Blackburn introduces a bill to reduce air traffic controller shortages - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is pushing to reduce air traffic controller shortages. Blackburn, of Tennessee, introduced the Control Tower Continuity Act on Thursday. (07/10/2025)
- Blackburn's new bill extends retirement age for air traffic controllers amid shortage - Sen. Marsha Blackburn has introduced a bill to let air traffic controllers work past age 61 if they meet medical standards. (07/10/2025)
- Can AI Replace Air Traffic Controllers? - Given the meteoric rise of AI applications, the control tower may be ripe for full automation in the near future. Human intervention would be the exception, not the rule. Today co (07/10/2025)
- The highest-paying associate degree jobs in California? Air traffic controllers lead way - U.S. News & World Report compiled the highest-paying jobs with a two-year college degree. Here's what these workers make in California. (07/09/2025)
- BWI breaks ground on new air traffic control tower - On Monday, crews broke ground at the Baltimore/ International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) for a new air traffic control tower. The facility is currently one of the oldest active air traffic control towers in the country. (07/09/2025)
- Planes nearly collide at SFO after conflicting air traffic control orders - T wo planes at San Francisco International Airport came dangerously close to a runway collision last month after a series of miscommunications from air traffic control, according to audio recordings from the flight tower. (07/08/2025)
- Air traffic controllers strike in France disrupts traffic at Paris airport - About 40% of flights were cancelled Friday at all Paris airports due to a strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions. (07/04/2025)
- French air traffic controllers' strike disrupts flights for second day - A strike by French air traffic controllers entered its second day on Friday, leaving many passengers stranded at the start of Europe's peak travel season. (07/04/2025)
- A strike by air traffic controllers is disrupting travel to, from and over France - Ryanair was among airlines that announced widespread disruptions, saying in a statement it canceled more than 400 flights affecting 70,000 passengers. The company said the strike affects all its flights over French airspace, as well as traffic in and out of French airports, and urged the European Union to reform air traffic rules. (07/04/2025)
- Newark slows departures as Sec. Duffy continues push for air traffic control overhaul - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'America Reports' to discuss his push to overhaul Newark Airport's air traffic control system ahead of summer travel while he gears up to host the Great American Road Trip Expo. (05/29/2025)
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