Based on data from the National Business Aviation Association, general aviation, including business jets, supports more than one million U.S. jobs and generates roughly $340 billion in annual economic impact. In WingX’s own words, last year was the “busiest year ever” for global business aviation, with flight sectors up 5% worldwide. Defining the tiers: What counts as a reliever airportLet’s clear up what exactly a reliever airport is. It was created in 1968 for airports that were drawing slower general aviation traffic away from congested airports in major metropolitan areas. Fort Lauderdale International jumped 17.6% and climbed four spots to 16th nationally for business aviation traffic, while Fort Lauderdale Executive gained 3.9%.