Back Federale Lugvaartadministrasie Afrikaans إدارة الطيران الفيدرالية Arabic Alministración Federal d'Aviación AST Federal Aviasiya Administrasiyası Azerbaijani Administració Federal d'Aviació Catalan بەڕێوەبەرایەتیی فیدراڵی فڕۆکەوانی CKB Federal Aviation Administration Czech Federal Aviation Administration Danish Federal Aviation Administration German Ομοσπονδιακή Διοίκηση Αεροπορίας Greek
 Seal of the Federal Aviation Administration | |
 Flag of the Federal Aviation Administration | |
 FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 23, 1958 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
| Headquarters | Orville Wright Federal Building 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C., U.S. 20591 38°53′13″N 77°1′22″W / 38.88694°N 77.02278°W |
| Annual budget | US$19.807 billion (FY2024) |
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| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| Website | faa.gov |
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters.[3]: 12, 16 Its powers include air traffic control, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The FAA was created in August 1958 as the Federal Aviation Agency, replacing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). In 1967, the FAA became part of the newly formed U.S. Department of Transportation and was renamed the Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ Wald, Matthew L. (22 August 2007). "F.A.A. Chief to Lead Industry Group". The New York Times. eISSN 1553-8095. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Birnbaum, Jeffrey H. (August 22, 2007). "FAA Chief To Become Aerospace Lobbyist". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Van Loo, Rory (August 1, 2018). "Regulatory Monitors: Policing Firms in the Compliance Era". Faculty Scholarship. 119 (2): 369. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.