Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the group under the name "Federal Aviation Agency", and adopted its current name in 1967 when it became a part of the United States Department of Transportation. The FAA is the single most influential government-run aviation agency in the world, with the European Aviation Safety Agency in a close second.
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| Formed | August 23, 1958 |
| Preceding agency | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
| Headquarters | Orville Wright Federal Building 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C., U.S. 20591 |
| Annual budget | US$15.956 billion (FY2010) |
| Agency executive | Billy Nolen, Administrator (Acting) |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Transportation |
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Major functions
The FAA's roles include:
- Regulating U.S. commercial space transportation
- Regulating air navigation facilities' geometric and flight inspection standards
- Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology
- Issuing, suspending, or revoking pilot certificates
- Regulating civil aviation to promote transportation safety in the United States, especially through local offices called Flight Standards District Offices
- Developing and operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft
- Researching and developing the National Airspace System and civil aeronautics
- Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation
Federal Aviation Administration Media
Map depicting the FAA's air traffic control jurisdictions over all U.S. territories and some international waters, including (in yellow) regions where the U.S.
FAA Joint Surveillance Site radar, Canton, Michigan
Richard Quesada color photo portrait head and shoulders
President John F. Kennedy (left) watches as an unidentified man (far right) swears in Najeeb Halaby as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency. Laura Wilkins Halaby, mother of Mr. Halaby, stands next to President Kennedy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
General William F McKee, USAF
John H. Shaffer, FAA
Alexander Butterfield, photo portrait, Nixon administration, black and white
John L. McLucas, Secretary of the Air Force and FAA administrator
Langhorne M. Bond, FAA
References
- ↑ Wald, Matthew L. (August 22, 2007). "F.A.A. Chief to Lead Industry Group". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/washington/22brfs-FAACHIEFTOLE_BRF.html. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ Birnbaum, Jeffrey H. (August 22, 2007). "FAA Chief To Become Aerospace Lobbyist". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/21/AR2007082101889.html. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
Other websites
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- Records of the Federal Aviation Administration in the National Archives (Record Group 237) Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Federal Aviation Administration in the Federal Register
- Lua error in Module:Internet_Archive at line 573: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Works by Federal Aviation Administration at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
