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Federal Aviation Administration
	Seal of the Federal Aviation Administration
	Flag of the Federal Aviation Administration
	; Headquarters of the FAA in Washington DC
Agency overview
Formed	August 23, 1958; 65 years ago
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; 38°53′14.31″N 77°1′19.98″W / 38.8873083°N 77.0222167°W
Annual budget	US$15.956 billion (FY2010)
Agency executive	Billy Nolen, Administrator (Acting);
Parent agency	U.S. Department of Transportation
Website	www.faa.gov
Footnotes

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.

Major functions[change | change source]

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

References[change | change source]

↑ Wald, Matthew L. (August 22, 2007). "F.A.A. Chief to Lead Industry Group". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
↑ 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.

Other websites[change | change source]

Official website
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
Works by or about Federal Aviation Administration at Internet Archive
Works by Federal Aviation Administration at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

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[1] Wald, Matthew L. (August 22, 2007). "F.A.A. Chief to Lead Industry Group". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[2] 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.

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Agency overview
Seal of the Federal Aviation Administration
Flag of the Federal Aviation Administration
Headquarters of the FAA in Washington DC
Formed	August 23, 1958; 65 years ago (1958-08-23)
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 38°53′14.31″N 77°1′19.98″W / 38.8873083°N 77.0222167°W / 38.8873083; -77.0222167
Annual budget	US$15.956 billion (FY2010)
Agency executive	Billy Nolen, Administrator (Acting)
Parent agency	U.S. Department of Transportation
Website	www.faa.gov
Footnotes
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