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2025 Highest Number of Laser Strikes
WASHINGTON -- Pilots reported 10,994 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2025 — a 14 percent decrease from the year before but still too high.   Shining a laser at an aircraft poses a serious safety threat and is a federal crime. The FAA...

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Average Daily Flights Handled by the FAA
Invested in Aviation from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Total Drones Registered
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