Our Mission

Our continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

Our Leadership

Michael Whitaker, Administrator

Katie Thomson, Deputy Administrator 

Our Plans and Reports

• FAA Strategic Plan

Headquarters

• Airports
• Air Traffic Organization
• Audit and Evaluation
• Aviation Safety
• Chief Counsel
• Civil Rights
• Commercial Space Transportation
• Communications
• Finance and Management
  • Acquisition & Business Services
  • Financial Services
  • Information & Technology Services
  • Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
• Government and Industry Affairs
• Human Resource Management
• NextGen
• Policy, International Affairs and Environment
• Security and Hazardous Materials Safety

Field & Regional Offices

• Certification Branches - formerly Aircraft Certification Offices (ACO)
• Airports Regional Offices
• Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)
• Certificate Management Sections - formerly Manufacturing & Inspection District Offices (MIDO)
• Certificate Management Branches - formerly Manufacturing Inspection Offices (MIO)
• Aircraft Evaluation Division (AED)
• International Flight Standards Offices
• Certificate Management Offices (CMO)
• Regional Offices
• Security and Hazardous Materials Offices
• Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
  • FAA Academy
    • FAA Leadership & Learning Institute (FLLI)
  • Logistics Center
• William J. Hughes Technical Center