• Noise complaints – Contact the local airport noise abatement office, airport manager, or city noise office, and to the FAA noise abatement office at 9-AWA-NoiseOmbudsman@faa.gov  or https://www.faa.gov/noise/inquiries 
• Safety Complaints - Report Issues Related to Aviation Safety to FAA Hotlines
• Agricultural chemicals spraying complaints – contact the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) local extension office or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office when no aviation safety issues are involved at http://npic.orst.edu/pest/countyext.htm.
• Consumer complaints concerning air operators (e.g., ticketing, baggage, or flight delays). - contact the operator or the DOT Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/file-consumer-complaint.
• Flight procedures complaints – contact FAA Flight Procedures and Airspace Group at /about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs400/afs420/
• Faulty Navigational Aids (NAVAID) complaints – contact the controlling air traffic control (ATC) facility by radio or phone, or to Flight Service. Flight Service can be reached at 1-800-992-7433 (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or https://www.1800wxbrief.com.
• Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) complaints – contact /air_traffic/nas/gps_reports/.
• Obstruction warning light outages – contact the FAA Obstruction Evaluation Group at https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/content/lightOutageReporting.jsp.
• Air traffic procedures – contact the appropriate air traffic facility manager.
• Hazardous airport conditions – contact the Office of the Associate Administrator for Airports (ARP), whose contact information is available at /about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arp/.
• Complaints about airport and passenger security – contact TSA at https://www.tsa.gov/contact-center/form/security-issue.
• Complaints about military airports or military personnel - contact the appropriate military base.
• Complaints about criminal activity – contact the Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), or local law enforcement agency
• Bird or wildlife strikes - Refer to https://wildlife.faa.gov/home
• Condensation trails in the sky - Refer to /about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/noise_emissions/contrails
• Pets or service animals on passenger flights - Refer to www.faa.gov/travelers/fly_pets/cabin_pets

All visits to the NTX FSDO are by appointment only.

Airworthiness

• Appointments with FAA Airworthiness Inspectors are scheduled only for the following:
  • Initial IA Certificate applications
  • IA Renewals – Please apply through IACRA
  • Name Changes
  • Airframe and Powerplant Rating Authorization
  • Repairman Applications
  • Nationality Changes
  • Gender Changes
• Please apply through AWC for the following:
  • Ferry Permit
  • Renewal/Replacement/Modification of Airworthiness Certificate

Operations

• Appointments with FAA Operations Inspectors are scheduled only for the following:
  • Name Changes
  • Nationality Changes
  • Gender Changes
  • CFI Renewals based on "Duties and Responsibilities"
  • Initial issuance of Gold Seal Flight Instructor certificates
  • DPE Applicants please apply through DMS

Contact DPEs for the following:

• All Practical Tests for Issuance of Pilot Certificates/Ratings
• Remote Pilot
• Foreign Pilots
• Military Competencies
• Signal Light Test
• Special Medical Flight Test
• CFI Renewals based on activity or Flight Instructor Refresher Course
• Verification of Authenticity of a Foreign License/Medical (FAA Letter of Authenticity)
• NVG Endorsements
• SIC type rating applications
• SOE restriction removals
• Restricted ATP limitation removal
• Student pilot certificates (seeking Private or Sport privileges)
• Ground Instructor applications (Basic, Advanced and Instrument)

To locate a DPE, an airman can visit the FAA Designee Locator

• Airline Operators
• All Airmen
• Designees & Delegations
• Mechanics
• Pilots

• Amateur-Built Aircraft
• Light Sport
  • Light-Sport Aircraft
  • Sport Pilot
• Accident & Incident Data
• Airworthiness Certification
• Field Approvals
• Registration
• Safety Alerts (AD, SAIB, SDR, & More)
• Technical Information (TCDS, TSO, STC, PMA, MMEL)

• Find Designees & Delegations
• Find Field Offices
• FAA Regulations & Policies (FAR, AC & Orders)
• Handbooks & Manuals
• Airmen Practical Test Standards (PTS)
• Reexamination of A&P Certificate Holders from St. George Aviation