Air Traffic

Every minute, every hour, every day, there are men and women at work to ensure the safety and efficiency of our national airspace system.

The FAA provides air traffic services for the world's largest and busiest airspace. Tens of thousands of aircraft are guided safely and expeditiously every day through America's National Airspace System to their destinations.

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International Aviation

Information on international aircraft certification and prohibitions, restrictions and notices.

Obstruction Evaluation

FAA studies for any object that may affect the national airspace, air navigation facilities, or airport capacity.

Separation Standards

Separation standards facilitate the safe navigation of aircraft in controlled airspace.

Air Traffic By the Numbers

16,405,000
Flights Handled by the FAA Yearly
45,000
Average Daily Flights Handled by the FAA
5,400
Aircraft in the Sky at Peak Operational Times
5,300,000
Square Miles of US Domestic Airspace
520
Airport Traffic Control Towers
14,000+
Air Traffic Controllers