The FAA conducts research to ensure that commercial and general aviation is the safest in the world. Below you will find information about how the research is done, the resulting data and statistics, and information on funding and grant data.

Accident & Incident Reports

• Preliminary Data
• Final Data

Aviation Data & Statistics

• Airline On-Time Statistics & Delay Causes
• Airport Operations and Ranking
• Operational Metrics

Commercial Space Data

• Recent Launch Data
• Licensed Launches
• Licensed Reentries
• Permitted Launches 

Forecasts

• FAA Aerospace Forecasts

Funding & Grant Data

• Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
• Procurement Forecast

Passengers & Cargo

• Unruly Passengers Statistics
• Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data
• Lithium Battery Air Incidents

Research

• Aerospace Medical and Human Factors Research
• Modernization Highlights

Safety

• Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS)
• National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database
• Laser Safety

Technical Library

• About Us
• Contact Us