FAA Aerospace Forecasts

The FAA Aerospace Forecast FY 2023–2043 is developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to explain and incorporate emerging trends of the different segments of the aviation industry. This year's document contains updated forecasts for U.S. airline traffic and capacity, FAA workload, General Aviation activity and pilots, as well as Commercial Space and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleet, Advanced Air Mobility and remote pilots.

• FY 2023-2043 Full Forecast Document and Tables (PDF)

FY 2023–2043 Forecast Individual Sections

• Forecast Highlights (PDF)
• Review of 2022 (PDF)
• Glossary and Acknowledgements (PDF)
• FAA Aerospace Forecasts (PDF)
• Commercial Space (PDF)
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Advanced Air Mobility (PDF)
• Forecast Uncertainties (PDF)
• Appendix A: Alternative Forecast Scenarios (PDF)
• Appendix B: Forecast Tables 1-34 (PDF)

FY 2023–2043 Forecast Tables

• Economic Tables (Tables 1–4) (MS Excel)
• U.S. Commercial & Foreign Flag Carriers (Tables 5–23) (MS Excel)
• U.S. Regional Carriers (Tables 24–27) (MS Excel)
• General Aviation (Tables 28–31) (MS Excel)
• Operations (Tables 32–34) (MS Excel)

U.S. Passenger Airline Forecast Methodology

• FY 2020–2040 (PDF)

Previous FAA Aerospace Forecasts

• FY 2022-2042 (PDF)
• FY 2021-2041 (PDF)
• FY 2020–2040 (PDF)
• FY 2019–2039 (PDF)
• FY 2018–2038 (PDF)

FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Forecasts

• FY 2023–2050 ARTCC Forecast Summary (PDF)
• FY 2023–2050 ARTCC Forecast Tables (MS Excel)
• FY 2022–2045 ARTCC Forecast Summary (PDF)
• FY 2022–2045 ARTCC Forecast Tables (MS Excel)
• FY 2021–2040 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center Forecasts (PDF)
• FY 2020–2040 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center Forecasts (PDF)
• FY 2019–2040 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center Forecasts (PDF)