The FAA Aerospace Forecast 2018-38 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 US airline traffic and capacity, FAA workload, General Aviation activity and pilots, as well as Commercial Space and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleet and remote pilots.
FY 2018–2038 forecast individual sections
- Forecast Highlights (PDF)
- Review of 2017 (PDF)
- Glossary and Acknowledgements (PDF)
- FAA Aerospace Forecasts FY 2018-2038 (PDF)
- Commercial Space (PDF)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PDF)
- Forecast Uncertainties (PDF)
- Appendix A: Alternative Forecast Scenarios (PDF)
- Appendix B: Forecast Accuracy (PDF)
- Appendix C: Forecast Tables 1-34 (PDF)
FY 2018–2038 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)
Previous FAA aerospace forecasts
- FY 2017–2037 (PDF)
- FY 2016–2036 (PDF)
- FY 2015–2035 (PDF)
- FY 2014–2034 (PDF)
- FY 2013–2033 (PDF)