The FAA Aerospace Forecast 2021–2041 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 and remote pilots.
FY 2021–2041 forecast individual sections
- Forecast Highlights (PDF)
- Review of 2020 (PDF)
- Glossary of Acronyms (PDF)
- FAA Aerospace Forecasts (PDF)
- Commercial Space (PDF)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PDF)
- Forecast Uncertainties (PDF)
- Appendix A: Alternative Forecast Scenarios (PDF)
- Appendix B: Forecast Tables (PDF)
FY 2021–2041 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 2020–2040 (PDF)
- FY 2019–2039 (PDF)
- FY 2018–2038 (PDF)
- FY 2017–2037 (PDF)
- FY 2016–2036 (PDF)
FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center Forecast
- 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)
- FY 2018–2040 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center Forecasts (PDF)
- FY 2017–2040 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center Forecasts (PDF)