How does the FAA keep me safe?
Our role in the safety of your flight begins long before you board your plane. The FAA has comprehensive aircraft design and production regulations, and conducts constant safety oversight of all airlines. The FAA ensures a professional and proficient U.S. aviation workforce through strict training and performance requirements for pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, technicians, mechanics and others. Our extensive safety regulations for commercial airports address everything from runway pavement condition to airfield lighting and signs. Multiple types of technology help our highly trained professional air traffic controllers and pilots keep runways and the skies safe. Everything we do comes together to ensure that your flight gets to your destination safely and efficiently.
On The Ground
We regulate and certify aircraft and airports to ensure they are developed with the highest safety standards.
In the Air
Tens of thousands of aircraft are guided safely and expeditiously every day through our National Airspace System.
The People
Pilots, Mechanics, Inspectors, Flight Crew, and even Passengers...they all play a role in the safety of your flight.
Continuous Improvement
Your flight is over, but our job goes on by continually improving the nation's aviation system.
What's New in FAA Safety?
April 9, 2025 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement with Vaughn College in New York to become the next school for the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. Read more...
April 1, 2025 - A go‐around is a crucial safety procedure in which an arriving aircraft aborts its landing procedure and returns to the landing queue. Go‐arounds are typically initiated if a pilot or controller is not completely satisfied that the requirements for a stabilized approach and a safe landing are in place. Read more...
March 26, 2025 - Pilots reported 12,840 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last year. While that is a 3 percent decrease from 2023, the numbers are still too high. Read more...
March 19, 2025 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is rolling out an enhanced safety technology at 74 air traffic control towers. The Runway Incursion Device (RID) is the third of three fast-tracked initiatives launched out of the February 2023 Safety Call to Action to improve runway safety and reduce runway incursions. Read more...
Do you wonder why there are delays at your airport when the weather is great? Our air traffic management and weather experts are working 24/7 to track storms, reroute flights and keep you safe on your way to your destination.