Airports

The Airports organization provides leadership in planning and developing a safe and efficient national airport system. The office has responsibility for all programs related to airport safety and inspections and standards for airport design, construction, and operation (including international harmonization of airport standards). Each year, the office awards $3.5 billion in airport grants and approves passenger facility charge collections totaling $2 billion. The office also is responsible for national airport planning and environmental and social requirements and establishes policies related to airport rates and charges, compliance with grant assurances, and airport privatization.

• Airport Programs and Guidance

Contact Us

The Airports organization comprises 4 headquarters offices, 9 regional divisions, and 21 airport district offices across the country.

• Headquarters Offices
• Regional Airports Division and District Offices (ADOs)

Key Airports Officials

Office of the Associate Administrator for Airports

• Associate Administrator
  Wayne Heibeck (acting)
• Deputy Associate Administrator
  Jessica Sypniewski (acting)
• Chief of Staff
  Johanna Juico-Villareal

Office of Airport Planning and Programming

• Director
  Jesse Carriger (acting)
• Deputy Director
  Patrick Magnotta (acting)
• Senior Advisor
  Julieann Dwyer

Office of Airport Safety and Standards

• Director
  Patricia Hiatt (acting)
• Deputy Director
  Michael Meyers, P.E. (acting)

Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis

• Director
  Michael Helvey

Airports AIP Program Branch

Mission

The AIP Program Branch is responsible for administration of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and for the preparation and implementation of the National Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP). The ACIP serves as a planning tool for identifying critical development and associated capital needs for the National Airport System and also as the basis for the distribution of AIP grant funds. The Branch also initiates and/or reviews legislative and policy proposals affecting Federal assistance for airport planning and development; interprets legislation, policy, and related directives to provide eligibility guidance for prospective grantees and projects; ensures that reliable information on all prerequisites for proposed grant awards is available to Airports offices and other interested parties; and publishes and updates related directives.

General Inquiries

• Phone: (202) 267-3831
• Fax: (202) 267-5302

Airports Compliance Division

Mission

The Airports Compliance Division oversees the Airports Compliance Program. The division holds primary responsibility for interpreting, recommending, and developing policies and resolving matters that involve the Federal obligations of airport sponsors. It also adjudicates formal complaints and FAA-initiated investigations under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 16, Rules of Practice for Federally Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings, and monitors airport sponsor compliance with limits on the use of airport revenue.

See also …

• Airport Compliance

General Inquiries

Phone: (202) 267-3085
Fax: (202) 267-4630

Airports Policy Branch

Mission

The Airports Policy Branch is responsible for developing policy and procedures for the implementation of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program by airports, airlines, and the FAA. In addition, the Branch works with Airports Regional and District Offices to prepare Final Agency Decisions (formerly Records of Decision) on PFC applications. The Branch is also responsible for Letters of Intent, Buy American Preferences, airport competition plans, analysis of airport industry financial conditions, benefit/cost analyses for airport development projects, and innovative financing under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

The COVID Program Section resides under the Airports Policy Branch.  This Section overseeing the implementation ad operations of the COVID-Relief Grant Programs.  There are three programs, Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program, Airport Rescue Grants, and CARES Act Grants.

General Inquiries

• Phone: (202) 267-8826
• Fax: (202) 267-5302

Financial Compliance Division

Mission

The Financial Compliance Division within the Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis enforces statutory requirements of airport revenue use at commercial service airports, while providing oversight to single audit resolution and performing mandated revenue reviews.

See also …

• Airport Compliance

General Inquiries

Phone: (202) 267-3085
Fax: (202) 267-4630