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Winter Weather

airport snow storm removalAs winter weather approaches, the FAA is working with travelers, pilots, and airports to ensure safe and efficient operations. 

Surface Safety Portfolio

The U.S. aviation system is the safest in the world, but one close call is one too many. In February 2023, the FAA moved swiftly to address concerns and issued a Safety Call to Action to take a critical look at the U.S. aerospace system’s structure, culture, processes, systems, and integration of safety efforts.

The FAA and the aviation community are pursuing a goal of zero serious close calls by examining a combination of technical and human factors. An independent safety review...

Aviation Economic Impact Report

The FAA monitors and analyzes the impact of civil aviation on the U.S. economy and individual U.S. States. The below visualization depicts civil aviation’s contribution to the U.S. economy. Additional dashboard tabs provide details on the civil aviation’s industry segments and state-level impacts. These estimates incorporate data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Science Foundation, and other private sources for the years 2017–2022.

Ending Serious Close Calls

The U.S. aviation system is the safest in the world, but one close call is one too many. In February 2023 the FAA issued a Safety Call to Action to take a critical look at the U.S. aerospace system’s structure, culture, processes, systems, and integration of safety efforts.