General
International Affairs
The FAA welcomes international inquiries about its commercial space transportation regulations.
As the capabilities of the commercial space industry expand, regulators face new challenges to maintain public safety while enabling industry growth.
Since 1989, the FAA has licensed or permitted more than 900 commercial operations to include space launches and reentries. The FAA also licenses the operation of spaceports (non-federal launch sites).
Community Engagement – Palm Beach
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to modify the airspace over Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. Under the proposed changes, existing...
2024 V&V Summit Forum

Records from the 19th Annual Verification and Validation Summit held at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP), 05/08/2024
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Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee (UAFAC)
The Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee (UAFAC) was established to provide the FAA Administrator advice on policy- and technical-level issues related to unmanned and autonomous aviation operations and activities, including:
- The safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems and autonomous flight operations into the national airspace system.
- This includes feedback on:
- The certification and operational standards of highly automated aircraft...
- This includes feedback on:
Runway Design Standards Matrix for AC 150/5300-13 Office of Airports
This Runway Design Standards Matrix tool aligns with AC 150/5300-13B Change 1.
To view the original Appendix G, Table G-12, and related footnotes, see AC 150/5300-13B - Airport Design (faa.gov).
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