ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK

October 2018

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Introduction — Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.”

It is hard to argue the point.

We are in the safest period in the history of aviation. The

“Fact Book” is a page-by-page compendium of who we are
and what we do. Without question, the FAA manages the most
complex aviation system on the planet. Approaching a billion
passengers. Thousands of pieces of equipment and facilities.
And an elite corps of professionals to manage all of it.

The National Airspace System is a national treasure—a dynamic organism that’s

constantly evolving. Knowing the precise areas experiencing air traffic growth can
lead to a greater focus on implementing new technologies, reexamining resources
and sharpening infrastructure requirements. Each of these has a vital role in the
FAA’s primary mission: safety. This booklet enables you to connect the dots.

Dan Elwell

Acting Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration

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FAA Mission and Vision

FAA Mission

To provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

FAA Vision

We strive to reach the next level of safety, efficiency, environmental responsibility and
global leadership. We are accountable to the American public and our stakeholders.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction — Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell...................................................................................................... 2

FAA Mission and Vision...................................................................................................................................................... 3

Table of Contents................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Safety..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Accidents, 2006-2015.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Accident Rates, 2006-2015................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Flight Hours, 2006-2015..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Description of Air Traffic Incident Data.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Airspace Incident Data (continued)..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Footnotes for Data Table..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Air Traffic............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Total Operations* at Towers, Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACONs)
and Air Route Traffic Control Centers Facilities (ARTCCs)............................................................................................................... 9
Total Operations by Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT): Top 50........................................................................................................ 9
National Airspace System (NAS) Operational Inventory................................................................................................................... 9
National Airspace System (NAS) On-Time Performance................................................................................................................... 9
Total Operations* by Terminal Radar Approach Control
Facilities (TRACON): Top 50........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Total Operations* by Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).................................................................................................. 10
Flight Service – Total Flight Services = 2 (Flight Plans + Pilot Weather Briefs) + Aircraft Contacts.............................................. 11
Fiscal Year (FY)/Number of Delayed Flights/Percentage Change.................................................................................................... 12
Percent Share of Delay Causes.......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Airspace Modernization.................................................................................................................................................... 13
Data Communications (Data Comm)................................................................................................................................................ 13
Performance Based Navigation (PBN).............................................................................................................................................. 13
Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B)................................................................................................................. 13
En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM)................................................................................................................................ 13
Terminal Automation Modernization Replacement (TAMR) .......................................................................................................... 14
System Wide Information Management (SWIM) ............................................................................................................................ 14
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)................................................................................................................................. 15
UAS Metrics...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

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Airports............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Definitions of Landing Facilities....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Number of U.S. Airports................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Aircraft................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Number of Aircraft by Carriers......................................................................................................................................................... 17
U.S. General Aviation and Part 135 Activity (Calendar Years)......................................................................................................... 17
Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft Certification Mission and Program Files............................................................................. 17
Industry Trends.................................................................................................................................................................. 18
FAA Aerospace Forecast1..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Terminal Area Forecast (TAF)2...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Commercial Space Transportation................................................................................................................................... 19
Licensed Commercial Launches........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Experimental Permit Launches.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Re-Entries.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Active Launch Site Operator Licenses.............................................................................................................................................. 19
Airmen................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Airmen Certification System – Active Pilots Summary (September 1, 2018).................................................................................. 20
Airmen Certification System – Active Pilots Summary (Grand Totals, September 1, 2018)............................................................ 22
FAA Resources.................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Washington Headquarters, Routing Symbols, Officials.................................................................................................................... 23
Major Field Organizations, Routing Symbols, Officials................................................................................................................... 26
International Area Offices, Routing Symbols, Officials.................................................................................................................... 28
FAA Regions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
FAA Budget Summary...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
FAA Workforce Data: Line of Business and Location ..................................................................................................................... 30
FAA Workforce Demographics: Minorities and Non-Minorities
(Line of Business and Location)........................................................................................................................................................ 31
FAA Workforce Demographics: Female and Male
(Line of Business and Location)........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Labor Relations Bargaining Units Labor Agreements
Employees Represented..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Air Traffic-related Facilities.............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Recently Published Rulemaking Documents................................................................................................................... 35

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Safety
Accidents, 2006-2015 Flight Hours, 2006-2015

Calendar Year Fatal Total Calendar Year Flight Hours (100,000s)

2006 2 33 2006 192.63209
2007 1 28 2007 196.37322
2008 2 27 2008 191.26766
2009 2 30 2009 176.26832
2010 1 30 2010 177.50986
2011 0 33 2011 179.62965
2012 0 26 2012 177.22236
2013 2 23 2013 177.17957
2014 0 32 2014 177.52026
2015 0 30 2015 179.28551

Source: N
 ational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Source: N
 ational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Accident Rates, 2006-2015 Since March 20, 1997, aircraft with 10 or more seats used in scheduled
passenger service have operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 121.
Accidents per 100,000 Accidents per 100,000
Calendar Year
Departures Flight Hours
2006 0.304964968 0.171311021
2007 0.256212419 0.142585634
2008 0.258419375 0.141163436
2009 0.309117227 0.170195075
2010 0.311402113 0.169004696
2011 0.344325777 0.183711319
2012 0.276870318 0.14670835
2013 0.247760301 0.129811806
2014 0.347507966 0.180261115
2015 0.328780274 0.167330868

Source: N
 ational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

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Description of Air Traffic Incident Data
System Risk Event Rate: a 12-month rolling rate that compares the number of Risk Runway incursions are also classified by type: 1) pilot actions, measured as Pilot
Analysis Events (RAEs are events in which less than 66 percent of the required Deviations; 2) Air Traffic Control (ATC) actions, measured as Operational Incidents,
separation between aircraft was maintained) with the total number of validated losses and 3) actions by individuals driving or working in the vicinity of taxiways and
of standard separation. Significantly improved data collection has led to an increase in runways, measured as Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations.
reported events and RAEs since 2012. The total number of high-risk events remains low.
Near Mid Air Collision (NMAC): when an aircraft flies within 500 feet of another
Runway incursions: the four categories (A, B, C or D) are based on defined criteria, aircraft, or a pilot or flight crew member reports a collision hazard between two or
including speed and the type and extent of any evasive action. Category A and B events more aircraft.
are considered to have elevated risk.

Airspace Incident Data

Incident Type Year January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
Near Mid-air Collision 2013 6 7 6 4 3 14 11 13 7 12 4 8 95
2014 6 8 12 9 15 25 17 9 15 11 7 9 143
2015 7 10 15 8 10 16 12 28 12 5 10 12 145
2016 17 15 13 14 30 46 37 32 26 29 28 15 302
2017 11 27 38 29 43 67 52 47 21 27 18 5 385

Pilot Deviation 2013 228 270 262 267 268 291 310 380 299 306 267 217 3365
2014 251 246 301 339 349 342 374 352 307 371 305 269 3806
2015 284 297 376 339 361 362 374 341 327 302 281 243 3887
2016 245 344 343 364 333 368 411 373 367 387 376 404 4315
2017 328 384 394 479 504 462 469 471 404 388 367 311 4961

Runway Incursion 2013 93 94 101 92 105 131 138 110 105 110 102 86 1267
2014 82 89 87 110 121 128 138 127 84 116 122 74 1278
2015 118 102 121 141 108 141 149 146 120 126 126 109 1507
2016 105 134 129 132 126 134 157 137 145 150 141 119 1609
2017 119 113 127 155 174 160 164 157 156 138 102 79 1644

Surface Incident 2013 19 17 29 19 33 34 25 23 24 43 18 29 313

2014 22 27 26 35 31 39 30 25 33 34 33 16 351
2015 24 15 31 26 19 26 34 24 20 53 51 41 364
2016 54 48 59 66 61 67 67 62 54 63 46 68 715
2017 73 75 67 76 81 78 75 60 57 50 38 48 778

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Airspace Incident Data (continued)

Incident Type Year January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
Vehicle Pedestrian Deviations 2013 22 29 30 32 31 25 34 34 26 40 19 21 343
2014 26 30 27 44 42 32 43 28 38 24 41 16 391
2015 43 25 32 42 19 35 46 35 27 36 27 23 390
2016 34 31 34 39 39 31 43 37 39 38 34 36 435
2017 31 37 44 34 44 45 50 39 39 40 27 18 448

Loss of Separation 2013 640 493 540 598 554 511 581 588 578 584 539 529 6735
2014 509 517 695 747 665 602 646 647 585 615 598 640 7466
2015 562 512 567 589 572 574 590 764 668 683 649 683 7413
2016 637 648 813 704 838 791 753 765 696 721 657 663 8686
2017 507 485 566 565 554 632 533 558 528 525 503 401 6357

Incident Rates Year January February March April May June July August September October November December Total SRER
High Risk Analysis Events 2013 1 2 4 4 2 7 3 5 4 4 2 3 41 6.088
System Risk Event Rate 2014 1 0 2 4 2 3 0 2 2 4 2 2 24 3.215
2015 0 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 14 1.889
2016 4 3 3 3 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 2 23 2.648
2017 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 19 2.989

Runway Incursion Category A & B Year January February March April May June July August September October November December Total RI Rate
Runway Incursion Rate 2013 0 1 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 1 2 16 0.320
2014 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 14 0.282
2015 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 14 0.282
2016 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 19 0.379
2017 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 0.099

Footnotes for Data Table

Pilot-reported NMACs with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) now account for more than half of all All yearly totals and rates are tabulated for calendar year comparison and do not reflect performance target
reported events. reporting, which are aligned to the fiscal year (October-September).
The Pilot Deviation (PD) table includes events that did not have a loss of standard separation. PDs with a Originating source - Comprehensive Electronic Data Analysis and Reporting (CEDAR), Operations
loss of standard separation are included in the Loss of Separation table. Network (OPSNET)
Loss of Separation events include incidents attributable to both pilot and air traffic controller. This table
includes airborne events where the loss of standard separation criteria has been validated.

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Air Traffic
Total Operations* at Towers, Terminal Radar Approach Control Rank Airport Tower Name FY16 FY17 % Change

(TRACONs) and Air Route Traffic Control Centers Facilities (ARTCCs) 31 SFB Orlando Sanford 286,491 304,078 6.1%
32 IAD Dulles 299,210 299,553 0.1%
Air Traffic in the NAS 33 TEB Teterboro 300,057 299,522 -0.2%
FY16 FY17 % Change 34 IWA Phoenix/Williams Gateway 244,104 290,659 19.1%
Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) 53,327,606 53,483,486 0.3% 35 TMB Miami/Kendall-Tamiami Exec 283,701 289,197 1.9%
Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON) 37,712,883 38,085,456 1.0% 36 FFZ Falcon Field 280,262 289,140 3.2%
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) 43,231,160 43,857,291 1.4% 37 ANC Anchorage 287,432 287,450 0.0%
*O perations at TRACON and ARTCC facilities are also known as 38 BWI Baltimore 261,747 268,986 2.8%
aircraft handled
39 PDX Portland (OR) 257,792 262,989 2.0%
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
40 MDW Chicago Midway 256,398 255,467 -0.4%
Total Operations by Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT): Top 50 41 OAK Oakland 244,792 254,090 3.8%
42 DAL Dallas Love Field 252,572 252,507 0.0%
Rank Airport Tower Name FY16 FY17 % Change
43 VNY Van Nuys 232,335 245,255 5.6%
1 ATL Atlanta 902,230 889,730 -1.4%
44 BNA Nashville 226,754 243,042 7.2%
2 ORD Chicago 874,148 860,944 -1.5%
45 SEE San Diego/Gillespie Field 222,248 238,000 7.1%
3 LAX Los Angeles 722,537 725,604 0.4%
46 SAN San Diego 229,567 236,726 3.1%
4 DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 685,309 663,717 -3.2%
47 PRC Prescott/E A Love Field 257,316 231,400 -10.1%
5 DEN Denver 570,395 588,251 3.1%
48 HWO Hollywood/North Perry 186,131 227,557 22.3%
6 LAS Las Vegas 559,960 572,262 2.2%
49 MEM Memphis 229,274 227,303 -0.9%
7 CLT Charlotte 549,643 556,756 1.3%
50 HOU Houston 224,730 226,592 0.8%
8 EWR Newark 536,755 519,121 -3.3%
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
9 JFK JFK 480,976 474,122 -1.4%
10 SFO San Francisco 454,565 459,855 1.2% National Airspace System (NAS) Operational Inventory
11 IAH Houston 485,111 457,630 -5.7%
Capability As of March 1, 2018
12 PHX Phoenix 463,444 454,738 -1.9%
Automation 2,526
13 LGA LaGuardia 470,885 439,157 -6.7%
Communications 19,245
14 MSP Minneapolis 416,877 421,402 1.1%
Environmental 24,249
15 MIA Miami 429,308 421,381 -1.8%
Mission Support 1,970
16 SEA Seattle 418,764 418,365 -0.1%
Navigation 13,236
17 BOS Boston 407,639 413,932 1.5%
Power 7,486
18 DTW Detroit 394,436 395,834 0.4%
Surveillance 2,775
19 DVT Phoenix Deer Valley 374,567 384,098 2.5%
Weather 2,564
20 PHL Philadelphia 408,697 378,230 -7.5%
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21 SLC Salt Lake City 329,875 338,977 2.8% operations/ajw1/ajw1B/fsep/
22 MCO Orlando 323,836 333,262 2.9% Source: 2018_March_NOF.pdf
23 DCA Washington 341,595 330,778 -3.2%
24 GFK Grand Forks 321,818 325,626 1.2% National Airspace System (NAS) On-Time Performance
25 APA Denver Centennial 340,606 324,002 -4.9%
Fiscal Year NAS On-Time Performance
26 FLL Fort Lauderdale 303,865 322,090 6.0%
2015 90.7%
27 SNA John Wayne 313,527 314,886 0.4%
2016 92.0%
28 LGB Long Beach 314,194 313,033 -0.4%
2017 91.9%
29 HNL Honolulu 307,768 312,649 1.6%
Percent of total flights net delays, diversions and cancellations.
30 DAB Daytona Beach 312,125 308,815 -1.1%
Source: ASPM and ASQP, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)

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Total Operations* by Terminal Radar Approach Control Rank TRACON Name FY16 FY17 % Change
Facilities (TRACON): Top 50 43 RSW Fort Myers Tower 225,797 236,807 4.9%
44 MKE Milwaukee Tower 227,363 226,323 -0.5%
Rank TRACON Name FY16 FY17 % Change
45 OKC Oklahoma City Tower 222,389 221,579 -0.4%
1 SCT Southern California 2,099,756 2,176,421 3.7%
46 SDF Louisville Standiford Tower 208,772 219,719 5.2%
2 N90 New York 1,949,388 1,953,663 0.2%
47 MCI Kansas City Tower 211,004 214,297 1.6%
3 NCT Northern California 1,586,639 1,607,203 1.3%
48 R90 Omaha 207,577 207,429 -0.1%
4 PCT Potomac 1,426,859 1,378,247 -3.4%
49 Y90 Yankee 205,504 201,846 -1.8%
5 C90 Chicago 1,254,412 1,255,922 0.1%
50 TUL Tulsa 190,577 200,526 5.2%
6 D10 Dallas - Ft Worth 1,213,222 1,202,735 -0.9%
*Operations at TRACON facilities are also known as aircraft handled
7 A80 Atlanta 1,198,348 1,193,926 -0.4%
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
8 MIA Miami Tower 1,009,725 1,039,406 2.9%
9 I90 Houston 913,611 903,379 -1.1% Total Operations* by Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)
10 D01 Denver 820,064 850,930 3.8%
11 P50 Phoenix 672,972 699,983 4.0% ARTCC Name FY16 FY17

12 F11 Central Florida 673,746 692,938 2.8% ZTL Atlanta 3,047,184 3,101,809

13 A90 Boston 639,498 649,110 1.5% ZNY New York 2,684,769 2,706,705

14 CLT Charlotte Tower 636,264 644,693 1.3% ZDC Washington 2,464,286 2,527,500

15 L30 Las Vegas 605,514 609,118 0.6% ZJX Jacksonville 2,393,729 2,485,788

16 S46 Seattle 578,654 587,978 1.6% ZMA Miami 2,546,654 2,480,528

17 PHL Philadelphia 574,328 549,093 -4.4% ZAU Chicago 2,397,472 2,422,857

18 M98 Minneapolis 525,247 530,741 1.0% ZOB Cleveland 2,387,361 2,415,492

19 D21 Detroit 521,998 523,154 0.2% ZFW Fort Worth 2,299,251 2,308,606

20 TPA Tampa Tower 456,195 475,547 4.2% ZHU Houston 2,250,837 2,250,740

21 HCF Honolulu Control Facility 478,441 439,192 -8.2% ZLA Los Angeles 2,229,653 2,240,289

22 S56 Salt Lake City 408,675 431,241 5.5% ZME Memphis 2,099,894 2,131,376

23 PBI Palm Beach Tower 282,212 376,185 33.3% ZID Indianapolis 2,023,298 2,068,296

24 JAX Jacksonville Tower 361,549 363,248 0.5% ZMP Minneapolis 1,941,944 1,977,176

25 AUS Austin Tower 303,650 330,448 8.8% ZDV Denver 1,764,984 1,819,597

26 CMH Columbus Tower 325,673 329,420 1.2% ZKC Kansas City 1,751,235 1,792,081

27 SAT San Antonio Tower 318,245 327,097 2.8% ZOA Oakland 1,640,881 1,734,144

28 ZSU San Juan CERAP 324,336 325,096 0.2% ZAB Alburquerque 1,564,647 1,566,140

29 T75 St Louis 313,275 322,354 2.9% ZBW Boston 1,523,097 1,545,695

30 DAB Daytona Beach Tower 317,406 318,404 0.3% ZLC Salt Lake City 1,394,441 1,429,054

31 P80 Portland 312,801 312,791 0.0% ZSE Seattle 1,173,627 1,206,438

32 P31 Pensacola 292,432 298,804 2.2% ZAN Anchorage 582,494 595,686

33 M03 Memphis 301,930 297,172 -1.6% HCF Honolulu Control Facility 489,032 471,946

34 BNA Nashville Tower 264,992 286,214 8.0% ZSU San Juan CERAP** 312,528 304,548

35 PIT FAA Pittsburgh ATC Tower 260,171 271,633 4.4% ZUA Guam CERAP** 267,862 274,800

36 A11 Anchorage 270,295 267,751 -0.9% *Operations at ARTCC facilities are also know as aircraft handled
**CERAP (Center Radar Approach Control)
37 E10 High Desert 248,575 257,564 3.6%
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
38 IND Indianapolis Tower 252,756 255,448 1.1%
39 RDU Raleigh-Durham Tower 239,428 253,698 6.0%
40 CRP Corpus Christi Tower 255,062 250,808 -1.7%
41 MSY New Orleans Tower 248,248 250,068 0.7%
42 CVG Cincinnati Tower 230,738 241,744 4.8%

2018 – ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 10 Air Traffic

Flight Service – Total Flight Services = 2 (Flight Plans + Pilot Weather Briefs) + Aircraft Contacts

Fiscal Year 2016

CONUS** - AFSS*** Contract Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16
Services via Specialist 315,006 272,125 236,872 229,190 240,886 270,626 275,545 284,917 301,106 325,029 296,686 280,694

Fiscal Year 2016

Alaska Facility Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16
Barrow (BRW) 5,587 2,970 3,278 3,451 3,235 3,563 3,874 4,953 4,419 5,805 6,662 6,042
Cold Bay (CDB) 2,689 1,978 2,066 2,354 1,815 1,598 2,227 3,013 2,671 2,317 3,018 2,115
Dillingham (DLG) 6,164 3,677 4,034 4,020 3,930 4,869 5,166 5,482 9,161 7,778 8,273 6,118
Kenai (ENA) 13,727 8,988 10,617 9,563 9,293 12,209 12,528 18,073 18,896 23,053 20,113 17,403
Fairbanks (FAI) 8,683 7,894 6,382 6,545 6,740 8,989 8,242 9,080 12,264 13,184 13,451 12,713
Homer (HOM) 2,642 1,828 1,882 1,844 1,740 2,346 2,718 4,145 5,770 8,091 7,922 5,228
Illiamna (ILI) * 1,977 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,342 5,552 8,470 7,504 5,772
Juneau (JNU) 6,516 5,621 5,263 5,423 5,608 6,262 5,897 8,057 10,321 11,274 11,306 9,498
Ketchikan (KTN) 4,716 3,796 3,524 2,961 3,061 4,713 5,383 11,206 17,142 21,632 22,394 10,470
McGrath (MCG) * 0 0 0 0 0 1,067 0 1,620 1,430 1,529 1,791 2,084
Nome (OME) 11,712 9,634 7,816 6,872 6,804 7,922 8,932 8,266 10,189 12,143 10,239 8,181
Northway (ORT) * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 668 760 685 1,078 1,521
Kotzebue (OTZ) 8,026 5,764 5,377 6,160 5,727 6,151 6,338 7,557 8,011 7,058 8,091 8,644
Palmer (PAQ) 1,835 1,085 1,168 1,588 1,739 2,310 2,889 4,416 3,387 4,058 3,518 2,838
Deadhorse (SCC) 2,598 2,213 2,372 2,271 2,042 3,764 2,377 2,332 2,339 2,566 3,984 2,710
Sitka (SIT) 2,712 2,316 2,074 2,074 2,131 2,808 2,629 3,659 4,590 5,067 4,901 3,181
Talkeetna (TKA) 1,493 510 520 731 1,266 2,123 3,261 6,428 9,597 10,698 9,058 6,004

Fiscal Year 2017

CONUS** - AFSS*** Contract Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17
Services via Specialist 277,172 258,808 204,943 199,984 220,890 241,289 251,199 252,913 267,963 288,485 284,508 257,763

Fiscal Year 2017

Alaska Facility Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17
Barrow (BRW) 5,051 4,652 4,475 3,586 3,267 3,576 2,814 2,939 3,227 4,861 4,018 2,955
Cold Bay (CDB) 1,818 1,514 1,387 2,204 1,167 1,366 2,087 1,937 3,006 2,793 2,963 2,301
Dillingham (DLG) 5,146 4,444 4,610 3,308 3,273 3,851 4,157 5,199 7,243 7,524 7,576 5,961
Kenai (ENA) 11,602 11,690 11,498 10,044 9,586 10,553 12,595 16,425 19,542 22,559 19,554 17,050
Fairbanks (FAI) 6,142 5,857 6,196 5,877 6,289 7,612 6,069 8,135 10,406 11,994 13,861 13,214
Homer (HOM) 2,928 2,331 2,379 1,981 1,997 2,599 3,097 4,574 6,504 9,487 6,501 5,425
Illiamna (ILI) * 1,455 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,495 5,513 8,347 8,202 5,520
Juneau (JNU) 7,037 6,679 6,012 5,734 5,312 5,930 5,577 8,272 9,536 10,344 10,646 9,653
Ketchikan (KTN) 4,840 3,378 3,875 3,463 3,364 3,935 5,881 11,489 18,996 22,761 19,314 12,158
McGrath (MCG) * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,178 1,902 1,467 1,734 1,816
Nome (OME) 9,024 8,055 6,766 8,982 8,501 9,570 9,219 10,385 11,195 10,362 11,782 12,466
Northway (ORT) * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 844 690 697 1,236 1,575
Kotzebue (OTZ) 6,615 7,022 6,628 6,162 5,703 7,823 5,804 7,394 7,992 9,034 9,462 9,787
Palmer (PAQ) 2,798 2,036 1,735 1,976 1,647 2,139 3,224 3,338 3,740 3,569 3,570 3,342
Deadhorse (SCC) 2,124 1,967 1,957 1,682 1,623 1,976 2,241 2,684 2,853 2,801 3,511 2,895
Sitka (SIT) 2,447 2,002 1,772 1,816 1,901 2,778 3,150 3,726 5,033 5,336 5,907 3,823
Talkeetna (TKA) 1,971 1,098 608 564 667 2,274 3,421 7,010 10,635 11,245 8,603 5,021
*Seasonal Facility **CONUS (Continental United States)
Source: Flight Service Stations, AJR-B ***AFSS (Automated Flight Service Station)

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Fiscal Year (FY)/Number of Delayed Flights/Percentage Change Percent Share of Delay Causes
Total Equip-
Number of Delayed Month Weather Volume Runway Other
Fiscal Year % Change Delays ment
Operations
Jun-15 41,560 79% 14% 0% 3% 4%
2013 333,463 20.3%
Jul-15 38,308 67% 15% 0% 12% 6%
2014 319,515 -4.2%
Aug-15 32,711 58% 23% 1% 13% 5%
2015 333,818 4.5%
Sep-15 25,455 61% 22% 0% 9% 7%
2016 342,294 2.5%
Oct-15 21,893 56% 30% 1% 5% 8%
2017 443,098 29.4%
Nov-15 21,376 59% 30% 1% 3% 7%
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
Dec-15 29,087 61% 31% 0% 2% 5%
Percent Share of Delay Causes Jan-16 18,035 54% 39% 1% 1% 5%
Feb-16 20,989 66% 26% 0% 3% 5%
Percent Share of Delay Causes
Mar-16 28,237 67% 26% 0% 3% 4%
Total Equip-
Month Weather Volume Runway Other Apr-16 22,683 65% 27% 0% 4% 4%
Delays ment
May-16 28,455 71% 22% 0% 2% 5%
Oct-12 23,110 61% 20% 1% 9% 9%
Jun-16 39,238 72% 19% 0% 5% 4%
Nov-12 13,708 60% 27% 0% 4% 9%
Jul-16 43,881 78% 15% 0% 3% 4%
Dec-12 22,467 63% 22% 3% 8% 4%
Aug-16 41,335 74% 16% 2% 3% 5%
Jan-13 16,240 72% 17% 0% 5% 5%
Sep-16 27,085 64% 23% 0% 8% 5%
Feb-13 17,031 72% 20% 1% 2% 5%
Oct-16 26,619 48% 25% 0% 20% 6%
Mar-13 21,697 65% 27% 0% 5% 3%
Nov-16 23,498 60% 32% 0% 5% 3%
Apr-13 37,117 55% 16% 0% 8% 21%
Dec-16 25,411 54% 31% 0% 10% 4%
May-13 35,740 75% 15% 1% 4% 4%
Jan-17 29,548 68% 21% 0% 7% 4%
Jun-13 46,693 84% 10% 0% 4% 2%
Feb-17 25,607 55% 31% 2% 5% 7%
Jul-13 46,715 76% 13% 0% 3% 8%
Mar-17 38,291 51% 28% 0% 4% 18%
Aug-13 31,101 76% 17% 1% 2% 4%
Apr-17 41,977 54% 21% 0% 18% 7%
Sep-13 21,844 64% 22% 0% 9% 5%
May-17 49,208 50% 17% 0% 27% 5%
Oct-13 21,066 60% 28% 0% 7% 6%
Jun-17 52,981 69% 16% 0% 10% 4%
Nov-13 16,316 58% 29% 0% 6% 6%
Jul-17 49,916 74% 16% 1% 5% 5%
Dec-13 21,809 58% 31% 0% 7% 4%
Aug-17 47,951 72% 20% 0% 3% 4%
Jan-14 15,385 55% 25% 2% 11% 7%
Sep-17 32,091 51% 33% 0% 8% 7%
Feb-14 19,755 63% 24% 0% 7% 5%
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
Mar-14 20,227 52% 31% 0% 11% 6%
Apr-14 25,912 50% 22% 1% 23% 4%
May-14 35,218 66% 15% 2% 13% 4%
Jun-14 43,059 75% 14% 0% 7% 4%
Jul-14 37,967 75% 16% 0% 5% 4%
Aug-14 34,499 73% 17% 0% 4% 6%
Sep-14 28,302 50% 21% 9% 8% 12%
Oct-14 31,940 44% 17% 26% 5% 7%
Nov-14 20,647 63% 27% 0% 5% 5%
Dec-14 28,206 59% 35% 0% 1% 4%
Jan-15 18,571 63% 29% 1% 2% 5%
Feb-15 18,553 59% 33% 0% 1% 6%
Mar-15 22,326 50% 25% 0% 18% 6%
Apr-15 24,416 62% 26% 0% 7% 5%
May-15 31,125 70% 20% 1% 4% 6%

2018 – ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 12 Air Traffic

Airspace Modernization
The FAA is modernizing the nation’s airspace from one Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B)
centered largely on analog, ground-based technology to one
ADS-B, the satellite-enabled successor to radar, relies on
that takes advantage of state-of-the-art, satellite-based and
GPS signals to determine and report aircraft position. It is
digital systems. This transformation from ground-based to
replacing ground-based radars as the primary means of aircraft
satellite-enabled navigation and aircraft tracking, from voice
surveillance. ADS-B is one of the most important underlying
to digital communication, and from limited data exchange
technologies in the modernization effort.
to fully integrated information management (among many
other improvements) is changing how we see, navigate and The nationwide infrastructure for ADS-B was completed in April
communicate in our nation’s skies. 2014. This means that the nation’s airspace system now has
satellite-based coverage wherever radar coverage exists — as
Many of these technologies and procedures are significantly
well as in some areas that lack radar coverage, such as certain
improving safety, capacity and efficiency on runways and in our
low-altitude airspace, the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. By Jan. 1,
skies while reducing fuel burn, carbon emissions and noise:
2020, aircraft operating in most controlled airspace (airspace in
which transponders are required today) will be required to have
Data Communications (Data Comm) ADS-B Out, which broadcasts aircraft position. Aircraft that fly
Data Comm revolutionizes communication between air traffic only in uncontrolled airspace where no transponders are required
controllers and pilots. The new technology supplements radio are exempt from the mandate, as are aircraft without electrical
voice messages, enabling controllers to transmit typed departure systems, such as balloons and gliders. ADS-B In, which is
clearances that pilots can read and accept with the touch of not mandatory, gives pilots cockpit displays that show the
a button. This translates directly into safer, more efficient position of nearby aircraft, weather conditions and other flight
operations, helping aircraft take off sooner and reach their information. ADS-B In improves pilot situational awareness and
destinations on time. greatly enhances safety, particularly for general aviation aircraft,
which usually have no other system aboard for spotting nearby
Data Comm tower service was successfully deployed, under air traffic.
budget and almost two-and-a-half years ahead of schedule, at 55
airports. Due to its success, air carriers requested and the FAA Click on the following link for more information about ADS-B:
approved the deployment of Data Comm at seven more airports.
When en route services are deployed, the system will be used https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/update/progress_and_plans/adsb/
for traffic at cruising altitude, and more kinds of messages can Click on the following link for the latest ADS-B equipage numbers.
be exchanged.
https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/levels/
Click on the following link for more information about
Data Comm:
En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM)
https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/update/progress_and_plans/data_ ERAM, which is fully deployed at the 20 en route centers
comm/ across the country where controllers handle high-altitude
traffic, processes flight and radar data, serves as a platform for
Performance Based Navigation (PBN) communications, and generates data for controllers’ screens. The
PBN routes and procedures are primarily satellite-based and technology enables controllers to track up to 1,900 aircraft at a
not bound to traditional ground-based navigation aids. Aircraft time – an increase from 1,100 under the previous system. ERAM
are thus able to fly more directly from Point A to Point B. PBN can also track aircraft using ADS-B.
procedures use satellite-based navigation and on-board aircraft
equipment to navigate with greater precision through all phases of
flight. They enhance safety through repeatable, predictable flight
paths, improve airport arrival rates and reduce fuel burn. The FAA
has published more than 9,000 PBN procedures and routes.

Click on the following link for more information about PBN:

https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/update/progress_and_plans/pbn/

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 13 Airspace Modernization
Terminal Automation Modernization Replacement (TAMR) System Wide Information Management (SWIM)
TAMR is an FAA program that is fielding a technology SWIM is one of the most important programs in the FAA’s
advancement akin to ERAM, only for terminal, not en route, modernization effort. One of the keys to a safe and efficient
airspace, which is the airspace around major airports. The flight is to give the people responsible for that flight the right
Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) information at the right time. As such, SWIM provides near
combines multiple air traffic control technologies into a single, real-time, accurate flight, surveillance, weather and aeronautical
state-of-the-art platform. STARS is now in use at 70 terminal information in a flexible, secure digital architecture. It is the
radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, including the “Big data-sharing backbone of modernization: it receives information
11” TRACONs that control 80 percent of all traffic arriving and collected independently, combines it and distributes it as data
departing from U.S. airports. to authorized users in the aviation community. This provides
common situational awareness and facilitates collaborative
Click on the following link for more information about ERAM decision making – an integral part of delivering aircraft safely to
and TAMR: their destinations on time.
https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/update/progress_and_plans/ Click on the following link for more information about SWIM:
automation/
https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/update/progress_and_plans/swim/

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 14 Airspace Modernization
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
UAS Metrics

Total Registrations 1,209,054

Hobbyists 953,778
Non-Hobbyists 255,276

Remote Pilot Certificates Issued 105,929

Part 107 Waivers Issued 1,919

Top Five Waiver Requests Approved
Night Operations 1,805
Operations Over People 14
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) 22
Altitude 24
Ops from Moving Vehicle 6

Airspace Authorizations Issued 25,966

Source: UAS Integration Office

As of: August 31, 2018

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 15 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Airports
Definitions of Landing Facilities
Airport: Civil Public Use Part 139:
An area of land or water which is used, or intended to be used, 14 CFR Part 139 requires the FAA to issue airport operating
for the aircraft takeoff and landing. certificates to airports that---
https://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/publications/orders/ •  S
 erve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with
compliance_5190_6/ more than 30 seats;

Heliport: •  S
 erve scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft with more
The area of land, water, or a structure used or intended to be than 9 seats but less than 31 seats; and
used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters, together with •  The FAA Administrator requires to have a certificate.
appurtenant buildings and facilities. https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/part139_cert/what-
https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_ is-part-139/
Circular/150_5390_2c.pdf
Public Use Airports:
Seaplane Base: A public airport or a privately owned airport used or intended to
A designated area of water used or intended to be used for the be used for public purposes.
landing and takeoff of seaplanes and shoreside access. https://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/publications/orders/
https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/ compliance_5190_6/
draft-150-5395-1B-Seaplane-Bases.pdf
Private Use Airports:
A publicly owned or privately owned airport not open to the
public.
https://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/publications/orders/
compliance_5190_6/

Number of U.S. Airports

2016 2015 2014

Total Airports 19,576 19,524 19,299
Airports 13,154 13,156 13,089
Heliports 5,763 5,709 5,553
Seaplane Bases 497 493 488
Gliderports 35 35 36
Balloonports 13 13 13
Ultralight Flightparks 114 118 120
Total Civil Public Use Airports 5,119 5,136 5,145
Civil Public Use Part 139 529 531 537
Civil Public Uses Non-Part 139 4,590 4,605 4,608
Civil Public Use Airports Abandoned 20 14 15
Newly Established Public Use 4 8 10
Total Civil Private Use Airports 14,168 14,096 13,863
Civil Private Use Airports Abandoned 222 112 307
Newly Established Private Use 305 352 171
Military Airports 283 287 286
Source: Office of Airports, 202-267-9590

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 16 Airports
Aircraft
Number of Aircraft by Carriers Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft Certification Mission and
Program Files
Type of Carrier Count of Aircraft
Domestic, flag, supplemental, and cargo air carriers aircraft 7,146 FY15 FY16 *FY17
Commuters 11,057 Type Certificates/Supplemental Type Certificates Issued 1,638 2,054 1,533
Air Taxis 324 Other Design Approvals Issued 3,249 3,290 1,519
TOTAL 18,527 Production Approvals (Including Amendments) Issued 36 39 29
Airworthiness Certificates Issued 889 735 311
U.S. General Aviation and Part 135 Activity (Calendar Years) New Airworthiness Directives (AD) Issued 124 150 106
*New Designees (Representative of the Administrator) Appointed - - -
Estimated Active Estimated Hours
Aircraft (Thousands) Flown (Millions) Total Active Designees 1,556 1,571 1,491
2016 2015 2016 2015 *FY2017 thru April Only. Counted twice a year.
TOTAL 211.8 210.0 24.8 24.1 *New Designees are no longer tracked.
As of: 09/06/2017
By Type Aircraft
Source: AIR-9E0, (202) 267-3948
Piston 142.6 141.1 13.5 12.8
Turboprop 9.8 9.7 2.7 2.5
Jet 13.8 13.4 3.8 3.8
Rotary Wing 10.6 10.5 3.1 3.3
Experimental 27.6 27.9 1.2 1.3
Special Light Sport 2.5 2.4 0.2 0.2
Other 5.0 4.9 0.2 0.2

By Type Flying
Corporate 9.8 11.3 2.6 2.4
Business 16.2 15.9 1.8 1.8
Personal 142.1 139.7 7.9 7.4
Instructional 15.8 15.7 4.9 4.6
Aerial Application 3.2 3.3 0.9 0.9
Aerial Observation 6.1 5.5 1.4 1.4
Aerial Other 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.2
External Load 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other Work 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.2
Sightseeing 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.2
Air Tours 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3
Air Taxi 5.8 6.5 2.4 2.5
Air Medical Services 2.5 2.4 0.9 0.8
Source: Office of Aviation Safety, (202) 267-3131

2018 – ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 17 Aircraft

Industry Trends
FAA Aerospace Forecast1

FORECAST
Fiscal Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038

Domestic Available Seat Miles (mil.) 679,479 693,479 694,413 699,837 711,048 743,569 783,072 809,013 848,648 924,213 1,002,827 1,108,102 1,228,116

Revenue Passenger Miles (mil.) 555,339 572,165 577,677 583,982 600,039 628,545 663,176 683,344 719,197 791,682 863,948 957,784 1,063,690

Enplanements (thou.) 634,811 650,094 653,787 654,399 668,953 696,284 726,194 743,473 778,127 844,316 909,105 994,587 1,089,931

International Available Seat Miles (mil.) 281,310 300,410 300,523 303,706 315,451 323,329 328,600 334,713 347,995 415,394 486,172 565,769 655,743

Revenue Passenger Miles (mil.) 230,961 242,476 244,565 250,264 256,693 260,968 264,782 271,268 282,082 336,724 394,304 459,062 532,297

Enplanements (thou.) 77,296 81,022 82,915 85,063 87,999 90,219 93,439 96,929 101,796 119,221 140,458 164,904 193,791
1
FAA Aerospace Forecast, March 2018

Terminal Area Forecast (TAF)2

FORECAST
Fiscal Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038

Operations, Itinerant (thou.) Air Carrier 12,972 13,187 13,208 13,110 13,370 14,069 14,720 15,358 15,993 18,953 20,762 22,689 24,723

Air Taxi & Commuter 12,133 11,925 11,679 11,482 11,046 10,505 10,108 9,704 9,566 7,983 8,239 8,567 8,915

GA 34,402 33,767 33,641 33,102 32,572 32,402 32,136 32,141 32,240 32,774 33,346 33,962 34,629

Military 3,583 3,671 3,459 3,393 3,417 3,495 3,498 3,508 3,508 3,508 3,508 3,509 3,509

Total 63,090 62,550 61,987 61,088 60,405 60,471 60,463 60,710 61,307 63,218 65,855 68,726 71,777

Operations, Local (thou.) Civilian 36,768 36,079 35,882 35,668 35,574 35,881 35,731 35,925 36,218 36,862 37,549 38,288 39,090

Military 1,377 1,387 1,346 1,339 1,297 1,261 1,189 1,244 1,244 1,244 1,244 1,244 1,244

Total 38,145 37,467 37,229 37,007 36,872 37,142 36,920 37,169 37,463 38,106 38,793 39,533 40,334
2
Terminal Area Forecast, February 2018; includes active airports in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 18 Industry Trends
Commercial Space Transportation
Licensed Commercial Launches By Launch Site
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 10 5 11 7 7
FY2018 FY2017 FY2016 FY2015 FY2014
Kennedy Space Center 4 7 0 0 0
Licensed Commercial Launches
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 32 18 11 8 12
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport 2 1 0 1 2
Number of Orbital Launches 24 18 11 7 12 Mojave Air and Space Port 3 0 0 0 0
Number of Suborbital Launches 8 0 0 1 0 Pacific Ocean 0 0 0 0 1

By Launch Vehicle Type Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska 1 0 0 0 0

Antares Configuration 120 0 0 0 0 2 Spaceport America 1 0 0 0 0

Antares Configuration 130 0 0 0 1 0 Vandenberg Air Force Base 7 4 0 0 1

Antares Configuration 230 2 1 0 0 0 Wallops Flight Facility 0 0 0 0 1

Atlas V-401 0 2 2 0 1 West Texas Launch Site 3 0 0 0 0

Atlas V-421 0 0 1 0 0
Experimental Permit Launches
Atlas V-431 0 1 0 0 0
Delta IV Heavy 0 0 0 1 0 FY2018 FY2017 FY2016 FY2015 FY2014
Dragon Pad Abort Test Vehicle 0 0 0 1 0 Experimental Permit Launches
Electron 1 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 0 1 4 2 7
Falcon 9 19 0 0 1 3
Falcon 9 Version 1.1 0 0 0 4 4
Re-Entries
Falcon 9 Version 1.2 0 12 8 0 0
Falcon Heavy 1 0 0 0 0 FY2018 FY2017 FY2016 FY2015 FY2014

Minotaur C 1 0 0 0 0 Re-entries

Minotaur I 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 3 3 2 4 1

Minotaur IV 0 1 0 0 0 By Vehicle
Rocket 1 1 0 0 0 0 Dragon 3 3 2 3 1
SARGE 1 0 0 0 0 Orion spacecraft 0 0 0 1 0
SpaceShip Two 3 0 0 0 0
New Shepard System 3 0 0 0 1
Active Launch Site Operator Licenses
Zenit-3SL 0 0 0 0 1
Operator Site
Harris Corporation California Spaceport
Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Burns Flat, Oklahoma
Space Florida Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Houston Airport System Ellington Airport
Jacksonville Aviation Authority Cecil Field
Midland International Airport Midland International Airport
Mojave Air & Space Port Mojave Air & Space Port
New Mexico Spaceflight Authority Spaceport America
Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska
Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority Wallops Flight Facility
Adams County Colorado Spaceport Colorado
Source: provided on 9-11-2018; by FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation,
202-267-7793

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 19 Commercial Space Transportation
Airmen
Airmen Certification System – Active Pilots Summary (September 1, 2018)
Note: These totals are based on airmen addresses.

Student Pilot Sport Pilot Recreational Pilot Private Pilot Commercial Pilot Airline Transport Pilot TOTAL US PILOTS

AA-Americas* 1 0 0 8 5 8 22
AE-Europe And Canada* 82 2 0 58 52 82 276
Alabama 1,968 80 3 2,091 1,990 1,516 7,648
Alaska 1,728 56 1 2,635 1,637 2,247 8,304
American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
AP-Pacific* 237 2 0 54 83 47 423
Arkansas 1,547 86 1 1,663 1,083 973 5,353
Arizona 4,915 174 0 5,000 4,401 5,797 20,287
California 16,990 520 8 20,606 10,707 12,668 61,499
Colorado 4,269 146 3 4,640 3,085 6,541 18,684
Connecticut 1,089 29 0 1,574 759 1,403 4,854
Delaware 349 14 0 368 220 429 1,380
Dist of Columbia 211 4 0 200 87 124 626
Fed St Micronesia* 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Florida 18,168 573 2 13,645 10,887 19,336 62,611
Georgia 4,363 157 4 4,579 2,632 7,557 19,292
Guam 32 0 0 20 22 109 183
Hawaii 848 16 0 549 712 1,277 3,402
Idaho 1,279 87 2 1,743 1,094 1,149 5,354
Illinois 4,125 299 6 5,080 2,556 4,908 16,974
Indiana 2,708 203 4 3,293 1,626 2,428 10,262
Iowa 1,332 99 6 2,044 927 758 5,166
Kansas 1,739 87 3 2,627 1,268 1,371 7,095
Kentucky 1,535 58 6 1,643 850 2,136 6,228
Louisiana 1,489 65 0 1,646 1,136 1,198 5,534
Maine 585 52 1 857 463 530 2,488

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 20 Airmen
 Student Pilot Sport Pilot Recreational Pilot Private Pilot Commercial Pilot Airline Transport Pilot TOTAL US PILOTS

Marshall Islands* 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Maryland 2,825 92 3 2,214 1,285 1,858 8,277
Massachusetts 2,317 65 1 2,733 1,241 1,652 8,009
Michigan 3,456 214 7 4,764 2,257 3,462 14,160
Minnesota 2,708 109 1 3,937 2,083 3,931 12,769
Mississippi 1,371 32 1 1,131 864 978 4,377
Missouri 2,555 165 4 3,104 1,661 2,201 9,690
Montana 938 34 2 1,372 882 698 3,926
Nebraska 1,030 38 0 1,274 633 661 3,636
New Hampshire 704 49 2 988 574 1,449 3,766
New Jersey 2,469 42 3 2,590 1,365 2,400 8,869
New Mexico 1,167 75 2 1,459 1,018 671 4,392
New York 5,281 138 15 5,120 2,705 3,171 16,430
Nevada 1,541 56 1 1,772 1,465 2,912 7,747
North Carolina 3,595 164 5 4,400 2,445 4,676 15,285
North Dakota 1,130 27 0 1,062 1,083 302 3,604
North Mariana ISL 5 0 0 1 5 4 15
Ohio 3,856 250 21 5,154 2,350 4,051 15,682
Oklahoma 2,594 54 1 2,607 1,578 1,612 8,446
Oregon 2,426 103 2 3,289 2,044 1,644 9,508
Palau* 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Pennsylvania 3,921 192 9 4,672 2,432 4,366 15,592
Puerto Rico 687 48 0 324 229 364 1,652
Rhode Island 276 9 1 294 150 239 969
South Carolina 1,637 77 0 2,021 1,143 2,201 7,079
South Dakota 556 56 1 767 527 460 2,367
Tennessee 3,074 112 3 3,182 1,943 4,519 12,833
Texas 13,707 401 4 13,601 8,638 17,424 53,775
Utah 2,375 74 0 2,304 1,535 2,675 8,963
Vermont 301 10 1 453 262 240 1,267

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 21 Airmen
 Student Pilot Sport Pilot Recreational Pilot Private Pilot Commercial Pilot Airline Transport Pilot TOTAL US PILOTS

Virginia 3,642 152 5 3,763 2,578 4,473 14,613

Virgin Islands 49 1 0 47 30 40 167
Washington 4,950 214 2 5,933 3,319 6,518 20,936
West Virginia 540 41 1 572 325 315 1,794
Wisconsin 2,293 261 3 3,433 1,356 2,206 9,552
Wyoming 495 21 1 712 327 335 1,891

*Note: The Fight Standards Region includes Armed Forces (military personnel holding civilian certificate and stationed in a foreign country), and Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau.

Airmen Certification System – Active Pilots Summary (Grand Totals, September 1, 2018)

Student Pilot Sport Pilot Recreational Pilot Private Pilot Commercial Pilot Airline Transport Pilot TOTAL US PILOTS

State/US Territory Totals: 151,884 6,182 152 167,666 100,601 159,298 585,783
Foreign Address Totals: 11,651 25 0 7,690 15,220 7,834 42,420

2018
– ADMINISTRATOR’S FACT BOOK 22 Airmen
FAA Resources
Washington Headquarters, Routing Symbols, Officials
Routing
Officials
Symbol
AOA Administrator
Daniel K. Elwell, Acting, 202-267-3111, [email protected]
Tina Amereihn, Chief of Staff, 202-267-3180, [email protected]
ADA Deputy Administrator
Carl Burleson, 202-267-8111, [email protected]
Elisabeth Smeda, Senior Advisor, 202-267-6541, [email protected]
Senior Advisor, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Vacant
AAE Office of Audit and Evaluation
Director, H. Clayton Foushee, 202-267-9000, [email protected]
AJO Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization
Teri L. Bristol, 202-267-1240, [email protected]
Timothy Arel, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, 202-267-1240, [email protected]
AJG Management Services
Vice President, Lisbeth L. Mack, 202-267-9341, [email protected]
AJI Safety and Technical Training
Vice President, Jeffrey Vincent, 404-305-6212, [email protected]
AJM Program Management Organization
Vice President, Kristen G. Burnham, 202-267-3280, [email protected]
AJR Systems Operations
Vice President, Michael C. Artist, 202-267-0753, [email protected]
AJT Air Traffic Services
Vice President, Glen Martin, 202-267-0896, [email protected]
AJV Mission Support Services
Jodi McCarthy,202-267-8261, [email protected]
AJW Technical Operations Services
Vice President, Vaughn A. Turner, 202-267-3366, [email protected]
ACR Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights
Courtney L. Wilkerson, Acting, 202-267-3264, [email protected]
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Courtney L. Wilkerson, 202-267-3264, Courtney.Wilkerson@
faa.gov
AFN Assistant Administrator for Finance and Management
Mark House, Acting, 202-267-8627, [email protected]
ABA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Financial Services/CFO
Carl Burrus, Acting, 202-267-9105, [email protected]
ACQ Deputy Assistant Administrator for Acquisition and Business
Nathan S. Tash, 202-267-7222, [email protected]
AIT Deputy Assistant Administrator for Information and Technology
Sean Torpey, Acting, 202-267-8627, [email protected]
ARC Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regions and Center Operations
Joseph N. Miniace, Acting, 816-329-3050 [email protected]

23 FAA Resources
 Routing
Officials
Symbol
AGC Chief Counsel
Charles Trippe, 202-267-3222, [email protected]
Principal Deputy Chief Counsel
Patricia McNall, 202-267-3773, [email protected]
AGI Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry Affairs
Christopher Brown, 202-267-3277, [email protected]
AHR Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management
Annie B. Andrews, 202-267-3456, [email protected]
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Lisbeth Mack, 202-267-9341, [email protected]
AHA Office of the Accountability Board
Executive Director, Tammy Van Keuren, 202-267-3817, [email protected]
AHB Director, Compensation, Benefits and Worklife, Elizabeth A. Dayan, 202-267-4028,
[email protected]
AHD Director, Talent Development (Chief Learning Officer), Melissa King, 202-267-9041,
[email protected]
AHF Director, Human Resource Services, M. Renee Coates, 202-267-3850, [email protected]
AHL Director, Labor and Employee Relations, Laura R. Glading, 202-267-6268.
[email protected]
ANG Assistant Administrator for NextGen
Pamela D. Whitley, Acting, 202-267-7111, [email protected]
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Pamela D. Whitley, 202-267-7111, [email protected]
Director, Joint Program Development Office, Karlin R. Toner, 202-267-0104,
[email protected]
Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Architecture and Systems Development,
Steven W. Bradford, 202-267-1218, [email protected]
Director, NAS Systems Engineering Service Office, Michele M. Merkle, 202-267-2708,
[email protected]
Director, Portfolio Management and Technology Development, Paul V. Fontaine, 202-267-
9251, [email protected]
Director, Interagency Planning Office, Roosevelt Mercer, Jr., 202-267-4963,
[email protected]
AOC Assistant Administrator for Communications
Gregory Martin, 202-267-3454, [email protected]
Deputy, Public Affairs, Laura J. Brown, 202-267-3455, [email protected]
Deputy, Corporate Communications, Jeannie Shiffer, 202-267-8859, [email protected]
APL Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment
Benjamin Bailey Edwards,202-267-7654. [email protected]
Deputy, Assistant Administrator, Nancy E. Shellabarger, Acting, 202-267-7954,
[email protected]
AEE Office of Environment and Energy
Executive Director, Kevin W. Welsh, 202-267-1451, [email protected]
API Office of International Affairs
Executive Director, Christopher Rocheleau, [email protected]
APO Office of Aviation Policy and Plans
David Chien, Acting, 202-267-3274, [email protected]

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 Routing
Officials
Symbol
ASH Associate Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials
Claudio Manno, 202-267-7211, [email protected]
Deputy, Angela H. Stubblefield, 202-267-7211, Angela.H.Stubblefield
AXF Office of Joint Security and Hazardous Materials Office, West
Director, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Patricia A. Pausch, 847-294-74115,
[email protected]
AXH Office of Hazardous Materials
Director, Janet McLaughlin, 202-267-9419, [email protected]
AXI Director, Office of Investigations
Michelle Root, 202-267-1456, [email protected]
AXM Director, Office of Business and Mission Services
Donald Faulkner, 202-267-8005, [email protected]
AXO Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response
Director, Joshua P. Holtzman, 202-267-7980, [email protected]
AXP Director, Office of Personnel Security
Gerald K. Moore, 424-405-7100, [email protected]
ARP Associate Administrator for Airports
Winsome Lenfert, Acting, 202-267-9590, [email protected]
Deputy, Winsome Lenfert, 202-267-9590, [email protected]
AAS Office of Airport Safety and Programming
Director, John R. Dermody, 202-267-3053, [email protected]
ACO Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis
Director, Kevin Willis, 202-267-8741, [email protected]
APP Office of Airport Planning and Programming
Director, Brian E. Black, 202-267-8775, [email protected]
AST Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
Dr. George C. Nield, 202-267-7793, [email protected]
Deputy, Kelvin Coleman, 202-267-7793, [email protected]
Strategic Operations for Commercial Space Transportation
Director, Dorothy Reimold, 202-267-7635, [email protected]
AVS Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety
Ali Bahrami, 202-267-3131, [email protected]
Deputy Associate Administrator
Vacant
AAM Office of Aerospace Medicine
Michael A. Berry, MD, 202-267-3535, [email protected]
AFX Flight Standards Service
Executive Director, John S. Duncan, 202-267-8237, [email protected]
AIR Aircraft Certification Service
Executive Director, Dorenda D. Baker, 2022677270, [email protected]
AOV Office of Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service
Vacant
AQS Office of Quality, Integration and Executive Services
Director, Sunny Lee-Fanning, 202-267-9664. [email protected]

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Officials
Symbol
ARM Office of Rulemaking
Director, Lirio L. Liu, 202-267-9677, [email protected]
AUS Office of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Director, Earl A. Lawrence, 202-267-0168, [email protected]
AVP Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention
Director, Michael J. O’Donnell, 202-267-8776, [email protected]

Major Field Organizations, Routing Symbols, Officials

Routing
Officials
Symbol
AAL Alaskan Region, Regional Administrator
Kerry Long, 907-271-5645, [email protected]
222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14
Anchorage, AL 99513-7587
Regional Operations Center, 206-231-2000
ACE Central Region, Regional Administrator
Joseph Miniace, 816-329-3050, [email protected]
901 Locust Street, Suite 501
Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2641
Regional Operations Center, 817-222-5006
AEA Eastern Region, Regional Administrator
Jennifer Solomon, 718-553-3000, [email protected]
1 Aviation Plaza
Jamaica, New York 11434-4809
Regional Operations Center, 404-305-5150
AGL Great Lakes Region, Regional Administrator
Rebecca MacPherson, 847-294-7294, [email protected]
O’Hare Lake Office Center
2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 401
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
Regional Operations Center, 817-222-5006
AMC Mike Munroney Aeronautical Center, Director
Michelle Coppedge, 405-954-4521, [email protected]
6500 South MacArthur
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125
Duty Officer, 202-267-8627
ANE New England Region, Regional Administrator
David Spencer, Acting, 781-238-7020, [email protected]
1200 District Avenue
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
Regional Operations Center, 404-305-5150
ANG William J. Hughes Technical Center, Director
Shelly J. Yak
Atlantic City International Airport

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Officials
Symbol
New Jersey 08405
Duty Officer, 609-485-6482
AMA FAA Academy, Director
Keith Deberry, 405-954-8700, [email protected]
Building 12, Room 129
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125
Duty Office, 202-267-8627
AMK Enterprise Services Center, Director
Robyn M. Burk
6500 South MacArthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125
Duty Officer, 202-267-8627
AML FAA Logistics Center, Program Director
Randall Burke
6500 South MacArthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125
Duty Officer, 202-267-8627
ANM Northwest Mountain Region, Regional Administrator
David Suomi, 206-231-2001, [email protected]
2200 South 216th Street
Des Moines, Washington 98198
Regional Operations Center, 206-231-2000
ASO Southern Region, Regional Administrator
Michael C. O'Harra, 404-305-5000, Michael.O'[email protected]
1701 Columbia Avenue
College Park, GA 30337
Regional Operations Center, 404-305-5150
ASW Southwest Region, Regional Administrator
Terry L. Biggio, 817-222-5001, [email protected]
10101 Hillwood Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76177
Regional Operations Center, 817-222-500
AWP Western-Pacific Region, Regional Administrator
Tamara Swan, Acting, 424-405-7000, [email protected]
777 S. Aviation Blvd., Suite 150
El Segundo, CA 9024
Regional Operations Center, 206-231-2000

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International Area Offices, Routing Symbols, Officials

Routing
Officials
Symbol
AEU Africa, Europe and Middle East Office
Director, Catherine M. Lang, 228-11-5159, [email protected]
APC Asia, Pacific Office
Director, Carey Fagan, +65 6476-9475, [email protected]
AWH Western Hemisphere
Director, Christopher Barks, 507-317-5370, [email protected]
Source: Office of Human Resource Management (AHR) - AHF-300
As of August 15, 2018

FAA Regions

Alaskan
Anchorage, AK

Renton, WA
New England
Great Lakes
Burlington, MA
Northwest Eastern
Mountain Chicago, IL
Jamaica, NY
William J. Hughes
Central Technical Center
Western Atlantic City, NJ
Pacific Kansas City, MO
FAA Headquarters
Southern Washington, DC
Hawthorne, CA Atlanta, GA
Southwest
Fort Worth, TX

Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Source: Office of FAA Regions and Center Operations,

202-267-9011

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FAA Budget Summary
FY 2016 Enacted FY 2017 Enacted

Operations 9,909,724 10,025,852

Air Traffic (ATO) 7,506,934 7,559,785
Aviation Safety (AVS) 1,258,411 1,298,482
Commercial Space (AST) 17,800 19,826
Finance & Management (AFN) 760,500 771,342
NextGen (ANG) 60,089 60,155
Security & Hazmat Safety (ASH) 99,239 107,161
Staff Offices 206,751 209,101

Facilities & Equipment 2,855,000 2,855,000

Activity 1 Engineering & Testing 156,050 156,960
Activity 2 ATC Facilities & Equip. 1,832,201 1,791,710
Activity 3 Non-ATC Fac. & Equip. 171,000 182,930
Activity 4 Mission Support 225,700 237,400
Activity 5 Personnel & Expenses 470,049 486,000

Research, Engineering & Dev. 166,000 176,500

Safety 95,969 105,370
Economic Competitiveness 22,589 22,243
Environmental Sustainability 41,897 43,187
Mission Support 5,545 5,700

Grants-in-aid for Airports 3,350,000 3,350,000

Personnel & Related Expenses 107,100 107,691
Airport Cooperative Research 15,000 15,000
Grants-in-aid for Airports 3,191,900 3,185,934
Airport Technology Research 31,000 31,375
Small Community Air Service 5,000 10,000

TOTAL 16,280,724 16,407,352

Source: FAA Office of Financial Services

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FAA Workforce Data: Line of Business and Location

Year

Line of Business 2016 2017

Air Traffic Organization (ATO) 31,248 31,174
Airports (ARP) 551 554
Aviation Safety (AVS) 7,424 7,404
Commercial Space Transportation (AST) 95 98
Security & Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH) 491 492
Staff Offices 5,416 5,420
Grand Total 45,225 45,142

Location (Region/Center) 2016 2017

Aeronautical Center 3,436 3,440
Alaskan 844 840
Central 1,962 1,950
Eastern 4,303 4,286
Great Lakes 5,095 5,092
New England 1,275 1,263
Northwest Mountain 3,849 3,842
Southern 6,232 6,180
Southwest 4,608 4,569
Western-Pacific 4,290 4,271
Washington Headquarters 8,603 8,682
Technical Center 728 727
Grand Total 45,225 45,142
Source: AHP-200; 202-267-2830
Data pulled from 2017 and 2018 Pay Period: 3
Full-Time, Permanent Employees Only;
As of February 23, 2018

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FAA Workforce Demographics: Minorities and Non-Minorities
(Line of Business and Location)

2016 2017
Line of Business Minority Non-Minority Minority Non-Minority
Air Traffic Organization (ATO) 16.24% 83.76% 16.5% 83.5%
Airports (ARP) 19.24% 80.76% 19.7% 80.3%
Aviation Safety (AVS) 15.87% 84.13% 15.9% 84.1%
Commercial Space Transportation
15.79% 84.21% 16.3% 83.7%
(AST)
Security & Hazardous Materials
23.22% 76.78% 23.2% 76.8%
Safety (ASH)
Staff Offices 22.18% 77.82% 22.3% 77.7%
Grand Total 17.00% 83.00% 17.2% 82.8%

Location (Region/Center) Minority Non-Minority Minority Non-Minority

Aeronautical Center 16.50% 83.50% 16.9% 83.1%
Alaskan 13.63% 86.37% 13.7% 86.3%
Central 10.70% 89.30% 10.8% 89.2%
Eastern 14.46% 85.54% 14.7% 85.3%
Great Lakes 8.87% 91.13% 9.0% 91.0%
New England 7.61% 92.39% 7.5% 92.5%
Northwest Mountain 11.51% 88.49% 11.5% 88.5%
Southern 20.47% 79.53% 20.9% 79.1%
Southwest 19.57% 80.43% 19.6% 80.4%
Western-Pacific 24.64% 75.36% 25.1% 74.9%
Washington Headquarters 21.36% 78.64% 21.6% 78.4%
Technical Center 14.97% 85.03% 15.0% 85.0%
Grand Total 17.00% 83.00% 17.2% 82.8%
Source: AHP-200; 202-267-2830
Data pulled from 2017 and 2018 Pay Period: 3
Full-Time, Permanent Employees Only
As of February 23, 2018

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FAA Workforce Demographics: Female and Male
(Line of Business and Location)

2016 2017
Line of Business Female Male Female Male
Air Traffic Organization (ATO) 19.16% 80.84% 19.2% 80.8%
Airports (ARP) 38.48% 61.52% 38.8% 61.2%
Aviation Safety (AVS) 25.84% 74.16% 25.7% 74.3%
Commercial Space Transportation (AST) 32.63% 67.37% 31.6% 68.4%
Security & Hazardous Materials Safety
39.92% 60.08% 39.6% 60.4%
(ASH)
Staff Offices 44.46% 55.54% 44.5% 55.5%
Grand Total 23.78% 76.22% 23.8% 76.2%

Line of Business Female Male Female Male

Aeronautical Center 34.14% 65.86% 34.2% 65.8%
Alaskan 19.19% 80.81% 19.4% 80.6%
Central 20.44% 79.56% 20.2% 79.8%
Eastern 17.94% 82.06% 18.0% 82.0%
Great Lakes 17.08% 82.92% 17.1% 82.9%
New England 21.10% 78.90% 21.1% 78.9%
Northwest Mountain 23.02% 76.98% 22.9% 77.1%
Southern 19.77% 80.23% 19.9% 80.1%
Southwest 19.60% 80.40% 19.4% 80.6%
Western-Pacific 20.28% 79.72% 20.2% 79.8%
Washington Headquarters 34.91% 65.09% 34.9% 65.1%
Technical Center 29.12% 70.88% 29.2% 70.8%
Grand Total 23.78% 76.22% 23.8% 76.2%
Source: AHP-200; 202-267-2830
Data pulled from 2017 and 2018 Pay Period: 3
Full-Time, Permanent Employees Only;
As of February 23, 2018

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Labor Relations Bargaining Units Labor Agreements
Employees Represented

Bargaining Units Labor Agreements Employees Represented

Unions 33 15 34,912
AFGE 4 3 1,547
AFSCME (HQ) 1 1 2,342
LIUNA 1 1 165
NAGE 2 2 173
NATCA 15 3 19,173
NFFE 3 1 607
PAACE 2 2 311
PASS 5 2 10,594

Unrepresented 892
Nonbargaining 9,130

Total employees: 44,934

AFGE American Federation of Government Employees
AFSCME American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
LIUNA Laborers’ International Union of North America
NAGE National Association of Government Employees
NATCA National Air Traffic Controllers Association
NFFE National Federation of Federal Employees
PAACE Professional Association of Aeronautical Center Employees
PASS Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
Source: Office of Human Resource Management (AHR): AHL-400
As of February 3, 2018

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Air Traffic-related Facilities

Airports 19,601
Public Airports 5,116
Private Airports 14,485

ATC Towers 521

Federal 268
Contract 253

TRACONs 160
Stand-Alone 27
Combined ATC Towers 132
RAPCON 1

En Route Centers 25
ARTCC 21
**CERAP/CCF 4
Source: OPSNET, Office of Performance Analysis (AJR-G)
RAPCON (Radar Approach Control)
CCF (Combined Control Facility)
**CERAP (Center Radar Approach Control)

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Recently Published Rulemaking Documents
Recently published rulemaking documents can be found on the FAA website at the link below.

https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/

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