About FAA

Our Mission

Our continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

Our Leadership

Michael Whitaker, Administrator

Katie Thomson, Deputy Administrator 

Our Plans and Reports

• FAA Strategic Plan

Headquarters

• Airports
• Air Traffic Organization
• Audit and Evaluation
• Aviation Safety
• Chief Counsel
• Civil Rights
• Commercial Space Transportation
• Communications
• Finance and Management
  • Acquisition & Business Services
  • Financial Services
  • Information & Technology Services
  • Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
• Government and Industry Affairs
• Human Resource Management
• NextGen
• Policy, International Affairs and Environment
• Security and Hazardous Materials Safety

Field & Regional Offices

• Certification Branches - formerly Aircraft Certification Offices (ACO)
• Airports Regional Offices
• Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)
• Certificate Management Sections - formerly Manufacturing & Inspection District Offices (MIDO)
• Certificate Management Branches - formerly Manufacturing Inspection Offices (MIO)
• Aircraft Evaluation Division (AED)
• International Flight Standards Offices
• Certificate Management Offices (CMO)
• Regional Offices
• Security and Hazardous Materials Offices
• Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
  • FAA Academy
    • FAA Leadership & Learning Institute (FLLI)
  • Logistics Center
• William J. Hughes Technical Center