Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic control, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles, powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
FAA Joint Surveillance Site radar, Canton, Michigan
Image: Richard Quesada color photo portrait head and shoulders
Image: Najeeb Halaby 1961
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is headed by the secretary of transportation, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Transportation